Unit 1 Bonds of Friendship 1
Objectives 1
Part Ⅰ Video Starter 1
Part Ⅱ Text A Help for the Helper 4
Part Ⅲ Text B The Gift of Life 30
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities 42
Unit 2 Road to Success 49
Objectives 49
Part Ⅰ Video Starter 49
Part Ⅱ Text A Just Do It—Jump-Start Your Career 52
Part Ⅲ Text B The Encore（再演的要求）Effect 72
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities 84
Unit 3 Being True to One's Self 90
Objectives 90
Part Ⅰ Video Starter 90
Part Ⅱ Text A How to Be True to Yourself Follow These Sure Steps to Self-Respect 93
Part Ⅲ Text B "She Has So Much to Learn" 114
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities 127
Unit 4 Cultural Values 134
Objectives 134
Part Ⅰ Video Starter 134
Part Ⅱ Text A The Spirit of"Do-It-Yourself" 136
Part Ⅲ Text B Where Do You Stand? 163
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities 174
Unit 5 A Piece of Advice 181
Objectives 181
Part Ⅰ Video Starter 181
Part Ⅱ Text A The Art of Listening 183
Part Ⅲ Text B Learn How to Listen 206
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities 216
Unit 6 Future World 224
Objectives 224
Part Ⅰ Video Starter 224
Part Ⅱ Text A Isaac Asimov's Futureworld：Medicine 227
Part Ⅲ Text B Back to the Future 253
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities 266
Unit 7 Non-Human Earthlings 270
Objectives 270
Part Ⅰ Video Starter 270
Part Ⅱ Text A A Day in the Duck Family's Life 274
Part Ⅲ Text B How Much Do Animals Really Know? 299
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities 311
Unit 8 New Technology 318
Objectives 318
Part Ⅰ Video Starter 318
Part Ⅱ Text A Cool Tools 321
Part Ⅲ Text B The Power and Promise of Nanotechnology（纳米技术） 350
Part Ⅳ Additional Theme-Related Activities 370