目录
 前辅文
 Introduction to Important Reading Strategies and Skills
 UNIT 1 Man and Nature
  Text A China Completes Barrier Belt to Contain Its Fourth-Largest Desert
  Text B Climate Change Has Doubled Riskiest Fire Days in California
 UNIT 2 Recreational Activities
  Text A Active Video Games May Be as Healthy for Kids as Conventional Play Time
  Text B Activities for Senior Citizens
 UNIT 3 Management
  Text A AI-Driven Innovation Management: Balancing Speed, Creativity, and Control
  Text B Managing Diversity at the North West Company
 UNIT 4 Health
  Text A Eating with the Seasons
  Text B What Matters More for Longevity: Genes or Lifestyle?
 UNIT 5 Jobs
  Text A Jobs and Robots: Bracing for Technological Disruptions to Come
  Text B The New Masters
 UNIT 6 Life and Culture
  Text A Is a Sad Song Sad for Everyone?
  Text B The Evolution of the Wedding Dress
 UNIT 7 Keeping Fit
  Text A Another Reason to Lose Weight
  Text B Too Much Iron from Meat May Raise Heart Risks
 UNIT 8 Growth
  Text A Being an Optimist May Help People Live Past
  Text B A Simple Test Predicts What Kindergartners Will Earn as Adults
 Midterm Test
 UNIT 9 Communication
  Text A Are You a Good Team Player?
  Text B The Right Way to Talk Across Divides
 UNIT 10 Technology
  Text A I, Human
  Text B How Technology Made Civilization Possible
 UNIT 11 Work and Holiday
  Text A Overtime Demands
  Text B How to Beat Holiday Stress?
 UNIT 12 Behaviors and Social Responsibilities
  Text A Delivery from Local Store Is Greenest Shopping Method — Most of the Time
  Text B How Can You Break a Bad Habit? It Takes Resolution to Keep Your Resolutions
 UNIT 13 Education
  Text A Numbers Wars: School Battles Heat Up Again in the Traditional Versus Reform - Math Debate
  Text B Why We Need “Science Citizens”
 UNIT 14 New Trend: AI
  Text A AI Can Help Predict Tipping Points Before They Happen
  Text B Artificial Intelligence: Not Edgy Enough — Generative AI on Phones and PCs Is Not Yet Ready for Prime Time
 UNIT 15 Natural Disasters
  Text A Landslides
  Text B Can We Predict Earthquakes at All?
 UNIT 16 Tracing History
  Text A A Dialogue Between Past and Present
  Text B Chinese Animated Films: A Booming Industry
 Final Test
 前辅文
 Introduction to Important Reading Strategies and Skills
 UNIT 1 Man and Nature
  Text A China Completes Barrier Belt to Contain Its Fourth-Largest Desert
  Text B Climate Change Has Doubled Riskiest Fire Days in California
 UNIT 2 Recreational Activities
  Text A Active Video Games May Be as Healthy for Kids as Conventional Play Time
  Text B Activities for Senior Citizens
 UNIT 3 Management
  Text A AI-Driven Innovation Management: Balancing Speed, Creativity, and Control
  Text B Managing Diversity at the North West Company
 UNIT 4 Health
  Text A Eating with the Seasons
  Text B What Matters More for Longevity: Genes or Lifestyle?
 UNIT 5 Jobs
  Text A Jobs and Robots: Bracing for Technological Disruptions to Come
  Text B The New Masters
 UNIT 6 Life and Culture
  Text A Is a Sad Song Sad for Everyone?
  Text B The Evolution of the Wedding Dress
 UNIT 7 Keeping Fit
  Text A Another Reason to Lose Weight
  Text B Too Much Iron from Meat May Raise Heart Risks
 UNIT 8 Growth
  Text A Being an Optimist May Help People Live Past
  Text B A Simple Test Predicts What Kindergartners Will Earn as Adults
 Midterm Test
 UNIT 9 Communication
  Text A Are You a Good Team Player?
  Text B The Right Way to Talk Across Divides
 UNIT 10 Technology
  Text A I, Human
  Text B How Technology Made Civilization Possible
 UNIT 11 Work and Holiday
  Text A Overtime Demands
  Text B How to Beat Holiday Stress?
 UNIT 12 Behaviors and Social Responsibilities
  Text A Delivery from Local Store Is Greenest Shopping Method — Most of the Time
  Text B How Can You Break a Bad Habit? It Takes Resolution to Keep Your Resolutions
 UNIT 13 Education
  Text A Numbers Wars: School Battles Heat Up Again in the Traditional Versus Reform - Math Debate
  Text B Why We Need “Science Citizens”
 UNIT 14 New Trend: AI
  Text A AI Can Help Predict Tipping Points Before They Happen
  Text B Artificial Intelligence: Not Edgy Enough — Generative AI on Phones and PCs Is Not Yet Ready for Prime Time
 UNIT 15 Natural Disasters
  Text A Landslides
  Text B Can We Predict Earthquakes at All?
 UNIT 16 Tracing History
  Text A A Dialogue Between Past and Present
  Text B Chinese Animated Films: A Booming Industry
 Final Test