CONTENTS 1
Unit 1 Famous People 1
Reading 1
Practical reading William H.Gates 1
Reading for appreciation Mrs.Robertson-Glasgow 5
Writing Opening Address 7
Listening and Speaking 9
Grammar Focus Past Perfect Tense 12
Self-Assessment 13
Merry Learning 17
Practical reading Industrial Rise and Decline in America and Japan 18
Reading 18
Unit 2 Knowledge Economy 18
Reading for appreciation The Time Machine 22
Writing Closing Speech 24
Listening and Speaking 26
Grammar Focus Future Perfect Tense 30
Self-Assessment 31
Merry Learning 34
Unit 3 Jnternet and Our Lives 35
Reading 35
Practical reading The Net Drives Down Car Buying 35
Reading for appreciation Totally Broken Hearted 39
Writing Toast 41
Listening and Speaking 43
Grammar Focus Passive Infinitives 47
Self-Assessment 48
Merry Learning 52
Unit 4 Computer Crimes 53
Reading 53
Practical reading Hacker Reveals Credit Card Data 53
Reading for appreciation Kevin Mitnick:A Notorious Computer Hacker in the USA 57
Writing Reply to the Toast 59
Listening and Speaking 61
Grammar Focus Passive V-ing Form 65
Self-Assessment 66
Merry Learning 70
Unit 5 Sightseeing in Macao 71
Reading 71
Practical reading Divinity of Macao 71
Reading for appreciation Remarks by President Clinton in the Welcoming Ceremony(Extract) 75
Writing Letter of Introduction 76
Listening and Speaking 78
Grammar Focus Subjunctive Mood(Ⅰ) 82
Self-Assessment 83
Merry Learning 87
Model Test 1 88
Practical reading Working Successfully Within Cultural Boundaries 98
Unit 6 Multicultural Communication 98
Reading 98
Reading for appreciation The Explosion in the Parlor 102
Writing Letter of Congratulations 104
Listening and Speaking 105
Grammar Focus Subjunctive Mood (Ⅱ) 109
Self-Assessment 110
Merry Learning 114
Unit 7 Man and Nature 115
Reading 115
Practical reading What If the Forests Were Silent? 115
Reading for appreciation Is It Still Walden? 120
Writing Schedules 121
Listening and Speaking 123
Grammar Focus Agreement of Subject and Verb (Ⅰ) 126
Self-Assessment 127
Merry Learning 131
Unit 8 Famous Chinese Scenic Spots 132
Reading 132
Practical reading Emei Mountain 132
Reading for appreciation The Coming in of Spring 136
Writing Introduction to the Manufacturers 138
Listening and Speaking 140
Grammar Focus Agreement of Subject and Verb (Ⅱ) 143
Self-Assessment 144
Merry Learning 148
Unit 9 Environment Awareness 149
Reading 149
Practical reading Green Electricity 149
Reading for appreciation The Trees Are Down 153
Writing Public Service Ads 155
Listening and Speaking 158
Grammar Focus Comparative Degree of Adjectives 161
Self-Assessment 163
Merry Learning 167
Practical reading McDonald's Plan for Global Dominance 168
Unit 10 My Favorite Product 168
Reading 168
Reading for appreciation The Taste of Copper 172
Writing Product Advertisement 173
Listening and Speaking 176
Grammar Focus Superlative Degree of Adjectives 179
Self-Assessment 181
Merry Learning 185
Model Test 2 186
Vocabulary 195
phrases 205