1．It Pays to Be Honest 1
2．Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary? 12
3．How to Succeed in a Job Interview 23
4．A Letter to a Schoolmate 34
5．A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service on Campus 44
6．Student Use of Computer 55
7．How I Finance My College Education 67
8．Reading Selectively or Extensively 77
9．Don't Hesitate to Say"No" 87
10．Do"Lucky Numbers"Really Bring Good Luck? 97
11．Harmfulness of Fake Commodities 106
12．Getting to Know the World Outside the Campus 116
13．Practice Makes Perfect 126
14．Global Shortage of Fresh Water 136
15．The Two-Day Weekend 147
16．Advantages of a Job Interview 158
17．Can Money Buy Happiness? 169
18．The World Is Getting Smaller 179
19．My Favorite Program 190
20．Positive and Negative Aspects of Sports 200
21．Traffic Problems 210
22．What Would Happen if There Were No Power? 221
23．Television 231
24．My Ideal Job 242
25．Changes in People's Diet 252
26．An Early Morning Walk 264
27．Examination 274
28．Make Our City Greener 285
29．Bicycles—An Important Means of Transportation in China 295
30．Is Failure a Bad Thing? 306
31．How I Overcome My Difficulties in Learning English 316
32．The Tape Recorder 327
附：每章第十篇作文点评和修定稿 338