Unit 1 Developing Languagc Skills 1
Fundamental Reading 2
1．How to Give a Good Speech 怎样做好一次发言 2
2．Being a Skillful"Detective" 做一个好“侦探” 4
3．Composition 怎样写好作文 6
Further Reading 10
1．Steps to Better Speaking 循序渐进学口语 10
2．Using Dictionaries 如何用好词典 12
3．Some Techniques for Listening 几种听力技巧 15
Test Reading 17
1．Many"Good"Definitions"Good" 是什么意思 17
2．SQ3R 高级阅读“五步曲” 18
3．Learning Foreign Languages 学外语 20
4．Reading Skills 多种阅读技巧 22
Unit 2 Sightseeing Home and Abroad 25
Fundamental Reading 26
1．Beijing 北京 26
2．New York City—A Visitor's Guide 纽约观光 28
3．A Glimpse of London 伦敦一瞥 31
Further Reading 36
1．Niagara Falls 尼亚拉加瀑布 36
2．Small Museums in Nanjing 南京城里的小博物馆 39
3．A Trip to the Roof of the World 走进西藏 42
Test Reading 48
1．Arranging Journeys 安排旅游 48
2．Australia 澳大利亚 50
3．Tourism Tips for Every Part of China 中国旅游指南 51
4．The Acropolis of Athens 雅典的卫城 53
Unit 3 Tracing Past Civilizations 56
Fundamental Reading 57
1．The Maya Civilization 玛雅文明 57
2．The Ancient Greek Civilization 古希腊文明 59
3．Ebla 中东考古发现 61
Further Reading 65
1．Archaeology and Archaeologist 考古学与考古学家 65
2．Interpreting Archaeological Findings 鉴别考古发现 67
3．At Last,Treasures Come Home 国宝终归故里 69
Test Reading 73
1．Xian's Terra-cotta Soldiers 西安兵马俑 73
2．The Ancient Roman Civilization 古罗马文明 75
3．Locating Archaeological Sites 确定考古地点 76
4．Stonehenge 神秘的巨石阵 77
Unit 4 Love and Sex Education 79
Fundamental Reading 80
1．Making Our Children Aware of More 青少年性教育要加强 80
2．Gender Identity 性别意识 81
3．New Generation Rethinks Sex 年轻人对“性”的反思 83
Further Reading 86
1．Love and Sex 爱与性 86
2．To the"Immortal Beloved" 致“永恒的爱人” 87
3．Gender Roles 性别角色 90
Test Reading 92
1．Love Story 爱情的故事 92
2．An Unmarried-Married Couple 未婚“夫妻” 94
3．Influences on Sexuality 影响性观念的因素 95
4．First Love 初恋 96
Unit 5 Folklore and Folk Art 99
Fundamental Reading 100
1．Folklore 民间故事与艺术 100
2．Characteristics of Folk Art 民间艺术的特点 102
3．Chinese Folk Art 中国民间艺术 103
Further Reading 107
1．Kinds of Folklore 民间故事的种类 107
2．Monkey King Online 孙悟空上网了 109
3．What's so Special about the Dragon 中国的“龙” 112
Test Reading 116
1．Cloth Products 中国的布艺 116
2．American Folk Art 美国民间艺术 117
3．Dragon in Different Cultures 东西方文化对“龙”的不同看法 118
4．Beowulf 英国神话史诗《贝武尔甫》 119
Unit 6 Ways of Life 121
Fundamental Reading 122
1．Clothing for Communication 衣着的学问 122
2．Food Guide Pyramid 食物“金字塔” 124
3．The Need for Exercise 锻炼的必要性 126
Further Reading 128
1．CoCo Chanel 法国著名时装设计师——夏奈尔 128
2．Fashion 流行时尚 130
3．Housing Problems 美国人的住房问题 133
Test Reading 136
1．Beauty Contests 选美比赛 136
2．Automobiles Change the Pattern of Living 汽车改变了人们的生活方式 137
3．Designers Strutting New Ideas 时装设计比赛 139
4．Getting in Shape 科学的健身方法 140
Unit 7 Perceiving Planet Earth 143
Fundamental Reading 144
1．Earth 地球 144
2．The Ecosystem 生态系统 145
3．A Theory of Earth's Structure 板块学说 147
Further Reading 150
1．Animals,Plants and People 动物、植物与人 150
2．Predicting Earthquakes 地震预测 152
3．The Balance of Nature 自然界的平衡 154
Test Reading 156
1．Earth Day 地球日 156
2．Volcanoes and Their Benefits 火山给我们带来的利益 157
3．Earth's Interior 地球的内部构造 158
4．Volcanic Fire and Glacial Ice 火山与冰川 160
Unit 8 Solving Social Problems 162
Fundamental Reading 163
1．Social Problems in New York City 纽约市的社会问题 163
2．AIDS and Its Prevention 预防艾滋病 164
3．Juvenile Delinquency 青少年犯罪 167
Further Reading 170
1．Safety Precautions 安全防范 170
2．Population Explosion 人口爆炸 172
3．Drug Abuse 滥用药品 174
Test Reading 178
1．Vandalism 破坏公物行为 178
2．Problem of Counterfeit 假币问题 179
3．Computer Crime 电脑犯罪 180
4．Truth and Lies of College Degrees 打击假文凭 182
Unit 9 Feeding the World 184
Fundamental Reading 185
1．The Seeds that Feed the World 养活全世界人的粮食 185
2．Chief Agricultural Products 主要农产品 186
3．New Agricultural Chemicals 新的农用化学制品 188
Further Reading 191
1．The Importance of Fungi 菌类的重要性 191
2．Soil Conservation 保护土壤 192
3．Methods to Increase the Food Supply 增加粮食供给的方法 195
Test Reading 198
1．Meeting the Increasing Demand for Food 解决粮食短缺问题 198
2．Earthworms Back in the Garden 蚯蚓回归田园 199
3．Learning to Live with Pests 综合治理病虫害 200
4．Intensive Agriculture 精耕农业 202
Unit 10 General Review 204
Multiple Choice 205
1．Overcome the Fear of Making Mistakes 不要怕犯错误 205
2．Agriculture and Development of Civilizations 农耕与人类文明发展 206
3．Romantic Love 浪漫的爱情 208
True or False 210
1．China E-travel Agencies Take off 中国网上旅行社开始运作 210
2．Qinshihuang's Mausoleum and Stone Armor Pit 秦始皇陵 211
3．Cracking Down on the Abduction of Women and Children 打击拐卖妇女儿童 213
Short Answer Questions 215
1．Drug Dealers Sentenced to Death 贩毒者被判处死刑 215
2．Gender Overtakes Sex 心理性别取代生理性别 217
3．Sydney 悉尼 218
Additional Reading 220
1．Genghis Khan and His Hawk 成吉思汗和他的鹰 220
2．Modeling 模特儿 223
3．Earth Day for Public Awareness 中国宣传地球日 225