Unit 1 Humor 1
Passage 1 The Search Team 1
Passage 2 Wanted:Superwoman 5
Passage 3 Super Technical Watch 9
Passage 4 Wrong Number 12
Unit 2 Travel 16
Passage 1 Barcelona 16
Passage 2 New York Tours 20
Passage 3 A Trip to Iceland 24
Passage 4 Toronto 27
Unit 3 Inspiration 31
Passage 1 Sneakers 31
Passage 2 Dell's Story 35
Passage 3 The Window 39
Passage 4 Interview with Zhao Xiaolan 43
Unit 4 Fashion 47
Passage 1 Blogging 47
Passage 2 I Love Blogging 50
Passage 3 Getting Dressed for the Office 54
Passage 4 Fashion Victim 58
Unit 5 Work 62
Passage 1 Are You Having Fun at Work? 62
Passage 2 How to Lose Your Fear of Being Fired 66
Passage 3 Love the Job You Have 70
Passage 4 How to Take Initiative at Work 73
Unit 6 Mental Health 77
Passage 1 Facing the Enemies Within 77
Passage 2 Managing Your Stress 80
Passage 3 Seasonal Affective Disorder 84
Passage 4 Eight Steps Toward a More Satisfying Life 88
Unit 7 Cultural Differences 92
Passage 1 Aspects of English Life:Weather-speak 92
Passage 2 Hospitality 96
Passage 3 Friendship in Different Cultures(1) 99
Passage 4 Friendship in Different Cultures(2) 103
Unit 8 Learning Style 108
Passage 1 Chinese Schools Need More Trouble-makers 108
Passage 2 The Inhuman Teacher 112
Passage 3 Your Learning and Your Brain(1) 115
Passage 4 Your Learning and Your Brain(2) 119
Key to the Exercises 124