Unit 1 College Life 1
Part Ⅰ Active Reading 3
Text A Why Is College Important？ 4
Part Ⅱ Further Reading 14
Text B How Is College Different from High School？ 14
Part Ⅲ Language Skills 20
Word Formation 20
Reading Skills＆Practice 21
Writing Skills＆Practice 24
Unit 2 People Around Us 27
Part Ⅰ Active Reading 29
Text A That Other Woman in My Life 30
Part Ⅱ Further Reading 40
Text B Improving Interpersonal Relationships 41
Part Ⅲ Language Skills 47
Word Formation 47
Reading Skills＆Practice 49
Writing Skills＆Practice 53
Unit 3 Language Learning 57
Part Ⅰ Active Reading 59
Text A Englisha Strange Language？ 60
Part Ⅱ Further Reading 72
Text B Why Learn Languages 72
Part Ⅲ Language Skills 78
Word Formation 78
Reading Skills＆Practice 80
Writing Skills＆Practice 85
Unit 4 Animals and Humanity 89
Part Ⅰ Active Reading 91
Text A My Wild Dog Booto 92
Part Ⅱ Further Reading 102
Text B How Animals Help People 102
Part Ⅲ Language Skills 107
Word Formation 107
Reading Skills＆Practice 108
Writing Skills＆Practice 112
Unit 5 Sightseeing 115
Part Ⅰ Active Reading 117
Text A A New Yorker in Rome 118
Part Ⅱ Further Reading 129
Text B Travel Solo,Never Alone 129
Part Ⅲ Language Skills 135
Word Formation 135
Reading Skills＆Practice 137
Writing Skills＆Practice 140
Unit 6 Leisure Activities 143
Part Ⅰ Active Reading 145
Text A Leisure Activities Reduce Stress 146
Part Ⅱ Further Reading 157
Text B How I Relax：My Favorite Hobbies 157
Part Ⅲ Language Skills 165
Word Formation 165
Reading Skills＆Practice 166
Writing Skills＆Practice 171
Unit 7 Food 175
Part Ⅰ Active Reading 177
Text A Food,Glorious Food 178
Part Ⅱ Further Reading 191
Text B Coffee Culture 191
Part Ⅲ Language Skills 197
Word Formation 197
Reading Skills＆Practice 198
Writing Skills＆Practice 200
Unit 8 Mass Media 203
Part Ⅰ Active Reading 205
Text A Effects of Mass Media on the Young Generation 206
Part Ⅱ Further Reading 218
Text B Making Informed Decisions on Whether to Trust the Media 218
Part Ⅲ Language Skills 225
Word Formation 225
Reading Skills＆Practice 226
Writing Skills＆Practice 230
Glossary 233
Alphabetical List of Words 233
Phrases and Expressions 242