Unit 1 Economy 1
Tuning Up 2
Focus Reading 3
Getting Started 3
Text A:Credit Cards Cash Advance 3
Comprehension Checking 7
Vocabulary Building 8
Construction Modeling 10
Critical Thinking 10
Extended Reading 11
Getting Started 11
Text B:Expect the World Economy to Suffer Through 2009 11
Comprehension Checking 13
Vocabulary Building 14
Translation Training 15
Critical Writing 16
Unit 2 Workplace 17
Tuning Up 18
Focus Reading 19
Getting Started 19
Text A:Spirituality in the Workplace 19
Comprehension Checking 25
Vocabulary Building 26
Construction Modeling 27
Critical Thinking 28
Extended Reading 29
Getting Started 29
Text B:Smart Skills for Working with Difficult People 29
Comprehension Checking 31
Vocabulary Building 32
Translation Training 33
Critical Writing 34
Unit 3 Studying Abroad 35
Tuning Up 36
Focus Reading 37
Getting Started 37
Text A:Study Abroad 37
Comprehension Checking 41
Vocabulary Building 43
Construction Modeling 44
Critical Thinking 45
Extended Reading 46
Getting Started 46
Text B:Advices on Studying Abroad 46
Comprehension Checking 49
Vocabulary Building 50
Translation Training 52
Critical Writing 52
Unit 4 Transportation 53
Tuning Up 54
Focus Reading 55
Getting Started 55
Text A:How Much Do You Know about the Chinese Transportation System? 55
Comprehension Checking 62
Vocabulary Building 63
Construction Modeling 64
Critical Thinking 65
Extended Reading 66
Getting Started 66
Text B:Challenges Facing Urban Transportation 66
Comprehension Checking 69
Vocabulary Building 70
Translation Training 71
Critical Writing 72
Unit 5 Morals and Ethics 73
Tuning Up 74
Focus Reading 75
Getting Started 75
Text A:The Christmas Scout 75
Comprehension Checking 80
Vocabulary Building 80
Construction Modeling 82
Critical Thinking 82
Extended Reading 83
Getting Started 83
Text B:Integrity 83
Comprehension Checking 86
Vocabulary Building 87
Translation Training 88
Critical Writing 88
Unit 6 Confucius 89
Tuning Up 90
Focus Reading 91
Getting Started 91
Text A:Life of Confucius 91
Comprehension Checking 96
Vocabulary Building 97
Construction Modeling 99
Critical Thinking 99
Extended Reading 99
Getting Started 100
Text B:Confucius and the Analects 100
Comprehension Checking 100
Vocabulary Building 103
Translation Training 105
Critical Writing 105
Unit 7 Holidays 106
Tuning Up 107
Focus Reading 108
Getting Started 108
Text A:The New Face of Christrnas 108
Comprehension Checking 113
Vocabulary Building 114
Construction Modeling 115
Critical Thinking 116
Extended Reading 117
Getting Started 117
Text B:History and Origin of Halloween 117
Comprehension Checking 119
Vocabulary Building 120
Translation Training 121
Critical Writing 122
unit 8 Chinese Culture 123
Tuning Up 124
Focus Reading 125
Getting Started 125
Text A:When in China,No Green Hats 125
Comprehension Checking 133
Vocabulary Building 135
Construction Modeling 137
Critical Thinking 137
Extended Reading 138
Getting Started 138
Text B:History of Chinese Kung Fu 138
Comprehension Checking 141
Vocabulary Building 141
Translation Training 143
Critical Writing 143
Glossary 144