UNIT 1 Family 家庭
The support of family 家人的支持
A family reunion 一次家庭团聚
Role call 角色困境
UNIT 2 School 学校
Rachel remembers 蕾切尔牢记于心
Choosing where to study 去哪儿读大学?
Student leadership: what my first three years taught me
学生领导力：大学前三年教给我的
UNIT 3 Technology Has Changed Our Lives 科技改变生活
How space technology has improved life on Earth
太空科技如何改善地球生活
The power of German brands 德国品牌
Will machines eventually put us out of work? 机器会让人类失业吗?
UNIT 4 Attitudes Towards Life 生活态度
Gas-station philosopher 加油站的哲学家
Alice and the chipmunk 爱丽丝和花栗鼠
Cheerfulness 快乐的真谛
UNIT 5 Effective Messages 有效信息
Get your message across with a poster 用海报传达信息
Political cartoons 政治漫画
Great advertising campaigns 杰出的广告宣传
UNIT 6 Famous Speeches 著名的演讲
Farewell to the Old Guard 再见了，我忠诚的卫士们
Luckiest man on the face of the eatrh 地球上最幸运的人
Tribute to the dog 犬之颂
UNIT 7 Lessons from Nature 大自然的启示
The fish eagle mother 鱼鹰妈妈
The fish I didn’t catch 逃脱之鱼
What nature tries to tell us 大自然的谆谆教诲
UNIT 8 The Art of Nature 大自然的艺术品
An iceberg 冰山之美
Dandy dandelions 绝妙的蒲公英
The world’s largest art canvas 世界上优选的艺术画布
UNIT 9 China’s Place in History 中国的历史地位
Dynasties that opened the Silk Road 丝绸之路的开辟
China is changing the world through technology an innovation 中国的技术创新正在改变世界
The Chinese influence on Europe 中国对欧洲的影响
UNIT 10 Stories of Courage and Honour 关于勇敢与荣耀的故事
The brave men on the bridge—a story of ancient Rome 桥上的勇士们——一则古罗马故事
The Indian’s prisoner 印第安人的囚犯
Crossing the Alps 穿越阿尔卑斯山
UNIT 11 Art and Genius 艺术与天才
Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata 贝多芬的《月光曲》
The second greatest Christmas story ever told 第二个最伟大的圣诞故事
Leonardo da Vinci’s art 列奥纳多?达?芬奇的艺术作品
UNIT 12 Beautiful Places 美丽的地方
Royal castles of the British monarchy 英国的皇家城堡
Journey to paradise 通往天堂的旅途
Five days in paradise 天堂五日
Answers to the Exercises and Writing Tasks