Unit 1 Campus Life 1
Section A My First Day in College 1
Section B How Can I Improve My English? 15
Section C A Pearl of Great Value 26
Section D Writing ＆ Translation 28
Unit 2 Culture and Recreation 30
Section A Should I Let My Son Play Computer Game? 30
Section B School Sports and Leisure Activities 45
Section C To Be a Kid Again:My First Volunteer Experience Abroad 57
Section D Writing ＆ Translation 59
Unit 3 Social Etiquette 61
Section A Punctuality and Follow Through 61
Section B Consideration for Others 76
Section C Interview Etiquette—Manners,Meals and Interviews 87
Section D Writing ＆ Translation 88
Unit 4 Food Culture 90
Section A Fast Food Culture is Expanding Worldwide 90
Section B Chinese Food Culture 105
Section C America's Changing Eating Habits 118
Section D Writing ＆ Translation 121
Unit 5 Festival and Customs 122
Section A A Memorable Christmas 122
Section B Halloween 141
Section C Working Christmas Day 153
Section D Writing ＆ Translation 156
Unit 6 Romance and Love 157
Section A The Soldier 157
Section B What is Love? 172
Section C A Gift of Love 183
Section D Writing ＆ Translation 185
Unit 7 Figure and Legend 186
Section A Dreamers:Hunks of Junk 186
Section B The First Black Berry President Is Here 201
Section C Erin's Angels 214
Section D Writing ＆ Translation 216
Unit 8 Philosophy of Life 218
Section A Trust 218
Section B To Tell the Truth 232
Section C Spick-and-Span Philosophy:Ways to Make Cleaning More Fun 244
Section D Writing ＆ Translation 246