Unit I Texts 1--4 1
IA Reading for Comprehension and Speed 1
1.What s in An Indian s Name 1
2.Let s Climb Popo 6
3.The Laugher 11
4.Life in Death 16
IB Learning about Skills and Words 21
IC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed 24
Unit Ⅱ Texts 5--8 26
ⅡA Reading for Comprehension and Speed 26
5.Traveling in the Jungle 26
6.The Left-footed Thief 31
7.The Perfect Match 36
8.The Watch 41
ⅡB Learning about Skills and Words 46
ⅡC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed 48
Unit Ⅲ Texts 9--12 50
ⅢA Reading for Comprehension and Speed 50
9.The Gentleman in White 50
10.Icarus 55
11.Early Days of the Mail 60
12.Clocks Through Time 65
ⅢB Learning about Skills and Words 70
ⅢC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed 73
Unit Ⅳ Texts 13--16 75
ⅣA Reading for Comprehension and Speed 75
13.How Hurricanes Get Their Names 75
14.The Little Gypsy Horse 80
15.The Vanished City 85
16.The Legend of Dr.Norman Bethune 90
ⅣB Learning about Skills and Words 95
ⅣC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed 97
Unit Ⅴ Texts 17--20 99
ⅤA Reading for Comprehension and Speed 99
17.Disaster in Dayton 99
18.Surprises in Ice 104
19.A Pound of Butter 109
20.Learning a Language 114
ⅤB Learning about Skills and Words 119
ⅤC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed 122
Unit Ⅵ Texts 21--24 124
ⅥA Reading for Comprehension and Speed 124
21.He Led a Useful Life 124
22.Postmen with Feathers 129
23.Arctic Adventure 134
24.When Marriage Is a Crime 139
ⅥB Learning about Skills and Words 144
ⅥC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed 147
Unit Ⅶ Texts 25--28 149
ⅦA Reading for Comprehension and Speed 149
25.Mister Imagination 149
26.The Gift of Fire 154
27.Why Study Math 159
28.The Whistle Language of La Gomera 164
ⅦB Learning about Skills and Words 169
ⅦC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed 172
Unit Ⅷ Texts 29--32 174
ⅧA Reading for Comprehension and Speed 174
29.How Stanley Found Livingstone 174
30.Midnight Visit 179
31.School s out 184
32.Education out of School 189
ⅧB Learning about Skills and Words 194
ⅧC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed 197
Unit Ⅸ Texts 33-36 199
ⅨA Reading for Comprehension and Speed 199
33.First Passage 199
34.The Mysterious Man-of-war 204
35.Living Light 209
36.A French Boy s Adventures 214
ⅨB Learning about Skills and Words 219
ⅨC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed 222
Unit Ⅹ Texts 37--40 224
ⅩA Reading for Comprehension and Speed 224
37.The Little People 224
38.Mississippi Steamboat Days 229
39.Brave Ballerina 234
40.What had Become of Mr.Brayton 239
ⅩB Learning about Skills and Words 244
ⅩC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed 246
Key to Exercises 249