Part Ⅰ Understanding and Learning 1
Section A The Expensive Fantasy of Lord Williams 1
Unit One 1
Section B The Romantic Life of Secret Agent Albert 12
Section C For the Want of a Telephone Call 21
Part Ⅱ Key to the Exercises 23
Unit Two 30
Part Ⅰ Understanding and Learning 30
Section A Iron and the Effects of Exercise 30
Section B Does Exercise Have Unexpected Benefits? 45
Section C Exercise for the Old 55
Part Ⅱ Key to the Exercises 56
Part Ⅰ Understanding and Learning 62
Section A Where Principles Come First 62
Unit Three 62
Section B Cultural Differences in Western and Japanese Decision—Making 76
Section C Lifestyles of the 21st Century 86
PartⅡ Key to the Exercises 87
Unit Four 95
Part Ⅰ Understanding and Learning 95
Section A Five Famous Symbols of American Culture 95
Section B Engelbreits the Name,Cute Is My Game 108
Section C Life in Low—Grade Terror 120
Part Ⅱ Key to the Exercises 122
Unit Five 130
Part Ⅰ Understanding and Learning 130
Section A Graceful Hands 130
Section B Decisions of the Heart 142
Section C Generations 151
Part Ⅱ Key to the Exercises 153
Part Ⅰ Understanding and learning 160
Section A How to Prepare for Earthquakes 160
Unit Six 160
Section B Changes in theBalance of Nature 174
Section C Reduce,Reuse,Recycle 182
Part Ⅱ Key to the Exercises 184
Unit Seven 192
Part Ⅰ Understanding and learning 192
Section A A Rose Is a Rose 192
Section B The Chunnel 206
Section C Suggested Technique to a Speedy Recovery 218
Part Ⅱ Key to the Exercises 220
Part Ⅰ Understanding and learning 227
Section A Legal and Moral Implications of Cloning 227
Unit Eight 227
Section B Who Will Take Advantage of Human Cloning 241
Section C Twins Six Years Apart 253
Part Ⅱ Key to the Exercises 255
Unit Nine 262
Part Ⅰ Understanding and learning 262
Section A Premarital Agreements 262
Section B Is the Traditional Family Structure at Risk? 276
Section C A Male Nanny 289
Part Ⅱ Key to the Exercises 291
Unit Ten 298
Part Ⅰ Understanding and learning 298
Section A The Bermuda Triangle Phenomenon 298
Section B The Ride of My Life 315
Section C Easy Ride in a Taxi 326
Part Ⅱ Key to the Exercises 327