第三版前言 V
使用说明 IX
Unit 1 1
Part A Books 1
Part BI On Buying Books 10
II How to Find Time to Read? 15
III The Reading Disorder 23
Part C Introduction to Effective Reading 30
Unit 2 34
Part A The Green Banana 34
Part BI Thanksgiving Day 44
II Family Values in America 50
III Culture Shock on Returning to America 56
Part C Skimming and Scanning 64
Unit 3 69
Part A School and Life 69
Part BI The Emerging Global University 78
II Job Prospects for Graduates in Britain 85
III Making Transitions 91
Part C Skimming to Identify the Topic 96
Unit 4 102
Part A A Scientist: "I Am the Enemy" 102
Part BI "I've Never Been Able to Bargain,
Even with an Armenian Rug Dealer" 113
II A Pound of Butter 120
III Working Women-East and West 126
Part C Skimming to Identify Main Ideas 132
Unit 5 139
Part A The American Ideal of a Great Leader 139
Part BI Lessons from Jefferson 150
II Edmond Halley 156
III The Hero of Lime Rock Lighthouse 163
Part C Skimming to Identify Major Points 170
Unit 6 174
Part A The Handsome and Deformed Leg 174
Part BI Neat People vs. Sloppy People 183
II Never Trust Appearances 189
III Have All the Heroes Died? 195
Part C Skimming to Identify the Author's
Point of View and Style 201
Unit 7 208
Part A How Can the Government Help
People Protect Their Health? 208
Part BI Health and Fitness 218
II Smoking and Cancer 225
III Isaac Asimov's Future World: Medicine
-Computers Will Diagnose Illness 231
Part C Skimming to Identify Details 237
Unit 8 244
Part A Mercedes Goes to Motown 244
Part BI Economy and Language 256
II Europe Is the Global Springboard 263
III The Service Imperative 271
Part C Drawing Logical Inferences 275
Unit 9 279
Part A Electronic Newspapers 279
Part BI Maglev: A New Generation in
Railroad Technology 287
II Shutter Bugs 292
III The Scientist and the Sensitive Snake 297
Part C Making Predictions 303
Unit 10 309
Part A The Interview 309
Part BI Black Is Beautiful 320
II Let's Tell the Story of All
America's Cultures 325
III Story of an Hour 332
Part C Drawing Logical Conclusions 338
Vocabulary 342
Phrases