Unit 1 1
Section 1 Practice Through Reading 1
Passage A:You and Your Breakfast 1
Passage B:Advertisement 2
Section 2 Skills Development 4
Cause and Effect 4
Passage A:Get the Job You Want 4
Passage B:Buses Are a Good Test of Virtue 6
Section 3 A Glance over Applied Writing 7
Section 4 Test for Reading Comprehension 8
Section 5 Guide to Guizhou:Huangguoshu Waterfall 11
Unit 2 13
Section 1 Practice Through Reading 13
Passage A:Different Peoples,Different Cultures 13
Passage B:Culture and Alcohol 14
Section 2 Skills Development 16
Comparison and Contrast 16
Passage A:Marriage in the United States 16
Passage B:British Family Life 17
Section 3 A Glance over Applied Writing 18
Section 4 Test for Reading Comprehension 19
Section 5 Guide to Guizhou:The Sister Festival—the Oriental Valentine's Day 22
Unit 3 25
Section 1 Practice Through Reading 25
Passage A:Choosing the Way We Live 25
Passage B:College:A Transition Point in My Life 26
Section 2 Skills Development 28
Exemplification 28
Passage A:The Secrets of a Very Long Life 28
Passage B:Don't Believe Everything You Hear 30
Section 3 A Glance over Applied Writing 32
Section 4 Test for Reading Comprehension 33
Section 5 Guide to Guizhou:The Wuyanghe River with Charming Gorges 36
Unit 4 39
Section 1 Practice Through Reading 39
Passage A:Finding a Job 39
Passage B:What Should You Think About Your Career? 41
Section 2 Skills Development 43
Classification 43
Passage A:When the Computer Is Down 43
Passage B:Television:How It Affects Us 45
Section 3 A Glance over Applied Writing 46
Section 4 Test for Reading Comprehension 48
Section 5 Guide to Guizhou: The Batik 51
Unit 5 53
Section 1 Practice Through Reading 53
Passage A:American Style of Education 53
Passage B:The Pleasure of Reading 55
Section 2 Skills Development 56
Definition 56
Passage A:Talk to the Animals 56
Passage B:Animal Education 58
Section 3 A Glance over Applied Writing 60
Section 4 Test for Reading Comprehension 61
Section 5 Guide to Guizhou:Liping—the Hometown of Dong People 64
Unit 6 67
Section 1 Practice Through Reading 67
Passage A:Moral Issues 67
Passage B:Know the Signs of Sadness 68
Section 2 Skills Development 70
Process 70
Passage A:How to Give a Good Speech? 70
Passage B:How to Get a Job in an International Company 72
Section 3 A Glance over Applied Writing 73
Section 4 Test for Reading Comprehension 74
Section 5 Guide to Guizhou:Libo 77
Unit 7 79
Section 1 Practice Through Reading 79
Passage A:Interesting Place Names 79
Passage B:The Origin of April Fool 80
Section 2 Skills Development 82
Spatial Order 82
Passage A:The Virtue Called Devotion 82
Passage B:Eyes 84
Section 3 A Glance over Applied Writing 85
Section 4 Test for Reading Comprehension 87
Section 5 Guide to Guizhou:The Shui Language 89
Unit 8 91
Section 1 Practice Through Reading 91
Passage A:The Greatest Show on the Earth 91
Passage B:ATM Security 92
Section 2 Skills Development 94
Time Sequence 94
Passage A:Making a Cultural Change 94
Passage B:Use Your Head,You May Get Your Way 96
Section 3 A Glance over Applied Writing 97
Section 4 Test for Reading Comprehension 99
Section 5 Guide to Guizhou:Maling Gorge Tourist Attraction 102
Unit 9 105
Section 1 Practice Through Reading 105
Passage A:Flying Saucers 105
Passage B:Long Time No See 106
Section 2 Skills Development 108
Understanding the Author's Opinion 108
Passage A:Police on Bicycles 108
Passage B:Christmas Spirit 110
Section 3 A Glance over Applied Writing 112
Section 4 Test for Reading Comprehension 114
Section 5 Guide to Guizhou:Jumping Flower Festival 116
Unit 10 119
Section 1 Practice Through Reading 119
Passage A:Body Language 119
Passage B:Improving Your Memory 121
Section 2 Skills Development 122
Drawing a Conclusion 122
Passage A:Personal Relationships 122
Passage B:If I Were a Boy Again 124
Section 3 A Glance over Applied Writing 125
Section 4 Test for Reading Comprehension 127
Section 5 Guide to Guizhou:Guiyang Snacks 130