Unit 1 Air Fit to Breathe

【Reading material】 Recycling the World

Unit 2 Glass： On the Cutting Edge

【Reading material】 History of Chemistry

Unit 3 Detergent

【Reading material】 Numbers in Physical Quantities

Unit 4 Conductivity without Metals

【Reading material】 Units of Measurement

Unit 5 Applications of Electrolysis

【Reading material】 Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds

Unit 6 All Shapes and Sizes

【Reading material】 Nomenclature for Organic Compounds and Groups

Unit 7 The Global Warmers

【Reading material】 Origin of the Gene Banks

Unit 8 Traffic Technology Drives to Clear the Road

【Reading material】 Facts in the Development of Transportation

Unit 9 GM Organisms—Is GM the Future？

【Reading material】 Genetic Modifiication

Unit 10 Climate Change

【Reading material】 Hurricanes

Unit 11 Pesticides and Pest Control

【Reading material】 Clean Production

Unit 12 Energy

【Reading material】 The Future of Clean Coal

Unit 13 Carbon Capture Strategy Could Lead To Emission-free Cars

【Reading material】 Food Containers Leach a PotentiallyHarmful Chemical

Unit 14 Spy Satellite

【Reading material】 A Review of the U.S.Missile Defence System

Unit 15 America’s Wetlands （1）

【Reading material】 America’s Wetlands （2）

Unit 16 Creating Molecules and Materials by Design （1）

【Reading material】 Creating Molecules and Materials by Design （2）

Appendix 1科技英语词汇构成及翻译

Appendix 2科技英语常用前缀和后缀