Unit One Animals 1
Part One Language Fun 1
Part Two Time for Humor 2
Passage One Mary's Little Lamb 2
Passage Two The Fox and the Sick Lion 3
Part Three Life Philosophy 4
Passage Lessons from Geese 4
Part Four Challenge Your Wit 5
Magic Square 5
Unit Two Success 7
Part One Language Fun 7
Part Two Time for Humor 8
Passage One Is He a Hero? 8
Passage Two Clever Tom 9
Part Three Life Philosophy 10
Passage Martin Luther King,Jr. 10
Part Four Challenge Your Wit 12
Song Hero 12
Unit Three Culture 14
Part One Language Fun 14
Part Two Time for Humor 14
Passage One April Fools 14
Passage Two A Slip of the Tongue 15
Part Three Life Philosophy 15
Passage Cultural Bridges 15
Part Four Challenge Your Wit 16
A Riddle 16
Unit Four Environment 18
Part One Language Fun 18
Part Two Time for Humor 20
Passage One Why Cry? 20
Passage Two Weather Report 20
Part Three Life Philosophy 21
Passage I Love Trees 21
Part Four Challenge Your Wit 22
Punctuating a Letter 22
Test One 24
Unit Five Sports 27
Part One Language Fun 27
Part Two Time for Humor 28
Passage One The Fact 28
Passage Two Climb a Difficult Mountain 29
Part Three Life Philosophy 29
Passage Physical Fitness 29
Part Four Challenge Your Wit 31
A Game on Letters 31
Unit Six Friendship 32
Part One Language Fun 32
Part Two Time for Humor 33
Passage One Did I Remember Her? 33
Passage Two A Present 35
Part Three Life Philosophy 36
Passage An Interview 36
Part Four Challenge Your Wit 38
Comprehensive Understanding 38
Unit Seven Science 39
Part One Language Fun 39
Part Two Time for Humor 42
Passage One Testing for Personality 42
Passage Two Three Engineering Solutions 42
Part Three Life Philosophy 43
Passage Automobiles in the Years to Come 43
Part Four Challenge Your Wit 44
Brain-teaser 44
Unit Eight Education 45
Part One Language Fun 45
Part Two Time for Humor 47
Passage One Four Sophomores 47
Passage Two The Power of Persuasion 48
Part Three Life Philosophy 49
Passage Back to Three 'R's 49
Part Four Challenge Your Wit 50
Song Sunday,Bloody Sunday 50
Test Two 52
Unit Nine Health 56
Part One Language Fun 56
Part Two Time for Humor 58
Passage One Am I Going to Die? 58
Passage Two Good-bye Mother 60
Part Three Life Philosophy 60
Passage Jogging May Make You Smarter 60
Part Four Challenge Your Wit 62
Cross Puzzle Medical Terms 62
Unit Ten Travel 64
Part One Language Fun 64
Part Two Time for Humor 64
Passage One Blondes are"Dumb" 64
Passage Two Ladies Room 66
Part Three Life Philosophy 67
Passage Paris on a Shoestring 67
Part Four Challenge Your Wit 68
Cross Puzzle Transportation Terms 68
Unit Eleven Entertainment 70
Part One Language Fun 70
Part Two Time for Humor 71
Passage One Businessman and the Bank 71
Passage Two The Wrong Date 72
Part Three Life Philosophy 72
Passage Story at a Summer Camp 72
Part Four Challenge Your Wit 73
Riddle 73
Unit Twelve Career 75
Part One Language Fun 75
Part Two Time for Humor 76
Passage One Three Wishes 76
Passage Two Do You Know Me,Mrs.Jones? 77
Part Three Life Philosophy 78
Passage How to Prepare for Job Interview 78
Part Four Challenge Your Wit 79
Song Paperback Writer 79
Test Three 81
Tapescripts and Key 86