Unit 1

Passage 1 Memory and the Human Brain

Passage 2 The Importance of Being Bilingual

Passage 3 When in Rome Do as the Romans Do

Passage 4 English Sounds like One Language,But It's Really Not

Unit 2

Passage 1 China's Food Safety Law

Passage 2 How the Picture Changes

Passage 3 Valentine Roses

Passage 4 Emotional Relationship between Them to Survive Their Romantic Days

Unit 3

Passage 1 A Practical Mind

Passage 2 It's Not Easy Being Male

Passage 3 Bringing Up Boys and Girls

Passage 4 Create a Great Childhood for Our Kids

Unit 4

Passage 1 Pablo Picasso

Passage 2 Never Accept Pay for a Kindness

Passage 3 Living Alone—A New Lifestyle

Passage 4 How to Tell a Flatterer from a Friend

Unit 5

Passage 1 Generation Gap

Passage 2 How Do You View Freedom?

Passage 3 Digital Natives

Passage 4 How Our Exploring Minds Work

Unit 6

Passage 1 Teams Look to Collective Competence

Passage 2 Japan：A Nation in Harmony

Passage 3 Virtual Teams

Passage 4 McDonald's Workers to Get New Clothes

Unit 7

Passage 1 Why Teach Thinking?

Passage 2 In Search for Happiness

Passage 3 Everlasting Love

Passage 4 Personality Similarity and Marital Happiness

Unit 8

Passage 1 Mother Teresa：A Special Voice for the Poor

Passage 2 China Launches New Project to Support Poor Students

Passage 3 China Education and Training Industry Report

Passage 4 If You Want to Get a Good Job

Keys to Comprehension Exercises