Reading Matter 3:Overview 6
Acknowledgments 8
Introduction to the Second Edition 9
UNIT 1 Fun Matters 16
Chapter① Challenges in Your Free Time 19
Life on the Edge 21
① Meeting the Challenge 27
Jamie Clarke 27
② Conquering Fear 31
Alan Hobson 31
Chapter② Taking a Break Responsibly:Eco-Tourism 36
The Rise and Fall of Vacations 37
Eco-Tourism 41
Trouble in Paradise 48
Qomolangma:From Mountain to Molehill of Litter 53
UNIT 2 Weather Matters 58
Chapter③ Poles Apart:Climate Research in Antarctica and the Arctic 60
Modeling the Weather Gets Better 63
Studying the Climate at the Ends of the Earth 66
Students on Ice:Trips to the Poles 76
Preparing for Disasters:Natural No Longer 82
Chapter④ The Weather and Our Health 86
When the Weather Gets You Down 88
① The Wintertime Blues 94
Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD) 95
② The Summertime Blues 98
SAD in the Sunshine 99
The Biological Clock 102
UNIT 3 Time Matters 108
Chapter⑤ Are We in a Race Against Time? 111
Our Schedules,Our Selves 112
① Time Bound 118
Living on Tokyo Time 119
② Time Free 121
The Politics of Spontaneity 121
Chapter⑥ Procrastination:Can We Manage Our Time? 126
Stand and Deliver 128
Learning How to Use Your Time 131
Procrastinate Now 137
UNIT 4 Technology Matters 140
Chapter⑦ Building Our World 143
① Bridges:Building Across 144
Spanning History 144
High and Mighty 146
② Skyscrapers:Building Up 149
Standing Tall 150
Race to the Sky 151
Dubai:Expanding in All Directions 155
Illinois Sky City 161
Chapter⑧ Sustainable Technology 163
Sustainable Technology 164
Lighting the World with LEDs 166
Building a Better Washing Machine 169
Pump as You Play 174
Engineers Without Borders 177
UNIT 5 Health Matters 182
Chapter⑨ Epidemics 184
① A Deadly Bacteria Strikes 186
Cholera 186
② A Deadly Virus Strikes 191
The Spanish Influenza 192
Modern Risks and Old Habits 197
Fighting AIDS in Africa 202
Chapter⑩ Medical Miracles 205
Fifty Years of Transplants 208
Transplant Facts in USA 213
How to Be a Responsible Eco-Tourist 215
UNIT 6 Attitude Matters 220
Chapter⑾ Anger:How to Manage It 222
Road Rage in Beijing 223
Teaching Manners to Kids 224
I'm Too Mad to Die! 229
Chapter⑿ Succeeding in a Complex World 233
Hope Emerges as the Key to Success in Life 234
① Creating Your Personal Profile 240
Finding Out What Motivates You 240
② Creating Your Professional Profile 244
Getting More Than a Good Job 244
Practice,Not Talent,Produces "Genius" 249
Attitude Is Everything 252
Word List 254
Text Credits 270