Unit 1 1
Passage 1 The Key to Success Is Education 2
Passage 2 Online Libraries：Great News for Adult Students 5
Passage 3 English Classes Saving 8
Passage 4 Be the Most Popular College Freshman 11
Unit 2 14
Passage 1 The Benefits of Living on Campus 15
Passage 2 Studying Overseas Guide 18
Passage 3 Western European Wedding Traditions 22
Passage 4 United States Tipping Etiquette 25
Unit 3 27
Passage 1 Easter in the U.K 28
Passage 2 The Tragic Event 31
Passage 3 Gold！ Thousands Went to Western Canada to Find It 34
Passage 4 Recession Brings New Attention to Domestic Violence 37
Unit 4 40
Passage 1 Life in Somalia’s Pirate Town 41
Passage 2 Drug Abuse in the United States 44
Passage 3 From Sydney to San Francisco：Lights Dim in Earth Hour 47
Passage 4 The Mystery of College Costs 50
Unit 5 52
Passage 1 Hello，Girls 53
Passage 2 Why Not Just Print More Money？ 56
Passage 3 Getting Thin—for Good 59
Passage 4 Bringing Fish Back up to Size 63
Unit 6 66
Passage 1 Farms Begin to Grow in Cities 67
Passage 2 A Baker’s Dozen 70
Passage 3 The Secret Language of Dolphins 73
Passage 4 Alternative Fuel—Is Green the New Black？ 76
Unit 7 79
Passage 1 Renewable Energy Is Popular，But Coal Is Still Kin 80
Passage 2 Barack Obama 83
Passage 3 David Beckham 85
Passage 4 Bill Gates 88
Unit 8 90
Passage 1 How to Benefit From Walking&0 91
Passage 2 Laid off Workers：Less Stressed Than Those Still Employed？ 94
Passage 3 The Charm of Perfume 97
Passage 4 Why Are So Many People Getting Divorced？ 100
Key to Exercises 103