Unit 1...1
Passage 1 The Importance of Being Bilingual…1
Passage 2 When in Rome Do as the Romans Do…5
Passage 3 Listen with Ears…9
Passage 4 English Sounds like One Language, But It’s Really Not…15
Unit 2…17
Passage 1 How the Picture Changes…17
Passage 2 Valentine Roses…21
Passage 3 The Science of a Happy Marriage…25
Passage 4 Emotional Relationship Between Them to Survive
Their Romantic Days…31
Unit 3…33
Passage 1 It’s Not Easy Being Male…33
Passage 2 Bringing Up Boys and Girls…37
Passage 3 Daddy, Do Better…41
Passage 4 Create a Great Childhood for Our Kids…47
Unit 4…49
Passage 1 Never Accept Pay for a Kindness…49
Passage 2 Living Alone—a New Lifestyle…53
Passage 3 The Measure of Friendship…57
Passage 4 How to Tell a Flatterer from a Friend…63
Unit 5…65
Passage 1 How Do You View Freedom?…65
Passage 2 Digital Natives…69
Passage 3 Generation Gap…73
Passage 4 How Our Exploring Minds Work…79
Unit 6…81
Passage 1 Japan: a Nation in Harmony…81
Passage 2 Virtual Teams…85
Passage 3 Teams Look to Collective Competence…89
Passage 4 McDonald’s Workers to Get New Clothes…95
Unit 7…97
Passage 1 In Search for Happiness…97
Passage 2 Everlasting Love…101
Passage 3 How Can I Deal with My Anger?…105
Passage 4 Personality Similarity and Marital Happiness…111
Unit 8…113
Passage 1 China Launches New Project to Support Poor Students…113
Passage 2 China Education and Training Industry Report…117
Passage 3 School Time and Play Time…121
Passage 4 If You Want to Get a Good Job ...…127
Key to Comprehension Exercises…129
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