Unit One 1
Text A:The Standared of Living 1
Text B:American Families 14
Unit Two 21
Text A:Wealth and Privilege 21
Text B:American Notion of Equality 31
Unit Three 36
Text A:Environmental Pollution 36
Text B:The Control of Noise 48
Unit Four 54
Text A:The Population of the World 54
Text B:Population Growth and Industry 64
Grammar Ⅰ 72
Unit Five 89
Text A:Market 89
Text B:The Consumer Market 100
Unit Six 105
Text A:Economy and Trade 105
Text B:Is Capitalism Ideal? 114
Unit Seven 120
Text A:Energy Crisis 120
Text B:Using the Sun's Energy 130
Unit Eight 135
Text A:Money 135
Text B:The Beginning of Money 145
Grammar Ⅱ 151
Unit Nine 174
Text A:International Finance 174
Text B:Foreign Exchange 186
Unit Ten 191
Text A:Stocks and Bonds 191
Text B:On the Stock Exchange 201
Unit Eleven 207
Text A:Insurance 207
Text B:The Role of Insurance 216
Unit Twelve 221
Text A:The Mechanism of International Payment 221
Text B:Confirmed,Irrevocable Letter of Credit 231
Grammar Ⅲ 237
Appendix Ⅰ.Phrases and Expressions 271
Appendix Ⅱ.Vocabulary List 276