1．Why Don't Girls Think like Boys? 1
2．The Perfect Match 7
3．Standing Room Only 14
4．Soccer:The World Cup 21
5．Irish and English 28
6．Museums in the Modern World 34
7．How to Improve Your Study Habits 41
8．Hints for Reading Practice 47
9．Why Read Faster? 54
10．Words Can Make You Rich 62
11．The Functions of Engineers 70
12．Modern Engineering 77
13．Where Do Dreams Come from? 85
14．Energy Sense Makes Future Sense 92
15．Winter Sleep 99
16．Tighten Your Belt 106
17．Education Out of School 114
18．Women's Liberation:The Search for Equality 121
19．The Panama Canal:A Great Engineering Achievement 128
20．The Youngest Painter in the World 135
21．The American Ideal of a Great Leader 141
22．Charlie Chaplin 148
23．Alfred Nobel—A Man of Contrasts 155
24．First Lady of the World 163
25．Black Americans 172
26．Chinese Americans 180
27．How to Be a Good Conversationalist 189
28．Learn How to Listen 197
29．How Well Do You See? 206
30．Writing with a Magic Pen 214
Key to Multiple Choice Questions 224
Words per Minute 228
Comprehension 229