Unit One LanguageWarm-Up 1
Text A Brief History of English 2
Further Reading Politics and the English Language 14
Translating Skills English and Chinese 27
Writing Skills Nouns 29
Unit Two EducationWarm-Up 35
Text How to Be a Good Graduate Student 36
Further Reading Letter to a B Student 45
Translating Skills Nouns and Verbs 50
Writing Skills Verbs 52
Unit Three ScienceWarm-Up 62
Text The Method of Scientific Investigation 63
Further Reading Can We Know the Universe? 71
Translating Skills Conversion and Inversion 77
Writing Skills Prepositions 79
Unit Four FeminismWarm-Up 84
Text The Story of an Hour 85
Further Reading Why I Want a Wife 92
Translating Skills Amplification,Omission and Repetition 97
Writing Skills Nominalization 99
Unit Five WorkWarm-Up 107
Text Work 108
Further Reading Why People Work 117
Translating Skills Negation,Division and Condensation 125
Writing Skills Collocations and Idioms 127
Unit Six MusicWarm-Up 132
Text How Music Affects Us 133
Further Reading How We Listen to Music 144
Translating Skills Passives and Actives 153
Writing Skills Synonyms 155
Unit Seven EthicsWarm-Up 161
Text Doctor's Dilemma:Treat or Let Die? 162
Further Reading Stages of Dying 171
Translating Skills Translation of Long Sentences 182
Writing Skills Long and Complex Sentences 184
Unit Eight LoveWarm-Up 191
Text Is Love an Art? 192
Further Reading Selected Love Poems 202
Translating Skills Translation Appreciation and Practice 207
Writing Skills Abstract 210