目录
 Unit 1　P lan ts
  Reading Ⅰ　“Have You Seen the Tree?”
  Reading Ⅱ A Promise of Flowers
  Extended Activities
   Lexical Knowledge
   Function and Structure:Showing Satisfaction,Boredom and Displeasure
   Practical Reading:Table—A Record of the Monthly Expenses
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:The Language of Flowers
   Humor Time
 Unit 2　Men and Women
  Reading Ⅰ　Men and Women
  Reading Ⅱ　Male and Female
  Extended Activities
   Lexical Knowledge
   Function and Structure:Expressing Comparison and Generalization
   Practical Reading:Pie Graphs
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:Discrimination at Work
   Humor Time
 Unit 3　Auction
  Reading Ⅰ　The Cutting Edge in Auctions
  Reading Ⅱ　Auction Sales
  Extended Activities
   Lexical Knowledge
   Function and Structure:Expressing Certainty and Possibility
   Practical Reading:A Line Graph
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:Auction Sales Markets
   Humor Time
 Unit 4　Money
  Reading Ⅰ　The Cashless Society
  Reading Ⅱ　On theMoney-Go-Round
  Extended Activities
   Lexical Knowledge
   Function and Structure:Giving Advice and Suggestions
   Practical Reading:Cash Cycle
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:What Are the Functions of Money?
   Humor Time
 Unit 5　Banking
  Reading Ⅰ　Money and Banking
  Reading Ⅱ　Banking
  Extended Activities
   Lexical Knowledge
   Function and Structure:Expressions at the Bank
   Practical Reading:Life Story of a Cheque
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:Major International Banks
   Humor Time
 Unit 6 Shopping
  Reading Ⅰ　Is This the Future ofShopping?
  Reading Ⅱ　GoingGrocery Shopping:LetYour Fingers Do the Walking
  Extended Activities
   Lexical Knowledge
   Function and Structure:Expressions for Shopping
   Practical Reading:Invoice
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:The American Shopping Mall
   Humor Time
 Unit 7　Stock Exchange
  Reading Ⅰ　History of the Exchange
  Reading Ⅱ　The New York Stock ExchangeDom inates theWorld
  Extended Activities
   Lexical Knowledge
   Function and Structure:Stressing and Decision -making
   Practical Reading:Newspaper Articles Chinese Stock Market
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World: Dow Jones Averages & Nasdaq System
   Humor Time
 Unit 8　Health
  Reading Ⅰ　Can S tressMake You Sick?
  Reading Ⅱ　Taking the Strain
  Extended Activities
   Word Formation:Compounding
   Function and Structure:Seeing the Doctor
   Practical Reading:Employee Attendance Record
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:People in Business
   Humor Time
 Unit 9　Meetings
  Reading Ⅰ　Procedures ofa Public Meeting
  Reading Ⅱ　Games People Play atMeetings
  Extended Activities
   Word Formation:Initialism and Acronym
   Function and Structure:Speech Expressions
   Practical Reading:Agenda and Minutes
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:Different Kinds of Meetings
   Humor Time
 Unit 10　Exhibition
  Reading Ⅰ　How to Shine at the Show
  Reading Ⅱ　Fair
  Extended Activities
   Word Formation:Clipping and Blending
   Function and Structure:Asking & Directing the Way
   Practical Reading
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:10 Tips for Holding a Successful Event
   Humor Time
 Appendix Ⅰ　New Wo rds
 Appendix Ⅱ　Expressions
 Appendix Ⅲ　Word Study
 Appendix Ⅳ　Special Use
 Unit 1　P lan ts
  Reading Ⅰ　“Have You Seen the Tree?”
  Reading Ⅱ A Promise of Flowers
  Extended Activities
   Lexical Knowledge
   Function and Structure:Showing Satisfaction,Boredom and Displeasure
   Practical Reading:Table—A Record of the Monthly Expenses
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:The Language of Flowers
   Humor Time
 Unit 2　Men and Women
  Reading Ⅰ　Men and Women
  Reading Ⅱ　Male and Female
  Extended Activities
   Lexical Knowledge
   Function and Structure:Expressing Comparison and Generalization
   Practical Reading:Pie Graphs
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:Discrimination at Work
   Humor Time
 Unit 3　Auction
  Reading Ⅰ　The Cutting Edge in Auctions
  Reading Ⅱ　Auction Sales
  Extended Activities
   Lexical Knowledge
   Function and Structure:Expressing Certainty and Possibility
   Practical Reading:A Line Graph
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:Auction Sales Markets
   Humor Time
 Unit 4　Money
  Reading Ⅰ　The Cashless Society
  Reading Ⅱ　On theMoney-Go-Round
  Extended Activities
   Lexical Knowledge
   Function and Structure:Giving Advice and Suggestions
   Practical Reading:Cash Cycle
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:What Are the Functions of Money?
   Humor Time
 Unit 5　Banking
  Reading Ⅰ　Money and Banking
  Reading Ⅱ　Banking
  Extended Activities
   Lexical Knowledge
   Function and Structure:Expressions at the Bank
   Practical Reading:Life Story of a Cheque
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:Major International Banks
   Humor Time
 Unit 6 Shopping
  Reading Ⅰ　Is This the Future ofShopping?
  Reading Ⅱ　GoingGrocery Shopping:LetYour Fingers Do the Walking
  Extended Activities
   Lexical Knowledge
   Function and Structure:Expressions for Shopping
   Practical Reading:Invoice
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:The American Shopping Mall
   Humor Time
 Unit 7　Stock Exchange
  Reading Ⅰ　History of the Exchange
  Reading Ⅱ　The New York Stock ExchangeDom inates theWorld
  Extended Activities
   Lexical Knowledge
   Function and Structure:Stressing and Decision -making
   Practical Reading:Newspaper Articles Chinese Stock Market
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World: Dow Jones Averages & Nasdaq System
   Humor Time
 Unit 8　Health
  Reading Ⅰ　Can S tressMake You Sick?
  Reading Ⅱ　Taking the Strain
  Extended Activities
   Word Formation:Compounding
   Function and Structure:Seeing the Doctor
   Practical Reading:Employee Attendance Record
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:People in Business
   Humor Time
 Unit 9　Meetings
  Reading Ⅰ　Procedures ofa Public Meeting
  Reading Ⅱ　Games People Play atMeetings
  Extended Activities
   Word Formation:Initialism and Acronym
   Function and Structure:Speech Expressions
   Practical Reading:Agenda and Minutes
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:Different Kinds of Meetings
   Humor Time
 Unit 10　Exhibition
  Reading Ⅰ　How to Shine at the Show
  Reading Ⅱ　Fair
  Extended Activities
   Word Formation:Clipping and Blending
   Function and Structure:Asking & Directing the Way
   Practical Reading
   Additional Vocabulary
   Business World:10 Tips for Holding a Successful Event
   Humor Time
 Appendix Ⅰ　New Wo rds
 Appendix Ⅱ　Expressions
 Appendix Ⅲ　Word Study
 Appendix Ⅳ　Special Use