CONTENTS 1
Unit One Secrets of A Students 1
Reading Strategy:Cause and Effect 1
Unit Two Conversational Ballgames 13
Reading Strategy:Skimming for Main Ideas 13
Unit Three Sunshine in the Shadow 25
Reading Strategy:Guessing the Meaning of Unknown Words and Phrases 25
Unit Four The Washwoman 37
Reading Strategy:Sequence of Dates and Events 37
Reading Strategy:Context Clues 52
Unit Five The Language of Compromise 52
Unit Six Nerds and Geeks 63
Reading Strategy:Distinguishing Between Main Ideas and Supporting Details 63
Unit Seven I Became Her Target 75
Reading Strategy:Comparison and Contrast 75
Unit Eight Forword 89
Reading Strategy:Making Inferences 89
Unit Nine Hothouse Earth 100
Reading Strategy:Determining the Meaning of Certain Expressions 100
Unit Ten Cloning:Good Science or Baaaad Idea 112
Reading Strategy:Distinguishing Fact from Opinion 112