Unit 1 1
Passage:Vocational Education in Germany 2
Reading for Fun:Differences between British and American Universities 8
Writing:Letters of Introduction 9
Grammar:Sentence Patterns 11
Unit 2 15
Passage:Vocational Education in China 16
Reading for Fun:A Regulation for Vocational Students 21
Writing:Letters of Congratulation 23
Grammar:Nouns 25
Unit 3 31
Passage:Liaoning Jidian Polytechnic 32
Reading for Fun:The University of Michigan 38
Writing:Letters of Recommendation 39
Grammar:Adjectives and Adverbs 41
Unit 4 51
Passage:No Phishing Allowed 52
Reading for Fun:Computer Concerns You 57
Writing:Thank-you Letters 59
Grammar:Numerals 61
Unit 5 65
Passage:When a Person Is an Internet Addict 66
Reading for Fun:Study Links Excessive Internet Use to Depression 71
Writing:Letters of Complaint/Claim 72
Grammar:Modal Verbs 74
Unit 6 80
Passage:Not All Hackers Are the Same 81
Reading for Fun:Hackers:The Enemy on the Internet 86
Writing:Letters of Reservation 88
Grammar:Disjunctive Questions 90
Unit 7 95
Passage:The"@"Symbol 96
Reading for Fun:The Computer Mouse 101
Writing:Letters of Confirmation 102
Grammar:Exclamations and Emphasizeds Structures 104
Unit 8 108
Passage:Heaven for Taobao.com's Shopowners 109
Reading for Fun:Shopping Online—Taobao 114
Writing:Abstracts 116
Grammar:Object Clauses 118
Unit 9 123
Passage:Approaching to E-mail 124
Reading for Fun:Are You Familiar with E-mail? 129
Writing:Agendas 131
Grammar:Adverbial Clauses Ⅰ 133
Unit 10 138
Passage:Bill Gates:Good Businessman or Bad? 139
Reading for Fun:Bill Gates 145
Writing:Certificates 146
Grammar:Adverbial Clauses Ⅱ 148
Appendix Chinese Translations and Reference Keys 153
参考文献 186