Unit 1 Current International News 国际快讯 Section A Read Fast 一睹为快 Passage A US Faces the Gun and Tax Cliffs Section B Read Freely 品味赏阅 Passage B Lost in Thailand: How a Lowbrow, Low-Budget Film Became China‘sBiggest Hit Section C Practical Reading Skills 时文实用 Section D Read after Class 拓展阅读 Unit 2 Economic Progress 经济态势 Section A Read Fast 一睹为快 Passage A Why So Many Americans Don’t Have Bank Accounts Section B Read Freely 品味赏阅 Passage B Is It Better to Rent or to Buy? Section C Practical Reading Skills 时文实用 Section D Read after Class 拓展阅读 Unit 3 Technological Advance 科技望 Section A Read Fast 一睹为快 Passage A Speeding up Work for People with Disabilities Section B Read Freely 品味赏阅 Passage B How to Use Technology to Make You Smarter Section C Practical Reading Skills 时文实用 Section D Read after Class 拓展阅读 Unit 4 Society of Humanity 人文长廊 Section A Read Fast 一睹为快 Passage A Does “Blue Monday” Really Exist? Section B Read Freely 品味赏阅 Passage B Dolphin-assisted Therapy Helps Children with Mental Disabilities Section C Practical Reading Skills 时文实用 Section D Read after class 拓展阅读 Unit 5 Education 教育专栏 Section A Read Fast 一睹为快 Passage A Confucius Institutes Go beyond Borders Section B Read Freely 品味赏阅 Passage B Is It Still Worth Going to University? Section C Practical Reading Skills 时文实用 Section D Read after Class 拓展阅读 Unit 6 Environmental Protection 环境保护 Section A Read Fast 一睹为快 Passage A India‘s Air Pollution Section B Read Freely 品味赏阅 Passage B UK Design to “Harpoon” Old Satellites Section C Practical Reading Skills 时文实用 Section D Read after Class 拓展阅读 Unit 7 Green Life 绿色生活 Section A Read Fast 一睹为快 Passage A It’s OK to Be a Crybaby: Why Crying is Good for Your Health Section B Read Freely 品味赏阅 Passage B Does Chocolate Make You Clever? Section C Practical Reading Skills 时文实用 Section D Read after Class 拓展阅读 Unit 8 Discovery 探索发现 Section A Read Fast 一睹为快 Passage A Predicting Obesity at Birth Section B Read Freely 品味赏阅 Passage B Your Digital Legacy:States Grapple with Protecting Our Data after We Die Section C Practical Reading Skills 时文实用 Section D Read after Class 拓展阅读 Unit 9 Figures 人物扫描 Section A Read Fast 一睹为快 Passage A Mo Yan--a Storyteller and the Nobel Prize Winner Section B Read Freely 品味赏阅 Passage B Farewell to David Beckham, Footballer Section C Practical Reading Skills 时文实用 Section D Read after Class 拓展阅读 Unit 10 Emotions 情愫漫语 Section A Read Fast 一睹为快 Passage A How Manti Te‘o Could Have Fallen in Love with Someone He Never Met Section B Read Freely 品味赏阅 Passage B William and Kate: Scenes from a Fairy Tale Section C Practical Reading Skills 时文实用 Section D Read after Class 拓展阅读 Unit 11 Sports & Recreation 文体娱乐 Section A Read Fast 一睹为快 Passage A Being There Section B Read Freely 品味赏阅 Passage B Sports Icons Who Lead a Change Section C Practical Reading Skills 时文实用 Section D Read after Class 拓展阅读 Unit 12 Fashion 时尚潮流 Section A Read Fast 一睹为快 Passage A Does Listening to Mozart Really Boost Your Brainpower? Section B Read Freely 品味赏阅 Passage B Gangnam Style: Korean Rapper PSY’s Social Commentary Section C Practical Reading Skills 时文实用 Section D Read after Class 拓展阅读