reading skill: context clue to word meaning
unit 1 campus life
section a passions, friends, and great profs
section b
section c 10 tips for a good roommate relationship
unit 2 political party
section a political parties in the united states
section b
section c political parties in the uk
unit 3 environment
section a blame failure of copenhagen summit on denmark, not
china
section b
section c silent spring excerpt
reading skill: word-formation
unit 4 technology
section a what is artificial intelligence?
section b
section c innovation: teaching robots some manners
unit 5 jury system in america
.section a jury service in america
section b
section c conduct of the jury during the trial
unit 6 fighting cold
section a hand-washing, mask-wearing may limit transmission of
pandemic flu
section b
section c flu prevention: 5 critical lessons from history and what
they mean today
reading skill: skimming
unit 7 online shopping
section a forget taobao.com, try these other shopping sites on for
size
section b
section c online shopping: good for the environment; good for the
wallet
unit 8 career
section a the job of jobs
section b
section c youngjobless
unit 9 management
section a our management approach of johnson johnson
section b
section c help your best people do a better job
unit 10 military academies
section a west point cadet ready to be leader
section b
section c monterey naval postgraduate school prepares military
elite
reading skill: scanning
unit 11 news
section a online sites win journalism firsts at pulitzers
section b
section c tensions rise as south korea says north torpedoed
ship
unit 12 travel
section a proper trip preparation
section b
section c europe''s best and worst--with no apologies
reading skill: denotation and connotation
unit 13 culture
section a does the blues need a pick-me-up?
section b
section c russian wedding traditions and customs
unit 14 people who shaped our world
section a mother teresa
section b
section c mae zedong
unit 15 speech
section a blood, toil, tears and sweat
section b
section c how to land on your feet when speaking in public
unit 16 fiction
section a in the morning
section b a day of misery
appendix
affixes
glossary