前言UNIT ONEPart A 2A Surprise Gift for Mother 2Part B 16When a Child Goes off to College 17Reading for Pleasure 21Experts'' Forum 22UNIT TWOPart A 24SETI 24Part B 35UFOs 36Reading for Pleasure 40Experts'' Forum 41UNIT THREEPart A 43Exercise: Do It Right! 43Part B 57Health Is Wealth 57Reading for Pleasure 60Experts'' Forum 61UNIT FOURPart A 63Beethoven''s Life and His Place in Music History 63Part B 77Mariah Carey 78Reading for Pleasure 81Experts'' Forum 83REVISION ONE 84UNIT FIVEPart A 97Why I Love Thanksgiving 97Part B 113Easter Eggs 113Reading for Pleasure 117Experts'' Forum 118UNIT SIXPart A 120Speaking Different Languages 120Part B 134What Men Don''t Understand about Women 134Reading for Pleasure 139Experts'' Forum 140UNIT SEVENPart A 142Inaugural Address 142Part B 157I Have Sinned 157Reading for Pleasure 162Experts'' Forum 162UNIT EIGHTPart A 164Assignments in 2004 164Part B 179The Web Lifestyle 179Reading for Pleasure 185Experts'' Forum 186REVISION TWO 187GLOSSARY 198PRESUPPOSED WORD LIST 218