Unit One 1
Passage A South Korean Culture 1
Passage B Wedding Reception Checklist 4
Passage C Pink Ribbon—Breast Cancer Ribbon 8
Passage D Why Too Much Care for Your Child Can Harm Society 13
Unit Two 18
Passage A Bankruptcy Alternatives 18
Passage B Finding a Lost Life Insurance Policy 22
Passage C Doing Business in Iran 26
Passage D Trade Show Giveaways 30
Unit Three 35
Passage A 20 Secrets to Surviving in Your First Semester at University or College 35
Passage B Boarding High Schools 39
Passage C Public Schools:Education Problems and Solutions 43
Passage D How to Raise a Reader:Lessons in Literacy 48
Unit Four 54
Passage A Age Defiance for Men:Test Your Medical Knowledge 54
Passage B 20 Ways to Lose Weight after the Holidays 58
Passage C 11 Healthy Ways to Load up on Lean Protein 63
Passage D Alternative Ways to Burn Calories and Build Strength 67
Unit Five 72
Passage A Teaching Baby to Read 72
Passage B Body Language:a Sign of Truthfulness 76
Passage C Babies,Birds Learn to Talk in Same Way 80
Passage D Speak,Memory 85
Unit Six 90
Passage A Just One Thing:Green Your Grocery Bags 90
Passage B The Good Earth 94
Passage C Even a Baby Affects the Environment 98
Passage D Technological Nature Takes Over 103
Unit Seven 108
Passage A For Young Earners in Big City,a Gap in Women's Favor 108
Passage B The Game of Life 112
Passage C Splendour of the Fall—A Glimpse at the Life of Senior Viennese 116
Passage D Slow Down London Gives City Time to Relax 120
Unit Eight 125
Passage A Sunday Seven 125
Passage B The Three Army—Surgeons 130
Passage C Black Horse 133
Passage D Miriam 138
Unit Nine 144
Passage A Mars on the Brain?Red Planet Pioneers to Face Cosmic Mind Trip 144
Passage B Google Takes on Windows with Chrome OS 148
Passage C 'Green'Revolution under Way in Rural China 152
Passage D Biofuels:The New Alchemy 157
Unit Ten 162
Passage A Art Goes'Pop'during Recession 162
Passage B A Star Is Born 165
Passage C Promoting Art Along with the Handbags 169
Passage D Giving Life a Shape 173
Key to Comprehension Check 178
主要参考文献 189