Unit One

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice

Passage A How Does a Cloud Form？

Passage B Solar Energy

Part Ⅱ Writing Practice

Letters

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice

Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice

Talking About the Weather

Unit Two

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice

Passage A Fear of Aids

Passage B A Vaccine for Tooth Decay

Part Ⅱ Writing Practice

Letters of Introduction

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice

Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice

Seeing a Doctor

Unit Three

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice

Passage A Fast Foods in U.S.A

Passage B Texas Kidney Bean——Chili Soup

Part Ⅱ Writing Practice

Letters of Application

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice

Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice

Food ＆ Cooking

Unit Four

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice

Passage A Cellular Radio

Passage B Television in Japan

Part Ⅱ Writing Practice

Letters of Making Reservation

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice

Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice

Making a Telephone Call

Unit Five

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice

Passage A Keeping Your Job

Passage B Marriage ＆ the Ship

Part Ⅱ Writing Practice

Establishing Business Relations

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice

Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice

Making an Apology

Unit Six

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice

Passage A Labels

Passage B Weight Training

Part Ⅱ Writing Practice

Sales Letters

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice

Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice

Shopping

Unit Seven

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice

Passage A The Reproduction of Turtles

Passage B The Orchard Form Househood Fruits

Part Ⅱ Writing Practice

Making Inquires ＆ Requests

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice

Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice

At the Post Office

Unit Eight

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice

Passage A The Kurzweil Reading Machine

Passage B The Chief Oil Region in the World

Part Ⅱ Writing Practice

Answering Inquiries

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice

Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice

At the Bank

Unit Nine

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice

Passage A How to Start a Car Engine？

Passage B Vibration

Part Ⅱ Writing Practice

Quotations ＆ Offers

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice

Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice

Asking the Way

Unit Ten

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice

Passage A Atoms ＆ Elements

Passage B Skyscrapers ＆ Their Effect on the Environment

Part Ⅱ Writing Practice

Counter-offer ＆ Replies

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice

Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice

At the Barber's/Hairdresser's

Unit Eleven

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice

Passage A Canning Food

Passage B Caffeine

Part Ⅱ Writing Practice

Order Letters

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice

Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice

Booking a room in the Hotel

Unit Twelve

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice

Passage A Loan Agreement

Passage B Supply，Demand and Prices

Part Ⅱ Writing Practice

Acknowledging Orders

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice

Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice

Making an Appointment

Unit Thirteen

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice

Passage A How Does a Camera Work？

Passage B Star River Little Doctor

Part Ⅱ Writing Practice

Letters of Complaint

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice

Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice

Introducing a Friend

Unit Fourteen

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice

Passage A Why Does Food Cost So Much？

Passage B The Rescue

Part Ⅱ Writing Practice

Letters of Claims

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice

Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice

Booking Tickets ＆ at the Airport

Unit Fifteen

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice

Passage A Massage from the President of the United States of America

Passage B Articles Prohibited to Import Into or Export From China

Part Ⅱ Writing Practice

Telexes ＆ Telegrams

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice

Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice

At the Customs

Appendix

Glossary