UNIT 1POLITICS1
Part ASnap Judgments1
Part BHillary Clintons Journey4
Part CWho on Earth Wants to Be President?7
Part DFirst Lady Behind the President9
Part EIf I Were Bushs Speechwriter...11
UNIT 2ECONOMY15
Part AFall in the UK Share Prices15
Part BSoaring Gas Prices18
Part CPushover Taxman?21
Part DGreenspan Urges Social Security Cuts23
Part EShoppers, Beware!25
UNIT 3CULTURE27
Part AIndecency Hearings27
Part BChurch Wedding for Divorcees30
Part CMuslim Womens Rights in Kuwait32
Part DFranksgiving, What a Mess34
Part EWhy Not Test Marriage Annually?36
UNIT 4FASHION39
Part ABotox on the High Street39
Part BPromising eBay Entrepreneurs42
Part CThe Miss Fat South Africa Contest44
Part DNew Trends in the Ad Industry46
Part EOdd Fashion48
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UNIT 5ENTERTAINMENT51
Part ABeatlemania Swept Through America 40 Years Ago51
Part BThe Life of Katherine Hepburn55
Part CNew Zealanders Hug Oscar58
Part DNorah Joness Road to Modern Jazz60
Part ECommercials in Movies61
UNIT 6SPORTS63
Part AMcCain Criticizes Baseball Over Steroids63
Part BHow Tyson Squanders His Outrageous Fortune65
Part CThe Highest\|paid Teen Soccer Player in the US68
Part DYao Ming70
Part EAdu F2F72
UNIT 7SCANDAL75
Part ANew York Times Scandal75
Part BFootball Rape78
Part CCharity Scandal80
Part DDrug Company Kickbacks81
Part EOur Darkest Days Are Here83
UNIT 8PEOPLE87
Part APiano Prodigy87
Part BTom Ford Says Goodbye to Fashion World90
Part CHarry Porter Earned Rowling Quick Bucks93
Part DThe Google Guys95
Part EMaking Fun of the Super Bowl98
UNIT 9EDUCATION101
Part ACheaters Amok101
Part BHigh Cost Education104
Part CSecret Formula for Admissions106
Part DTV Threatens Kids Attention108
Part EAbout Writing a Book110
UNIT 10SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY113
Part AMars Rover113
Part BSmart Billboards with Ears115
Part CHDTV118
Part DSaving Moments in the Digital Age119
Part EThe Trouble with Computers122
UNIT 11FOOD AND FITNESS125
Part AA Fountain of Youth125
Part BKFC Good for Your Health?128
Part CMaking the Grade130
Part DWere Eating Ourselves to Death131
Part EAll Mixed up133
UNIT 12HEALTH135
Part ASilent Depression for Men135
Part BEcstasy Rising138
Part CGoodbye, Glasses140
Part DThe Benefits of Gardening141
Part ELosing Weight142
UNIT 13NATURE145
Part AContrasting Weather145
Part BSalmon Farming in Scotland147
Part CThe Frenzy of Fish Migration150
Part DSea Lions Dilemma151
Part EDetermined Tourists153
UNIT 14TERRORISM157
Part AHomeland Security157
Part BMadrid Terror Blast160
Part CIsrael Kills Hamas Founder163
Part DBoy Bomber166
Part EAmusing Acronyms167
UNIT 15RELIGION171
Part AAtheist Calls Pledge Unconstitutional171
Part BThe Appeal of Jesus175
Part CJesus and Paul—The Word and Witness177
Part DCatholic Panel Rebukes Bishops for Abuse179
Part EProfits from Christ183
APPENDIX ISCRIPTS185
Unit 1Politics185
Unit 2Economy192
Unit 3Culture198
Unit 4Fashion204
Unit 5Entertainment210
Unit 6Sports216
Unit 7Scandal223
Unit 8People229
Unit 9Education238
Unit 10Science and Technology245
Unit 11Food and Fitness251
Unit 12Health257
Unit 13Nature263
Unit 14Terrorism268
Unit 15Religion276
APPENDIX IITRANSLATION285
Unit 1Politics285
Unit 2Economy291
Unit 3Culture296
Unit 4Fashion301
Unit 5Entertainment306
Unit 6Sports312
Unit 7Scandal317
Unit 8People322
Unit 9Education329
Unit 10Science and Technology335
Unit 11Food and Fitness341
Unit 12Health346
Unit 13Nature350
Unit 14Terrorism355
Unit 15Religion361
APPENDIX IIIKEY TO EXERCISES369
Unit 1Politics369
Unit 2Economy369
Unit 3Culture370
Unit 4Fashion370
Unit 5Entertainment371
Unit 6Sports371
Unit 7Scandal372
Unit 8People372
Unit 9Education373
Unit 10Science and Technology373
Unit 11Food and Fitness374
Unit 12Health374
Unit 13Nature375
Unit 14Terrorism375
Unit 15Religion376
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