Unit One 1
Reading A Affective Comprehension 1
Reading B Mandela 4
Reading C How to Find True Love 9
Unit Two 15
Reading A Gun Control 15
Reading B Halloween 18
Reading C Engagement and Wedding Customs in the USA 24
Unit Three 30
Reading A A Warning from Nature 30
Reading B The Power of a Good Name 33
Reading C Shame 38
Unit Four 45
Reading A Life in Ireland 45
Reading B Lies Men Tell Women 48
Reading C Three Days to See 55
Unit Five 62
Reading A Reading Essays 62
Reading B Christmas Lost and Found 65
Reading C No Renewal 71
Unit Six 78
Reading A Eye Hygiene 78
Reading B Sowing the Seeds of Super Plants 82
Reading C Simple Secrets of Family Communication 87
Unit Seven 94
Reading A The Making of a Father 94
Reading B Against All Odds 97
Reading C What Is TV Doing to America? 103
Unit Eight 110
Reading A Economies on the Edge 110
Reading B Modern Art 114
Reading C Work and Play 120
Unit Nine 126
Reading A Doing Science 126
Reading B What If Women Ruled the World? 129
Reading C Doctor's Dilemma:Treat or Let Die? 136
Unit Ten 143
Reading A Are Americans Religious? 143
Reading B The Corporate Fix 147
Reading C Better Temper That Temper! 154
Key to Exercises 162
Glossary 172