目录Contents
Part One
魅力演讲
1. Jimmy Kimmel's Advice for the Class of 2020 002
吉米·坎摩尔给2020届毕业生的建议
2. Be Open, Be Impatient, Be Hopeful 007
心胸开阔,充满期待,满怀希望
3. Rihanna's Full Humanitarian of the Year Speech 013
蕾哈娜年度人道主义奖致辞
4. Black Lives Matter 018
黑人的命也是命
5. Kobe Bryant's Farewell Speech Following His Final NBA Game 024
科比·布莱恩特退役赛后告别演讲
6. Caring for Wild Animals 029
关爱野生动物
7. Education Can Change Lives 035
教育能改变人生
8. Understanding Chinese Pop 041
认识华流
Part Two
情感人生
1. A Letter from a Father to His Daughter 048
一封爸爸写给女儿的信
2. Lucky to Be Sad 054
幸运的悲伤
3. Make a Joke of It 060
一笑了之
4. When a Man Loves a Woman 066
当男人爱女人时
5. Big Oak Tree 072
大橡树
6. A Good Heart 077
父亲的善举
7. Loving with an Open Hand 083
学会放手去爱
8. The Power of the Violin 089
小提琴的力量
Part Three
传统文化
1. Spring Festival in the Forbidden City 096
紫禁城里的春节
2. The Lantern Festival 101
元宵节
3. Qixi Festival 107
七夕节
4. The Tradition of Eating Mooncakes 112
关于吃月饼的传说
5. History of Chinese Kungfu 117
中国功夫的历史
6. Chinese Tea Culture 122
中国茶文化
7. Beijing Opera 128
京剧
8. Chinese Paper Cutting 133
中国剪纸
Part Four
科技撷英
1.A New High-tech Scanner Launched by Amazon 140
亚马逊推出的一款新型高科技扫描仪
2. Which Sleep Category Do You Fall into? 146
你属于哪一类睡眠?
3. A Body Odor Detector Invented in Japan 152
日本发明的体臭探测器
4. The World Digital Library on the Internet 158
世界数字图书馆
5. Mobile Phones Bring Significant Revolution in Africa 164
手机普及引发非洲重大“革命”
6. Screen Time Leads to Computer Vision Syndrome 170
长时间使用数码产品会导致电脑视力综合征
7. 3D Printers Become More Consumer-Friendly 176
3D打印机更加便于消费者使用
8. Human-like Robots—Robo Sally 182
类人机器人——机器人萨莉
Part Five
智慧讲堂
1. "There" Is No Better Than "Here" 190
知足常乐
2. Five Simple Rules 196
五条简单法则
3. Get a Thorough Understanding of Oneself 202
彻底了解自己
4. Just for Today 209
只为今天
5. Do You Accept Challenges? 215
你接受挑战吗?
6. Too Dear for the Whistle 222
得不偿失
7. A Pair of Socks 228
一双袜子
8. A Ball to Roll Around 234
滚球
Part Six
真题回顾
1. "Unsinkable" Olympic Class Ships 242
永不沉没的奥林匹克级邮轮
2. Millennial Women in the Workplace 249
千禧一代中的职场女性
3. Smart Cats 255
聪明的猫
4. The Impact of Driverless Cars 261
无人驾驶汽车带来的影响
5. The Global Trend in People's Height 267
全球人口的身高增长趋势
6. Don't Overestimate Online CBT Programs 273
别高估了在线抗抑郁治疗项目的作用
7. An Artificially Intelligent Teaching Assistant 279
人工智能教学助手
8. Why Are Textbooks Here to Stay? 285
为什么教科书会保存下来?
9. Does Paying an Allowance for Doing Chores Benefit Children? 291
付钱让孩子做家务对孩子们有益吗?
10. The Importance of Early Intervention Services Inside Schools 298
学校的早期心理干预不容忽视
11. Is It Climate Change or Global Warming? 304
是气候变化还是全球变暖?
12. The Greening of the West 310
西方国家正在加速扩大森林面积
附录A 316
大学英语四级词汇表