Unit 1 Freshman Convocation

Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading

Text A New Student Convocation Address:"What You Can Expect at Georgia Tech"

Text B New Student Convocation"Truth,Strength,Service—Together"

Part Ⅱ Reading Strategies

Predicting

Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading

Section Ⅰ Speed Reading

Passage 1 The Purpose of Education

Passage 2 Key to Success for Freshman Is Finding College Niche

Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth

Passage 1

Passage 2

Passage 3

Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze

Unit 2 Understanding Science

Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading

Text A Science Is Our Life,Not Just for Scientists

Text B Nanotechnology—The Science of the Very Small

Part Ⅱ Reading Strategies

Inferring Meaning from Context

Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading

Section Ⅰ Speed Reading

Passage 1 Global Warming

Passage 2 Science and Young People

Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth

Passage 1

Passage 2

Passage 3

Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze

Unit 3 Nobel Prize Facts

Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading

Text A Nobel Prize Surprise

Text B Alfred Nobel

Part Ⅱ Reading Strategies

Skimming

Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading

Section Ⅰ Speed Reading

Passage 1 I Have Never Tried to Win a Nobel Prize

Passage 2 12 Things You May Not Know About Nobel Prizes

Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth

Passage 1

Passage 2

Passage 3

Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze

Unit 4 The Way to Scientific Success

Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading

Text A Arts and Crafts:Keys to Scientific Creativity

Text B How to Succeed in Science

Part Ⅱ Reading Strategies

Scanning

Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading

Section Ⅰ Speed Reading

Passage 1 Is There a Difference Between a Good Scientist and a Successful Scientist?

Passage 2 The Power of Science

Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth

Passage 1

Passage 2

Passage 3

Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze

Unit 5 Viewpoints on Science

Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading

Text A Barack Obama's Views on Science

Text B Mysteries of the First Humans

Part Ⅱ Reading StrategiesCategorizing I nformation

Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading

Section Ⅰ Speed Reading

Passage 1 Becoming a Scientist

Passage 2 Twenty Science Attitudes

Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth

Passage 1

Passage 2

Passage 3

Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze

Unit 6 New Gadgets in the New Era

Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading

Text A Rise of the Robots—The Future of Artificial Intelligence

Text B Civil Engineering:The Future Is Digital

Part Ⅱ Reading StrategiesUnderstanding Text Structures

Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading

Section Ⅰ Speed Reading

Passage 1 New E-Waste Standards:Junking Electronic Gadgets Without Trashing the Planet

Passage 2 How Young Is Too Young?Buying Cell Phones for Kids

Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth

Passage 1

Passage 2

Passage 3

Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze

Unit 7 Scientific Invenfions Versus Ethical Issues

Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading

Text A Ethical and Moral Issues Regarding Artificial Intelligence

Text B Hidden Camera Ethics

Part Ⅱ Reading Strategies Identifying the Author's Purpose

Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading

Section Ⅰ Speed Reading

Passage 1 Legislation Regarding Organ Donation

Passage 2 Test-Tube Baby

Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth

Passage 1

Passage 2

Passage 3

Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze

Unit 8 Academic Integrity

Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading

Text A Preventing Academic Dishonesty

Text B Cheating Is OK:So What Is Your Problem Anyway?

Part Ⅱ Reading StrategiesIdentifying Viewpoints and Attitudes

Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading

Section Ⅰ Speed Reading

Passage 1 Cheating,Academic Dishonesty and Honor Code Policy

Passage 2 Academic Dishonesty

Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth

Passage 1

Passage 2

Passage 3

Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze

Key to Exercises