Unit One 1
Text A History of the English Language 3
Text B The Future of English 18
Text C The Roles of English 29
Unit Two 39
Text A What Women Want Now 41
Text B Secret Wealth vs."for Richer,for Poorer" 53
Text C Feminine and Masculine Communication Cultures 64
Unit Three 73
Text A When It Comes to Salt,No Rights or Wrongs 75
Text B Your Next Computer 86
Text C Global Warming 98
Unit Four 109
Text A The Open Window 111
Text B Pride and Prejudice(Chap．Ⅺ) 122
Text C A Clean,Well-Lighted Place 133
Unit Five 145
Text A The New Science of Happiness 147
Text B The Values Americans Live by(Ⅰ) 159
Text C The Values Americans Live by(Ⅱ) 170
Unit Six 179
Text A Why We're Superstitious 181
Text B Religion and Beliefs 193
Text C The Santa Within Me 205
Unit Seven 215
Text A Universities Must Deliver More with Less 217
Text B Barack Obama on Education 229
Text C Back to School 240
Unit Eight 251
Text A American Identity：Ideas,Not Ethnicity 253
Text B Sustaining Growth,Connecting the Region 265
Text C United States Congress 278