UNIT ONE 1
Intensive Reading 1
New Words and Expressions 1
Reading Passage:Mysteries of the Sea 2
Notes 3
Exercises 8
Word Study:live,pass,vote 10
Extensive Reading 16
Reading Passage:What People Don't Know About Air 16
Glossary 17
Exercises 18
Fast Reading 19
Reading Passage:The Pyramids 19
Exercise 20
Dialogue:Ordering Lunch 21
UNIT TWO 23
Intensive Reading 23
New Words and Expressions 23
Reading Passage:Learning by Doing 24
Notes 25
Exercises 30
Word Study:spend,show,watch 32
Extensive Reading 39
Reading Passage:Truck Driving:A Way of Life 39
Glossary 40
Exercises 41
Fast Reading 43
Reading Passage:My Friendly Insurance Agent 43
Exercise 44
Dialogue:Offering a Drink 45
UNIT THREE 46
Intensive Reading 46
New Words and Expressions 46
Reading Passage:Changes in the Job Market 47
Notes 48
Exercises 53
Word Study:grow,play,mind 56
Extensive Reading 63
Reading Passage:Issue of Unemployment 63
Glossary 64
Exercises 65
Fast Reading 67
Reading Passage:Green Cards and Networking in Job-Hunting 67
Exercise 68
Dialogue:Offering Food 70
UNIT FOUR 71
Intensive Reading 71
New Words and Expressions 71
Reading Passage:Sports 73
Notes 74
Exercises 79
Word Study:bear,catch,matter 82
Extensive Reading 88
Reading Passage:Rules for Good Sportsmanship 88
Glossary 89
Exercises 90
Fast Reading 92
Reading Passage:The Olympic Games 92
Exercise 93
Dialogue:Asking for More 94
REVISION-TEST UNIT Ⅰ 95
UNIT FIVE 105
Intensive Reading 105
New Words and Expressions 105
Reading Passage:Education in the United States 106
Notes 107
Exercises 112
Word Study:content,deny,count 114
Extensive Reading 119
Reading Passage:Studying in the UK 119
Glossary 120
Exercises 121
Fast Reading 123
Reading Passage:The British Education System 123
Exercise 124
Dialogue:Describing Things(1) 125
UNIT SIX 126
Intensive Reading 126
New Words and Expressions 126
Reading Passage:Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen 127
Notes 129
Exercises 133
Word Study:offer,set,apply 136
Extensive Reading 142
Reading Passage:Merry Christmas 142
Glossary 144
Exercises 145
Fast Reading 146
Reading Passage:Valentine's Day 146
Exercise 148
Dialogue:Describing Things(2) 148
UNIT SEVEN 149
Intensive Reading 149
New Words and Expressions 149
Reading Passage:On Friendship 151
Notes 152
Exercises 158
Word Study:allow,draw,prove 160
Extensive Reading 166
Reading Passage:Some Meanings of Authentic Love 166
Glossary 167
Exercises 168
Fast Reading 169
Reading Passage:A Special Occasion 169
Exercise 171
Dialogue:Describing Things(3) 172
UNIT EIGHT 173
Intensive Reading 173
New Words and Expressions 173
Reading Passage:Computers Take a Shower 175
Notes 176
Exercises 181
Word Study:receive,stay,gather 184
Extensive Reading 187
Reading Passage:Online Games:The Future Is When? 187
Glossary 189
Exercises 189
Fast Reading 191
Reading Passage:Marketing Is Changing,Thanks to the Internet 191
Exercise 192
Dialogue:Asking How to Get to a Place by Transportation 193
REVISION-TEST UNIT Ⅱ 194
VOCABULARY LIST 204
参考文献 220