Contents
Unit 1 Medicine ...................................................................... 1
Preparation ...................................................................................................... 1
Text A e Emperor of All Maladies ........................................................ 3
I Points and Structure ....................................................................... 8
II Words and Expressions .................................................................. 9
III Application .................................................................................... 12
Text B e Emperor of All Maladies (Continued) .............................. 14
I Structural Questions .................................................................... 18
II Application .................................................................................... 18
Unit 2 Geopolitical Analysis ................................................. 19
Preparation .................................................................................................... 19
Text A Reinventing the European Dream ............................................. 21
I Points and Structure ..................................................................... 24
II Words and Expressions ................................................................ 25
III Application .................................................................................... 28
Text B e Message from Boston ........................................................... 29
I Structural Questions .................................................................... 32
II Application .................................................................................... 33
Unit 3 Leadership ................................................................. 34
Preparation .................................................................................................... 34
Text A Margaret Roberts, Superstar ....................................................... 36
I Points and Structure ..................................................................... 43
II Words and Expressions ................................................................ 45
III Application .................................................................................... 47
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Advanced Intensive Reading 2
Text B Margaret Roberts, Superstar (Continued) ................................ 49
I Structural Questions .................................................................... 56
II Application .................................................................................... 57
Unit 4 Reading from Literature: Short Story ........................ 58
Preparation .................................................................................................... 58
Text A Cannibalism in the Cars .............................................................. 59
I Points and Structure ..................................................................... 67
II Words and Expressions ................................................................ 68
III Application .................................................................................... 71
Text B Cannibalism in the Cars (Continued) ...................................... 73
I Structural Questions .................................................................... 76
II Application .................................................................................... 76
Unit 5 Reading from Literature: Classic Essay ...................... 77
Preparation .................................................................................................... 77
Text A Self-Reliance ................................................................................. 78
I Points and Structure ..................................................................... 86
II Words and Expressions ................................................................ 88
III Application .................................................................................... 92
Text B Self-Reliance (Continued) ........................................................... 94
I Structural Questions ..................................................................102
II Application ..................................................................................102
Unit 6 Urbanization ............................................................ 103
Preparation ..................................................................................................103
Text A e Pioneer Zone .......................................................................105
I Points and Structure ...................................................................110
II Words and Expressions ..............................................................111
III Application ..................................................................................115
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Text B e Pioneer Zone (Continued) ................................................118
I Structural Questions ..................................................................123
II Application ..................................................................................124
Unit 7 Language ................................................................. 125
Preparation ..................................................................................................125
Text A Politics and the English Language ...........................................126
I Points and Structure ...................................................................135
II Words and Expressions ..............................................................137
III Application ..................................................................................139
Text B Politics and the English Language(Continued) .....................141
I Structural Questions ..................................................................148
II Application ..................................................................................149
Unit 8 Art ........................................................................... 150
Preparation ..................................................................................................150
Text A e Testimony of Modern Art .................................................151
I Points and Structure ...................................................................158
II Words and Expressions ..............................................................159
III Application ..................................................................................162
Text B e Testimony of Modern Art (Continued) ..........................164
I Structural Questions ..................................................................170
II Application ..................................................................................170
Unit 9 History ..................................................................... 171
Preparation ..................................................................................................171
Text A Folly’s Antidote ...........................................................................172
I Points and Structure ...................................................................175
II Words and Expressions ..............................................................176
III Application ..................................................................................179
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Advanced Intensive Reading 2
Text B e New World Order ...............................................................181
I Structural Questions ..................................................................190
II Application ..................................................................................191
Unit 10 Public Communication ............................................ 192
Preparation ..................................................................................................192
Text A e Medium Is the Metaphor ...................................................194
I Points and Structure ...................................................................200
II Words and Expressions ..............................................................201
III Application ..................................................................................204
Text B e Medium Is the Metaphor (Continued) ...........................206
I Structural Questions ..................................................................213
II Application ..................................................................................214