Unit 1 Leisure Activities 1
Passage Ⅰ Leisure Time and Technology 1
Passage Ⅱ Developing a Model Leisure Education Program 5
Passage Ⅲ How to Read a Painting 9
Unit 2 The Power of Words 15
Passage Ⅰ People First Language—Describing People with Disabilities 15
Passage Ⅱ The Three Great Gifts of a Positive No 18
Passage Ⅲ Two Simple Words 22
Unit 3 Gender Differences 27
Passage Ⅰ The Ways Women and Men Communicate 27
Passage Ⅱ If Men Are from Mars,So Are Women 30
Passage Ⅲ Sex Differences in Infant Care 34
Unit 4 Creativity 39
Passage Ⅰ Creativity and Education 39
Passage Ⅱ Coaching for Creativity in the Workplace 43
Passage Ⅲ Tips for How to Develop Creativity:Yes,You Can 47
Unit 5 Athletes 51
Passage Ⅰ Athletes'Stories 51
Passage Ⅱ King Carl Had Long,Golden Reign 55
Passage Ⅲ Why Do Athletes Make So Much Money? 59
Unit 6 Risks 65
Passage Ⅰ Leaving a Secure Job When the Risk Feels Scary 65
Passage Ⅱ Wealth or Health? 68
Passage Ⅲ The Risks of Growing Your Business 71
Unit 7 College Life 77
Passage Ⅰ Why Go to College at All? 77
Passage Ⅱ Balancing College Life and Academics 81
Passage Ⅲ What You Really Need to Know 85
Unit 8 Time 91
Passage Ⅰ What Are You Really Living For? 91
Passage Ⅱ The Story That Never Began 95
Passage Ⅲ Time Management 98
Unit 9 Science and Technology 103
Passage Ⅰ Renewable Energy 103
Passage Ⅱ Automation 107
Passage Ⅲ Does Technology Improve Quality of Our Lives? 112
Unit 10 Literature 117
Passage Ⅰ World Without End 117
Passage Ⅱ Rich Dad,Poor Dad 120
Passage Ⅲ Book Review Guidelines 124
Answer Keys 129