CONTENTS 1
Unit One 1
Text:Mathematics as a Language of Science 1
Exercises 4
Reading Material:Ⅰ.Measarement 8
Ⅱ.Why Do We Count Things in Groups of Ten 9
Unit Two 11
Text:The Natare of Scientific Research 11
Exercises 15
Reading Material:Ⅰ.Preface 20
Ⅱ.Controlled Experimentation 21
Unit Three 23
Text:The People's Insurance Company of China Ocean Marine Cargo Clauses 23
Exercises 29
Reading material:Ⅰ.Kinds of Insurance Documents 35
Ⅱ.Insurance Terminology 39
Text:United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 40
Unit Four 40
Exercises 45
Reading Material:Ⅰ.Sales Contract 51
Ⅱ.Sphere of Application and General Provisions 54
Unit Five 57
Text:Travel in Space 57
Exercises 59
Reading Material:Ⅰ.Space Habitats 64
Ⅱ.Space Schuttle 66
Text:Laser and Holography 68
Unit Six 68
Exercixes 71
Reading Material:Ⅰ.Holograms 76
Ⅱ.Lasers in Industry 77
Unit Seven 79
Text:Letters of Application 79
Exercises 82
Reading Material:Ⅰ.How to Write a Winning Resume 87
Ⅱ.Resume 89
Text:Bank Credit Cards,Traveller's Cheques and Traveller's Letter of Credit 90
Unit Eight 90
Exercises 95
Reading Material:Ⅰ.Cheque(Check) 100
Ⅱ.Cheque Cards 101
Unit Nine 104
Text:Future Computer Trends and Predictions 104
Exercises 107
Reading Material:Ⅰ.EDI and EFT 111
Ⅱ.Computer Virus 112
Unit Ten 115
Text:Chinese Patent Agencies 115
Exercises 118
Reading Material:Ⅰ.Patent Agents in China 124
Ⅱ.Questions Concerning Foreign-Related Patent Agency in China 127
Unit Eleven 129
Text:Valuation for Customs Purposes 129
Exercises 132
Reading M aterial:Ⅰ.General Most-favoured-Nation Treatment 137
Ⅱ.Publication and Adm inistration of Trade Regulations 138
Unit Twelve 141
Text:Remote Sensing 141
Exercises 143
Reading Material:Ⅰ.Scanning Modes 148
Ⅱ.Multispectral Systems 150
Unit Thirteen 152
Text:Environment and Health 152
Exercises 159
Reading Material:Ⅰ.The United Nations Environment Program 163
Ⅱ.The Clean Air Act of 1970 165
Unit Fourteen 168
Text:The Management Science 168
Exercises 170
Reading Material:Ⅰ.Work 175
Ⅱ.Factory Life-a Student's Experience 177
Unit Fifteen 182
Text:Cooperation in Education,Science and Culture 182
Exercises 187
Reading Material:Ⅰ.Rashid's School at Okhla 191