Unit One 1
1．In the Frozen Waters of Qomolangma,I Learned the Value of Humility 1
2．Taking Lessons from What Went Wrong 8
3．Dad 15
Unit Two 20
4．How to Buv a New Car 20
5．Clearing the Roads 27
6．The Age Requirement for Teen Drivers 33
Unit Three 38
7．How to Take a Job Interview 38
8．STEMing the Tide:Can Legislation Fix America's Science and Technology Gender Gap？ 46
9．A Path of One's Own:Three Who Transformed Their Dreams into Careers 52
Unit Four 58
10．Free Trade Has En riched the World with More Than Diverse Goods 58
11．Asking How Much Is Enough 65
12．Topsy-Turvy 72
Unit Five 78
13．The Storv of an Hour 78
14．A Citv of Neighborhoods 84
15．Liked for Myself 90
Unit Six 96
16．What Really Ails America 96
17．Crickets 104
18．The Caregiving Boomerang 111
Unit Seven 116
19．Hidden Threat 116
20．A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun 125
21．why Handguns Must Be Outlawed 132
Unit Eight 139
22．Travels with Charley 139
23．Rldln9 the Rails Around the World 147
24．My Dally Dives in the Dumpster 153
Appendices 159
Glossary 159
Key to Comprehension Exercise I of the Texts 170