Contents
Unit 1 Language and Communication
Warm-Up 2
Part One Reading 3
Passage A Body Language 3
Passage BListening Strategies 10
PartTwo Chinese Culture Appreciation 19
Modern Chinese Language 19
Part Three Grammar 27
句子结构与分类(Sentence Composition and
Classification) 27
Unit 2 Meaning of Life
Warm-Up 36
Part One Reading 37
Passage A How Did Helen Keller Fly a Plane? 37
Passage BMaggie Walker 45
PartTwo Chinese Culture Appreciation 52
Sima Qian 52
Part Three Grammar 60
冠 词 (Article) 60
Unit 3 Amazing Animals
Warm -Up 68
Part One Reading 69
Passage A The Smartest Animal 69
Passage B The Species of Beetles 7
Part Two Chinese Culture Appreciation 84
Why Are Giant Pandas Black and White? 84
Part Three Grammar 91
数词(Numeral) 91
名词(Noun) 92
Unit 4 Educational Journey
Warm -Up 100
Part One Reading 101
Passage ATheCostof Attending aTop College
in the U.S 101
Passage B Pre -school Education 109
Part Two Chinese Culture Appreciation 117
The Nine -Year Compulsory Education System 117
Part Three Grammar 126
情态动词(Modal Verb) 126
Unit 5 Fashion Trend
Warm-Up 136
Part One Reading 137
Passage A Dress Codes 137
Passage B The Story of Helena 145
Part Two Chinese Culture Appreciation 152
Hanfu Is Seeing a Revival 152
Part Three Grammar 160
主谓一致(Subject -Verb Agreement) 160
Unit 6 Weather and Climate
Warm-Up 170
Part One Reading 171
Passage A Difference Between Weather and Climate 171
Passage BDrought Attacks Europe 178
Part Two Chinese Culture Appreciation 186
24 Solar Terms 186
Part Three Grammar 195
时 态 (Tense) 195
Unit 7 Narratives
Warm-Up 204
Part One Reading 205
Passage A The Principles of Choosing the Capita 205
Passage B Toronto's Third City Hall 213
Part Two Chinese Culture Appreciation 20
The Discovery of an Ancient City Reshaping
Nanjing ' s History 20
Part Three Grammar 27
附加疑问句(Tag Question) 27
Unit 8 Spice of Life
Warm-Up 234
Part One Reading 235
Passage A Afternoon Tea: A Timeless British
Tradition 235
Passage B California Lawmakers Vote to Raise
Smoking Age to 21 243
Part Two Chinese Culture Appreciation 251
Exploring the Chinese Baijiu 251
Part Three Grammar 260
名词性从句(Noun Clause) 260
New Words 269
Phrases & Expression 290