心灵 1
On Peace of Mind 1
Two Extremes in Life 6
Be Still 11
Self-esteem Booster： Stand up for Peace 17
情感 23
Are Men Romantic？ 23
They Tried it Twice 29
Quirks 35
Love the One You’re with 41
Blessings Take on Many Guises 48
A Goodbye Kiss 53
教育 59
Five Things Every Parent Should Do for Their Young Children 59
Obama’s Address to America’s Schoolchildren （Excerpt） 65
Surviving College Life 71
Oxford Slips in International University Ranking as Asian Rivals “Snap at Heels” 78
Do Master’s Degrees Really Pay off？ 85
科普 91
The Science of Fairy Tales （Excerpt） 91
Number of Earth’s species known to scientists rises to 1.9 million 97
Apple releases Snow Leopard， next version of Mac operating system 102
Latest Google News Service Promises Publishers Money and Readers 107
NASA’s Mission This Week： to Smash Into the Moon 113
社会 119
Tough Goodbye to Flimsy Bin Bags？ 119
French Fries and Fat Kids — Asia’s Next Epidemic 124
The Grab for Africa’s Farmland 130
Debate： Can We Turn Off the Air Conditioning This Summer？ 135
10 First Date Mistakes 140
Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address （Excerpt） 147
文体 154
You Can Learn to Love Exercise 154
Backstreet Boys Still Love to Perform 159
Simple Change to Get Fit and Green at the Same Time（Excerpt） 164
Wenger Says No Spend Despite Arsenal’s Record Turnover 170
励志 176
Renew Your Life 176
Growing Roots 181
Qian Xuesen 186
Why I’m Trying to Become a Quitter 192
Be Lucky — It’s an Easy Skill to Learn 198
哲理 205
How Arguments and Fights Keep Relationships Happy 205
Treat People with Kindness 211
Tips for Better Family Communication 216
Why You Should Learn to Forgive 222
How Many Points Would You Score？ 228