1 Building Reading Power Pre-reading Can Make You a Faster Reader 1
Unit One The Toolmakers 5
Part A:Tools Are Essential to Man 5
Part B:Tools for Hunting Expand Man s Range 6
Timed Reading:Language and Culture Shape Man s World 11
Unit Two Hunters and Gatherers 15
Part A:Hunters and Gatherers 15
Part B:Modern Hunters and Gatherers 18
Timed Reading:Hunters and Gatherers in Some Parts of the World 22
2 Building Reading Power Recognizing Links Can Help You Read Faster 25
Unit Three Where Are the Computers?Everywhere! 27
Part A:Computers in the Classroom 27
Part B:Office Automation 31
Timed Reading: The Best Part Is I Can Do It All 38
Part A:They Know More Than We Think They Do 42
Unit Four Baby,You re Incredible 42
Part B:Research Is More Than Child s Play 47
Timed Reading:We ve Just Begun to See the Wonders 52
3 Building Reading Power Word Formation(A:Prefixes) 55
Unit Five Children s Winning Ways 59
Part A:The Language of Gestures Has Power 59
Part B:Who Follows the Leader? 63
Timed Reading:Parent-Child Communication:The Key 68
Part A:Famous Mothers in History 73
Unit Six Mama s Boys 73
Part B:Living Up to Mama 77
Timed Reading:Papa s Girls 82
4 Building Reading Power Word Formation(B:Suffixes) 87
Unit Seven The Question of Personality 90
Part A:Can It Be Changed? 90
Part B:Can it Be Predicted? 93
Timed Reading:Where Do We Go from Here? 97
Part A:Heredity Or Environment:Can We Ever Know? 100
Unit Eight Exploring the Traits of Twins 100
Timed Reading:Mirror Image More Than Skin Deep 107
5 Building Reading Power Using a Variety of Techniques 113
to Find Word MeaningsUnit Nine Make the Most ofthe Holidays 117
Part A:Travel Health 117
Timed Reading:Travel in Focus 124
Unit Ten Through a Tourist s Eyes 131
Part A:Thousand Islands,New York 131
Part B:Beijing,China 136
Timed Reading:Chicago 141
6 Building Reading Power Eliminating Barriers to Speed and Comprehension 149
Unit Eleven Sweet Dreams,Sweet REMS 152
Part A:The Secrets of Sleep 152
Timed Reading:Why Did the Caveman Sleep?(Not Just Because He Was Tired) 157
Unit Twelve Starting Up the Long Road Back 160
Part A:Down and Out and Very Low 160
Part B:Another Chance 163
Timed Reading:Hoping for the Best 168
7 Building Reading Power Thinking about How You Read 175
Unit Thirteen Hello,Gerry,Where Ya Been? 178
Part A:Now It s My Turn for a Win! 178
Timed Reading:I m Ready to Take On the World! 183
Unit Fourteen Another Miracle on Ice? 191
Part A:A Doctor or a Skater?Which Will It Be? 191
Part B:A Choice and a Chance to Win 194
Timed Reading:Miracles Can Happen! 200
8 Building Reading Power Building Speed by Recognizing Essential 206
Sentence ElementsUnit Fifteen Many Cultures—Many Tongues 209
Part A:Study Abroad,Broaden Your Horizons 209
Timed Reading:Foreign Language Camps 215
Unit Sixteen The Language of the Body 219
Part A:What Do the Animals Do? 219
Part B:Actions Can Speak Louder Than Words 221
Timed Reading:Movement Never Lies 226