Unit 1 Psychology 001

Useful Words and Expressions I 002

Intensive Reading I 003

Text A Does Color Affect How You Feel? I 003

Text B To Compromise or Not to Compromise I 006

Text C Using Reverse Psychology Effectively I 009

Extensive Reading I 012

Text D Do Not Forget a Name A伊inI 012

Text E Color Psychology and Your Bess I 014

Culres to Know I 016

Keys to Unit 1 I 018

Unit 2 Laniage 020

Useful Words and Expressions I 021

Intensive Reading I 022

Text A WEmciB me a New Le? / 022

Text B Why Do Languages Die? I 025

Text C Man Language and Punghua / 028

Extensive Readg / 032

Text D Languages inAmerica I 032

Text E Nonverbal Cαnmunication I 034

Cultures to Know I 036

Keys to Unit 2 I 039

Unit 3 Health 041

Useful Words and Expressions I 042

Intensive Reading I 043

Text A Acupuncture I 043

Text B Risks and Dangers: Plastic Surgy / 046

Text C What Are eHeal Benefits of Yoga I 049

Extensive Reading I 052

Text D Tu Youyou 皿.dArtemisinin I 052

Text E Is Obesity a Mental Health Issue? I 054

Culres to Know I 056

Keys to U / 059

Unit 4 Istory 061

Use Words and Expressions I 062

Intensive Reading I 063

Text A The Renaissce / 063

Text B lty Is ItImportant to Study History? I 066

Text C The Silk Road I 069

Extensive Reading I 012

Text D Why the Americans Won the Revolutionary War? I 072

Text E Apollo 11: First Men on the Moon I 074

Cultures to Know I 076 Keys to Ut / 079

081 Unit 5 Celebrity

Useful Words and Expressions I 082 Intensive Reading I 083

T回t A Bill Gates: A History at Microsoft I 083

Text B The Inspiring Life Story of Alibaba Founder Jack Ma I 086 Text C A Short E丑story of 岛缸rk Zuckerberg I 089

Extensive Reading I 093

Text D Warren Buffett: The Road to Riches / 093

Text E τbe Phil扭曲ropic Legacy of Sir Run Run Shaw I 095 Cultures to Know I 098

Keys to Unit 5 / 100

103 Unit 6 Arts

Useful Words and Expressions / 104 Intensive Reading / 105

Text A The Cultural Spirit of Ancient Chinese Archi能C阳西 /105 Text B Hollywood Movie Industry / l09

Text C Mona Lisa I 112

Extensive Reading / 116

Text D Chinese Martial Arts / 116

Text E Important Genres of Popular Music / 118

Cultures to Know / 120 Keys to Unit 6 / 123

125 Unit 7 Education

Useful Words and Expressions / 126 Intensive Reading / 127

Text A How Do We Value Universities? / 127 Text B The High Cost of Truancy / 130

Text C Going Back to Nature with Forest Kindergartens / 134

Extensive Reading / 138

Text D The Ivy League Schools / 138

Text E Why Mobile Learning Apps Are the Future of Education / 140

Cultures to Know / 142 Keys to Unit 7 / 145

147 Unit 8 Life

Useful Words and Expressions / 148 Intensive Reading / 149

Text A How Your Face Betrays Your Personality and Health / 149 Text B What Causes a Yawn? / 152

Text C Why Some Cultures Love the Tastes You Hate? / 155

Extensive Reading / 159

Text D Dogs Look Like Their Owners / 159

Text E A Big Mystery: Why Do We Laugh? / 161

Cultures to Know / 163 Keys to Unit 8 / 165

167 Unit 9 Culture

Useful Words and Expressions / 168 Intensive Reading / 169

Text A Culture Shock: A Fish out of Water / 169 Text B The History of New York’s Chinatown / 172

Text C Spreading the Voices of China—the Confucius Institute / 175

Extensive Reading / 179

Text D Bamboo and Chinese Culture I 179

T回t E “Revolutionary” Fashion of Modem His伽y I 181 Cul阳res to Know / 183

Keys to U回t 9 / 186

188 Unit 10 Li臼rature

Useful Words and Expressions I 189 Intensive Reading / 190

Text A F皿.tasy Kung Fu I 190

Text B Shakespeare’sImpact: L创出g Forever I 193 Text C Why Li句m句re Matt町s / 196

Extensive Reading / 199

Text D Why Harry Potter Is Great Li饲rature I 199 Text E Ernest Hemingway I 201

Cul阳res to Know I 204 Keys to U回tlO / 206

208 Unit 11 Tourism

Useful Words and Expressions I 209 Intensive Reading / 210

Text A The World Is Our Oyster I 210

Text B C皿 Tourism Kill a Destination? I 213 Text C British Pub I 216

Extensive Read扭g / 220

Text D Mixed F四lings About Chinese Touris也/220 Text E Disneyland: AReflection on America I 222

Cultures to Know I 225 Keys to U国t 11 / 227

229 Unit 12 Speech

Useful Words and Expressions I 230 Intensive Reading I 231

Text A The Power of Introverts I 231

Text B Let’s Stick Toge也er / 234

Text C Queen Eli7.abe也 Christmas Message 2015 I 237 Extensive Reading / 240

Text D President Xi’sNew Year Message I 240

Text E Remarks by President Obama in Mission Innovation / 242

Cultures to Know / 244 Keys to Unit 12 / 247

249 Unit 13 Society

Useful Words and Expressions / 250 Intensive Reading / 251

Text A The Smart Phone Addiction / 251

Text B Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men? / 254 Text C Food Firms and Fat-Fighters / 257

Extensive Reading / 260

Text D Population Aging in China: A Mixed Blessing / 260 Text E The E-waste Dilemma / 262

Cultures to Know / 265 Keys to Unit 13 / 267

269 Unit 14 Philosophy

Useful Words and Expressions / 270 Intensive Reading / 271

Text A Two Great Philosophers: Socrates and Plato / 271 Text B Rene Descartes: Father of Modern Philosophy / 274 Text C Confucianism / 277

Extensive Reading / 280

Text D The Pursuit of Happiness / 280 Text E The Father of Taoism / 282

Cultures to Know / 284 Keys to Unit 14 / 287

289 Appendix