UNIT 1 ECONOMIC CRISIS AND THE WAR OF WORDS 1
UNIT 2 THE ANCIENT CITY OF PINGYAO—CHINA'S WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE 10
UNIT 3 DATING OUT—MAY I HAVE A DATE? 20
UNIT 4 THE CHINESE GREENHOUSE—ROAD TO PROSPERITY 29
UNIT 5 SIGNBOARD CULTURE—SIGNS AND COMMERICIALS 38
UNIT 6 GLOBAL WARMING—A WARNING OF DANGER 49
UNIT 7 CHINESE FESTIVALS AND SOCIAL CUSTOMS 58
UNIT 8 DRUGS—PLAYING WITH FIRE 69
UNIT 9 MADE IN CHINA—A VISIT TO THE CHINA IMPORT AND EXPORT FAIR 79
UNIT 10 EVER CHANGING FASHION 90
UNIT 11 THE GIFT OF LIFE—ORGAN DONATION 98
UNIT 12 SPORTS AND THE OLYMPICS 107
UNIT 13 EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI CHINA 117
UNIT 14 WATCHING A GOOD MOVIE OR TV SHOW 129
UNIT 15 DRUNK-DRIVING—WHO IS IN DANGER? 138
UNIT 16 ANCIENT CHINESE ARCHITECTURE AND CLASSICAL GARDENS 148
UNIT 17 CHEAT AND CHEAT YOURSELF 160
UNIT 18 NEW CHALLENGES—JOB HUNTING 168
APPENDIX Ⅰ USEFUL FUNCTIONAL PATTERNS 177
APPENDIX Ⅱ MATERIALS FOR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 186