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CHAPTER one 第一章 School Life 学校生活 1

PART ONE Reading Selection:International Students in the United States and Canada 2

PART TWO Reading Selection:College Life in the United States and Canada 8

PART THREE Building Vocabulary 11

PART FOUR Scanning for Information 14

PART FIVE Personal Stories:Educational Systems 17

CHAPTER two 第二章 Experiencing Nature 感受大自然 21

PART ONE Reading Selection:The Powerful Influence of Weather 22

PART TWO Reading Selection:Camping 26

PART THREE Building Vocabulary 29

PART FOUR Scanning for Information 34

PART FIVE Personal Stories:Traveling and Nature 37

CHAPTER three 第三章 Living to Eat or Eating to Live？ 饮食文化 39

PART ONE Reading Selection:Our Changing Diet 40

PART TWO Reading Selection:Food Personalities 46

PART THREE Building Vocabulary 51

PART FOUR Scanning for Information 52

PART FIVE Personal Stories:Food and Dieting 55

CHAPTER four 第四章 Getting Around the Community 浏览社区 59

PART ONE Reading Selection:"How Can I Get to the Post Office?" 60

PART TWO Reading Selection:Different Laws in Different Places 65

PART THREE Building Vocabulary 69

PART FOUR Scanning for Information 74

PART FIVE Personal Stories:Los Angeles,California 78

CHAPTER five 第五章 Home 家庭生活 81

PART ONE Reading Selection:The Changing Family 82

PART TWO Reading Selection:Evenings with the Family—Present and Past 87

PART THREE Building Vocabulary 90

PART FOUR Scanning for Information 93

PART FIVE Personal Stories:Housing 96

CHAPTER six 第六章 Emergencies and Strange Experiences 101

PART ONE Reading Selection:A Murder Mystery:The Critic in the Storm 102

PART TWO Reading Selection:A Murder Mystery(continued) 紧急情况与奇异经历 109

PART THREE Building Vocabulary 114

PART FOUR Scanning for Information 118

PART FIVE Personal Stories:Emergencies and Strange Experiences 124

CHAPTER seven 第七章 Health 医疗保健 127

PART ONE Reading Selection:The Secrets of a Very Long Life 128

PART TWO Reading Selection:Disease Detectives 136

PART THREE Building Vocabulary 142

PART FOUR Scanning for Information 147

PART FIVE Personal Stories:A Dangerous Habit 151

CHAPTER eight 第八章 Entertainment and the Media 娱乐与传媒 153

PART ONE Reading Selection:Television:How It Affects Us 154

PART TWO Reading Selection:A Case Study 160

PART THREE Building Vocabulary 164

PART FOUR Scanning for Information:TV Program Guides 170

PART FIVE Personal Stories:Television:Different Views 172

CHAPTER nine 第九章 Social Life 社交生活 175

PART ONE Reading Selection:Meeting the Perfect Mate 176

PART TWO Reading Selection:Meeting the Perfect Mate(continued) 183

PART THREE Building Vocabulary 187

PART FOUR Scanning for Information 191

PART FIVE Personal Stories:Social Life in the United States 194

CHAPTER ten 第十章 Customs,Celebrations,and Holidays 民俗、庆典与节假日 197

PART ONE Reading Selection:Social Customs:A Dinner Party 198

PART TWO Reading Selection:A Traditional Holiday 204

PART THREE Building Vocabulary 208

PART FOUR Scanning for Information 212

PART FIVE Personal Stories:Christmas 215

CHAPTER eleven 第十一章 Science and Technology 科学技术 219

PART ONE Reading Selection:Everyday Uses of Technology 220

PART TWO Reading Selection:Controversial Issues in Technology 228

PART THREE Building Vocabulary 233

PART FOUR Scanning for Information 236

PART FIVE Personal Stories:The Trouble with Technology 238

CHAPTER twelve 第十二章 You,the Consumer 消费者天地 241

PART ONE Reading Selection:Advertising:The Selling of a Product 242

PART TWO Reading Selection:Smart Shopping 249

PART THREE Building Vocabulary 252

PART FOUR Scanning for Information 255

PART FIVE Personal Stories:Shopping 257