UNIT ONE 1
Intensive Reading 1
New Words and Expressions 1
Reading Passage:Noise 2
Notes 3
Exercises 8
Word Study:refer,judge,try 11
Extensive Reading 17
Reading Passage:Civilization＆History 17
Glossary 18
Exercises 18
Fast Reading 21
Reading Passage:Public Spirit 21
Exercises 21
Dialogue:Taking a Taxi 22
UNIT TWO 23
Intensive Reading 23
New Words and Expressions 23
Reading Passage:Chemistry as a Natural Science 24
Notes 25
Exercises 30
Word Study:wonder,let,send 33
Extensive Reading 39
Reading Passage:A Gravity-free Laboratory 39
Glossary 40
Exercises 41
Fast Reading 42
Reading Passage:Volcanoes 42
Exercise 43
Dialogue:Comparing Things(1) 43
UNIT THREE 45
Intensive Reading 45
New Words and Expressions 45
Reading Passage：International Finance 47
Nores 48
Exercises 53
Word Study:seem,remain,work 55
Extensive Reading 62
Reacing Passage:Inflation 62
Glossary 63
Exercises 64
Fast Reading 65
Reading Passage:The Individual and the Economy of Exchange 65
Exercise 66
Dialogue:Comparing Things(2) 67
UNIT FOUR 68
Intensive Reading 68
New Words and Expressions 68
Reading Passage:S.O.S 69
Notes 70
Exercises 75
Word Study:want,miss,read 77
Extensive Reading 84
Reading Passage:Back to Nature 84
Glossary 85
Exercises 85
Fast Reading 86
Reading Passage:Sick Building Syndrome 86
Exercise 87
Dialogue:Comparing Things(3) 88
REVISION-TEST UNIT Ⅰ 89
UNIT FIVE 101
Intensive Reading 101
New Words and Expressions 101
Reading Passage:Tokyo Goes Underground 102
Notes 104
Exercises 110
Word Study:hear,doubt,put 112
Extensive Reading 120
Reading Passage:Choosing a Career 120
Glossary 122
Exercises 122
Fast Reading 124
Reading Passage:Tornadoes 124
Exercise 125
Dialogue:Asking for/Giving Instructiors(1) 125
UNIT SIX 127
Intensive Reading 127
New Words and Expressions 127
Reading Passage:Caught Between Two Cultures 128
Notes 129
Exercises 135
Word Study:compare,stop,join 137
Extensive Reading 143
Reading Passage:Medical Progress 143
Glossary 144
Exercises 144
Fast Reading 145
Reading Passage:Method of Education:East Versus West 145
Exercise 146
Dialogue:Asking for/Giving Instructions(2) 147
UNIT SEVEN 148
Intensive Reading 148
New Words and Expressions 148
Reading Passage:"The Space Race Is the World's Biggest Money Waster" 149
Notes 150
Exercises 155
Word Study:deal,expect,think 158
Extensive Reading 164
Reading Passage:The Shuttle and Beyond 164
Glossary 165
Exercises 165
Fast Reading 166
Reading Passage:Electronic Mail 166
Exercise 167
Dialogue:Giving Advice(1) 168
UNIT EIGHT 169
Intensive Reading 169
New Words and Expressions 169
Reading Passage:Remote Sensing:From Image to Number 170
Notes 171
Exercises 176
Word Study:enter,warn,run 178
Extensive Reading 184
Reading Passage:Chemical Engineering 184
Glossary 185
Exercises 186
Fast Reading 187
Reading Passage:How Light Travels 187
Exercise 187
Dialogue:Giving Advice(2) 189
REVISION-TEST UNIT Ⅱ 190
VOCABULARY LIST 202
参考文献 216