Unit 1 Traditional Holidays 1
Passage 1 Story of Mother's Day 1
Passage 2 China's Own Valentine's Day 5
Passage 3 "Happy Father's Day,Dad!" 8
Passage 4 Traditions of Easter 11
Unit 2 Olympics 15
Passage 1 Ancient Olympics 15
Passage 2 Mascots Promise a"Friendly"Olympics 19
Passage 3 Amsterdam Olympics 1928 22
Passage 4 Olympic Torch and Flame 26
Unit 3 Exploration 29
Passage 1 Cigarette Causes Blindness 29
Passage 2 Our Nuclear Lifeline 33
Passage 3 Dogs Smell Cancer in Patients'Breath 37
Passage 4 Bug Detectives 41
Unit 4 Education 45
Passage 1 Top ofthe Class 45
Passage 2 Internet Plagiarism 49
Passage 3 Boys'Struggle with Reading and Writing 53
Passage 4 When Your Child Hates School 57
Unit 5 Man and Animal 61
Passage 1 Circus Animal 61
Passage 2 A Hero and an Angel 65
Passage 3 A True Treasure 68
Passage 4 The Cars in Dog Heaven Have No Wheels 72
Unit 6 Growing up 75
Passage 1 Don't Be Afraid of Worry 75
Passage 2 Forgive 79
Passage 3 Grandfather's Lunch 82
Passage 4 Facing the Challenge 86
Unit 7 Health and Fitness 91
Passage 1 Unable to Fall Asleep Though Tired 91
Passage 2 Yoga 95
Passage 3 Compulsive Buying 99
Passage 4 Global Heart Disease Risks 103
Unit 8 Science and Technology 107
Passage 1 Pluto Isn't What It Used to Be 107
Passage 2 Web Surfing in Public Places 111
Passage 3 Heat May Be Nature's Deadliest Killer 114
Passage 4 How the Science ofthe Very Small Is Getting Very Big 118
Key to the Exe？ 122