Unit 1 Man-Made Calamity
Text A-1 President Addresses Nation on Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy
Text A-2 Major Causes of Car Collisions
Text B-1 Mining Accident
Text B-2 My First Fire Experience
Text C Top 10 Man-Made Disasters of 2007
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Unit 2 Fashion
Text A-1 A Standard of Excellence
Text A-2 The Search for Beauty
Text B-1 Fashioning a Fashion Career
Text B-2 Dangerous Fads
Text C History of the Miss World Contest
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Unit 3 Festivals
Text A-1 A Thanksgiving Story
Text Ao2 Valentine's Day: Forget It!
Text B-1 April Fool's Day
Text B-2 Christmas Miracles in the Works
Text C How to Make This Christmas Your Best Ever!
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Unit 4 Technology
Text A-1 Speak It in Chinese, Hear It in English
Text A-2 The Smart Car in Europe
Text B-1 Facial Non-Recognition
Text B-2 Making Search Social
Text C DNA Can Reveal Ancestors' Lies and Secrets
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Unit 5 Human Virtue
Text A-1 Benjamin Franklin on Moral Perfection
Text A-2 Can We Get Happier?
Text B-1 A Coke and a Smile
Text B-2 Let's Bring Back the Concept of Duty
Text C Volunteer Campaigns in China
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Unit 6 Employment
Text A-1 Downsizing in Vogue
Text A-2 You're All Fired
Text B-1 The New Generation in Japan
Text B-2 Ensuring Success with Workplace Flexibility
Text C Job Hirers Show Bias Against Regional Accents, Study Suggests..
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Unit 7 Finance
Text A-1 Wal-Mart Sees Shifts in Shoppers' Buying Habits
Text A-2 Thrifty Lifestyles in China
Text B-1 Richer and Faster
Text B-2 My First Million: James Murray Wells
Text C Five Ways Michael Phelps (and You) Can Manage a Windfall
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Unit 8 Attitudes Towards Life
Text A-1 Dealing with Adversity
Text A-2 Happiness Secrets for Tough Times
Text B-1 Life Is All About Choices
Text B-2 Facing the Enemies Within
Text C How to Get Lucky Scientific Proof
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