Unit 1 Performing Arts 1
Section A Listening and Speaking 1
Task A General Pronunciation Rules 1
Task B Conversations 2
Task C Passage 3
Task D Spot Dictation 4
Section B Reading 4
Passage A A Grand Musical Play 4
Passage B Dreams on the Big Screen 12
Passage C Fast Reading Moving to Rhythms(节奏) 17
Section C Grammar 19
补语(一)(Complements Ⅰ) 19
Section D Paragraph Writing 22
An Impressive Performance 22
Unit 2 Literature 23
Section A Listening and Speaking 23
Task A General Pronunciation Rules 23
Task B Conversations 24
Task C Passage 25
Task D Spot Dictation 26
Section B Reading 26
Passage A Writing for the Ages 26
Passage B Down the Rabbit-Hole 33
Passage C Fast Reading Charles Dickens:Writer of Life-Changing Stories 38
Section C Grammar 39
补语(二)(Complements Ⅱ) 39
Section D Paragraph Writing 43
My Favorite Character 43
Unit 3 Tourism 45
Section A Listening and Speaking 45
Task A General Pronunciation Rules 45
Task B Conversations 46
Task C Passage 47
Task D Spot Dictation 48
Section B Reading 48
Passage A Ecotourism 48
Passage B Travel to Morocco 53
Passage C Fast Reading Don't Be Afraid to Travel on Your Own 58
Section C Grammar 60
倒装句(一)(Inversion Ⅰ) 60
Section D Paragraph Writing 64
The Ideal Place I'd Like to Visit 64
Unit 4 Customs 65
Section A Listening and Speaking 65
Task A General Pronunciation Rules 65
Task B Conversations 66
Task C Passage 67
Task D Spot Dictation 68
Section B Reading 68
Passage A International Etiquette 68
Passage B Halloween Is Big with Kids and Business 74
Passage C Fast Reading Afternoon Tea 78
Section C Grammar 81
倒装句(二)(Inversion Ⅱ) 81
Section D Paragraph Writing 84
One Custom 84
Unit 5 Mass Media 85
Section A Listening and Speaking 85
Task A General Pronunciation Rules 85
Task B Conversations 85
Task C Passage 87
Task D Spot Dictation 88
Section B Reading 88
Passage A Are There Negative Effects of Teen Magazines? 88
Passage B The World in a Box 93
Passage C Fast Reading The Difference Between the Roles of Men&Women on TV 98
Section C Grammar 100
虚拟语气(一)(Subjunctive Mood Ⅰ) 100
Section D Paragraph Writing 102
Advantages and Disadvantages of Microblogging 102
Unit 6 Fashion 105
Section A Listening and Speaking 105
Task A General Pronunciation Rules 105
Task B Conversations 106
Task C Passage 107
Task D Spot Dictation 108
Section B Reading 108
Passage A Coco Chanel 108
Passage B How to Become a Fashion Designer 113
Passage C Fast Reading Fashion Bloggers,the New Fashion Icons 120
Section C Grammar 122
虚拟语气(二)(Subjunctive Mood Ⅱ) 122
Section D Paragraph Writing 125
Copycat in Fashion Industry 125
Unit 7 Folklore and Religions 127
Section A Listening and Speaking 127
Task A General Pronunciation Rules 127
Task B Conversations 128
Task C Passage 129
Task D Spot Dictation 130
Section B Reading 131
Passage A Dragons—Beasts of Fire and Mist 131
Passage B King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table 136
Passage C Fast Reading Religion—Belief in a Higher Power 141
Section C Grammar 143
非谓语动词(一):动词不定式(Non-finite Verbs Ⅰ:the Infinitive) 143
Section D Paragraph Writing 146
Gift Giving Custom in China 146
Unit 8 Education 147
Section A Listening and Speaking 147
Task A General Pronunciation Rules 147
Task B Conversations 148
Task C Passage 149
Task D Spot Dictation 150
Section B Reading 150
Passage A How to Become a More Effective Learner 150
Passage B Too Much Homework?Maybe Not 157
Passage C Fast Reading Confucius—Teacher of Great Wisdom 162
Section C Grammar 165
非谓语动词(二):动名词(Non-finite Verbs Ⅱ:Gerund) 165
Section D Paragraph Writing 169
The Time Without Internet 169
Unit 9 People in History 171
Section A Listening and Speaking 171
Task A General Pronunciation Rules 171
Task B Conversations 172
Task C Passage 173
Task D Spot Dictation 174
Section B Reading 175
Passage A Nelson Mandela 175
Passage B Queen Victoria 180
Passage C Fast Reading Li Bai 185
Section C Grammar 186
非谓语动词(三):分词(Non-finite Verbs Ⅲ:Participle) 186
Section D Paragraph Writing 190
The Artist I Admire Most 190
Unit 10 Love 191
Section A Listening and Speaking 191
Task A General Pronunciation Rules 191
Task B Conversations 192
Task C Passage 194
Task D Spot Dictation 194
Section B Reading 195
Passage A Mother's Day in the UK 195
Passage B Five Golden Rules to Surviving Life with Your Parents 200
Passage C Fast Reading Losing a Loved One 205
Section C Grammar 207
强调句(Emphatic Sentences) 207
Section D Paragraph Writing 211
Writing a Thanksgiving Card 211
Glossary 213