目录 1
Unit 1 Myths and Legends 1
Part One Listening-Centered Activities 1
Part Two Reading-Centered Activities 5
In-Class Reading 5
Why the Tortoise s Shell Is Not Smooth 5
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 5
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 6
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 7
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 10
Ⅴ．In-class Reading参考译文 12
Ⅵ．Key to Exercises 14
After-Class Reading 16
Passage Ⅰ Beauty and the Beast 16
Ⅰ．An Abstract of the Text 16
Ⅱ．Vocabulary and Phrases 16
Ⅲ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 21
Passage Ⅱ The Monkey King 21
Ⅰ．An Abstract of the Text 21
Ⅱ．Vocabulary and Phrases 22
Ⅲ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 27
Ⅱ．Vocabulary and Phrases 28
Passage Ⅲ The First Beginning 28
Ⅰ．An Abstract of the Text 28
Ⅲ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 29
Part Three Further Development 30
Part Four Answers to Quiz 1 32
Part Five Additional Exercises 32
Unit 2 Manners 44
Part One Listening-Centered Activities 44
No One Stops to Say“Thank You”Anymore……… 46
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 46
In-Class Reading 46
Part Two Reading-Centered Activities 46
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 47
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 47
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 52
Ⅴ．In-class Reading参考译文 53
Ⅵ．Key to Excrcises 55
After-Class Reading 57
Passage Ⅰ Men s Liberation from Etiquette 57
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 57
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 58
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 58
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 61
Passage Ⅱ Who Pays the Check? 62
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 62
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 62
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 63
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 65
Passage Ⅲ Why Manners? 66
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 66
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 66
Ⅲ．Voeabulary and Phrases 66
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 69
Part Three Further Development 70
Part Four Answers to Quiz 2 71
Part Five Additional Exercises 72
Unit 3 Leisure Activities 82
Part One Listening-Centered Activities 82
Part Two Reading-Centered Activities 85
In-Class Reading 85
Entertaining Humor—What s Funny? 85
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 85
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 86
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 86
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 90
Ⅴ．In-class Reading 参考译文 91
Ⅵ．Key to Exercises 94
After-Class Reading 96
Passage Ⅰ Underwater Concert 96
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 96
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 97
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 97
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 100
Passage Ⅱ Fatal Attraction 101
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 101
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 102
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 102
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 106
Passage Ⅲ Wow,Would I Love to Do That 107
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 107
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 107
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 108
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 111
Part Three Further Development 112
Part Four Answers to Quiz 3 113
Part Five Additional Exercises 113
Part One Listening-Centered Activities 124
Unit 4 Science and Technology 124
In-Class Reading 127
Too Fast? 127
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 127
Part Two Reading-Centered Activities 127
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 128
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 129
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 132
Ⅴ．In-class Reading参考译文 133
Ⅵ．Key to Exercises 135
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 137
After-Class Reading 137
Passage Ⅰ True Love 137
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 138
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 138
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 140
Passage Ⅱ Back from the Dead 141
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 141
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 142
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 142
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 147
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 148
Passage Ⅲ Watch Out—You re on Camera 148
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 149
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 149
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 156
Part Three Further Development 157
Part Four Answers to Quiz 4 158
Part Five Additional Exercises 158
Unit 5 The Power of Words 168
Part One Listening-Centered Activities 168
The Power of a Note 170
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 170
In-Class Reading 170
Part Two Reading-Centered Activities 170
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 171
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 172
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 177
Ⅴ．In-class Reading参考译文 178
Ⅵ．Key to Exercises 180
After-Class Reading 183
Passage Ⅰ All the Good Things 183
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 183
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 183
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 184
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 187
Passage Ⅱ Mother Tongue 188
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 188
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 189
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 189
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 192
Passage Ⅲ How to Write a Personal Letter 193
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 193
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 194
Ⅱ．An Abstract ofthe Text 194
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 197
Part Three Further Development 198
Part Four Answers to Quiz 5 200
Part Five Additional Exercises 201
Unit 6 Success 211
Part One Listening-Centered Activities 211
Part Two Reading-Centered Activities 214
In-Class Reading 214
The Key to Success 214
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 214
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 215
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 215
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 219
Ⅴ．In-class Reading参考译文 219
Ⅵ．Key to Exercises 223
After-Class Reading 225
Passage Ⅰ Success Means Never FeelingTired 225
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 225
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 226
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 226
Passage Ⅱ A Triumph of the Spirit…… 232
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 232
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 232
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 233
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 233
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 237
Passage Ⅲ How to Succeed at Failing…… 237
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 237
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 240
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 241
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 245
Part Three Further Development 245
Part Four Answers to Quiz 6 246
Part Five Additional Exercises 247
Part One Listening-Centered Activities 256
Unit 7 Athletes 256
Part Two Reading-Centered Activities 259
In-Class Reading 259
Athletes Should Be Role Models 259
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 259
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 262
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 262
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 265
Ⅴ．In-class Reading参考译文 267
Ⅵ．Key to Exercises 270
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 272
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 272
After-Class Reading 272
Passage Ⅰ Athletes Should Not Be Role Models 272
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 273
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 277
Passage Ⅱ Playing to Win 278
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 278
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 278
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 278
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 282
Passage Ⅲ Performance and Technology…… 282
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 282
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 283
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 283
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 288
Part Three Further Development 288
Part Four Answers to Quiz 7 290
Part Five Additional Exercises 291
Unit 8 Healthy Living 300
Part One Listening-Centered Activities 300
Set Your Body s Time Clock to Work for You…… 302
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 302
In-Class Reading 302
Part Two Reading-Centered Activities 302
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 304
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 305
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 311
Ⅴ．In-class Reading参考译文 313
Ⅵ．Key to Exercises 315
After-Class Reading 319
Passage Ⅰ Surprising Facts About Sleep…… 319
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowladge 319
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 321
Ⅱ．An Abstract ofthe Text 321
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 324
Passage Ⅱ A Pill for Every Ill? 325
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 325
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 325
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 326
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 330
Passage Ⅲ Nothing to Sneeze At 331
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 331
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 332
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 333
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 338
Part Three Further Development 339
Part Four Answers to Quiz 8 345
Part Five Additional Exercises 345
Unit 9 Friends and Friendship 355
Part One Listening-Centered Activities 355
Part Two Reading-Centered Activities 359
In-Class Reading 359
On Friendship 359
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 359
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 359
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 360
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 364
Ⅴ．In-class Reading参考译文 366
Ⅵ．Key to Exercises 369
After-Class Reading 372
Passage Ⅰ Friends,Good Friends— 372
and Such Good Friends 372
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 372
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 373
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 373
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 376
Ⅱ．Vocabulary and Phrases 377
Passage Ⅱ Best Friends 377
Ⅰ．An Abstract of the Text 377
Ⅲ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 379
Passage Ⅲ The Value of Friendship………… 380
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 380
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 380
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 381
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 385
Part Three Further Development 386
Part Four Answers to Quiz 9 388
Part Five Additional Exercises 390
Part One Listening-Centered Activities 400
Unit 10 Business Strategies 400
Part Two Reading-Centered Activities 402
In-Class Reading 402
Business Lessons from the Rain Forest 402
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 402
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 403
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 404
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 406
Ⅴ．In-class Reading参考译文 408
Ⅵ．Key to Exercises 411
Business Behavior 412
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 412
After-Class Reading 412
Passage Ⅰ National Stereotypes and 412
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 413
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 413
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 418
Passage Ⅱ The Japanese Approach to 419
Management 419
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 419
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 419
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 420
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 422
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 423
Passage Ⅲ Doing Business in Asia………… 423
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 424
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 425
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 427
Part Three Further Development 428
Part Four Answers to Quiz 10 430
Part Five Additional Exercises 430
Unit 11 Heroes 441
Part One Listening-Centered Activities 441
Heroes 447
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 447
In-Class Reading 447
Part Two Reading-Centered Activities 447
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 449
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 450
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 454
Ⅴ．In-class Reading参考译文 456
Ⅵ．Key to Exercises 459
After-Class Reading 461
Passage Ⅰ Mr.Lee s Side of the Street… 461
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 461
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 462
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 462
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 467
Passage Ⅱ Rescue Dotson Creek 468
Ⅰ．An Abstract of the Text 468
Ⅱ．Vocabulary and Phrases 469
Ⅲ．Phrases and Granmatical Points 475
Passage Ⅲ In Memory of 476
the Challenger Astronauts 476
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 476
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 477
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 478
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 483
Part Three Further Development 484
Part Four Answers to Quiz 11 486
Part Five Additional Exercises 486
Unit 12 Public Speaking 494
Part One Listening-Centered Activities 494
Part Two Reading-Centered Activities 496
In-Class Reading 496
Why Study Public Speaking? 496
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 496
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 499
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 500
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 503
Ⅴ．In-class Reading参考译文 504
Ⅵ．Key to Exercises 507
After-Class Reading 509
Passage Ⅰ Food for Thought 509
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 509
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 510
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 511
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 514
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 515
Passage Ⅱ The Eulogy 515
Ⅱ．An Abstract ofthe Text 518
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 518
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 523
Passage Ⅲ The Shame of Hunger 524
Ⅰ．Cultural Background Knowledge 524
Ⅱ．An Abstract of the Text 525
Ⅲ．Vocabulary and Phrases 525
Ⅳ．Phrases and Grammatical Points 528
Part Three Further Development 529
Part Four Answers to Quiz 12 530
Part Five Additional Exercises 531