Introduction to Important Reading Strategies and Skills
 Unit One Getting to Know People
  Passage 1 Making Friends at College
  Passage 2 Michael Jackson’s Wonderful Performance
 Unit Two Going Out
  Passage 1 Let's Run Through the Rain
  Passage 2 American Hospitality
 Unit Three Talking About Family
  Passage 1 A True Gift of Love
  Passage 2 The Day I Became a Mom
 Unit Four American Movies
  Passage 1 American Movies(1)
  Passage 2 American Movies(2)
 Unit Five Eating--in and Eating--out
  Passage 1 Stop Overeating
  Passage 2 Strategies for a Healthy Diet
 Unit Six Staying in Shape
  Passage 1 Building a Better Body Image
  Passage 2 Achieve Your Goal in Shape
 Unit Seven Diet
  Passage 1 A Healthy Relationship with Food
  Passage 2 Reasons Why We Love Chocolate
 Unit Eight Affection
  Passage 1 Catsand the Meaning of True Friendship
  Passage 2 Just Two for Breakfast
 Unit Nine Gender
  Passage 1 Gender Roles Learned from Childhood Toys
 Passage 2 Are Men Romantic?
 Unit Ten Dream
  Passage 1 Creating a Dream
  Passage 2 Dream the Impossible Dream
 Unit Eleven Tran Sportation
  Passage 1 Great Tips to Keep You Safe on the Road
  Passage 2 Convention Travel
 Unit Twelve Shopping Smart
  Passage 1 Smart Shopping Tips
  Passage 2 Shopping Online Has a Great Many Advantages
 Unit Thirteen Statesmen
  Passage 1 Some Fun Facts About U.S. Presidents
  Passage 2 Kofi Annan
 Unit Fourteen Tourism
  Passage 1 Entertainment in London
  Passage 2 Fascinating Beaches for Romantic People
 Unit Fifteen Savings
  Passage 1 The Attitude of Saving
  Passage 2 What is the Difference Between a Savings Account and a Current Account?
 Unit Sixteen The Nobel Prize
  Passage 1 The Nobel PriZe:Most Cherished Award
  Passage 2 The lg Nobel Prizes
 Answer Key