Contents
Unit 1 Symbols of
Culture.............................................................................................
.......1
Text A Love and Filial Piety across
Oceans..................................................................2
Text B Food That Draws People
Together....................................................................6
Unit 2 Trends and
Fads................................................................................................
.......11
Text A The Truth about
Platinum................................................................................12
Text B Fashion—How to Create Lasting and Permanent Styles................................17
Unit 3 A Successful
Career..............................................................................................
...23
Text A Kayleen McCabe’s Successful
Career.............................................................24
Text B A Rewarding but Unexpected
Career..............................................................29
Unit 4 A Turn in
Life................................................................................................
............35
Text A The Magical
Coat............................................................................................36
Text B A Turning Point of My
Life.............................................................................41
Unit 5 Parents’
Love................................................................................................
.............47
Text A My Mother’s
Gift.............................................................................................48
Text B The Silent Love of a
Father.............................................................................53
Unit 6
Dreams..............................................................................................
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