Unit 1 Business ………………………………………………………………1

 Part Ⅰ Pre-reading Questions ……………………………………………………1

 Part Ⅱ Intensive Reading …………………………………………………………1

 Text A Interconnected Economy: Is Your Business at Risk? ……………1

 Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading …………………………………………………………8

 Text B The Secret Behind Successful Corporate Transformations ………8

Unit 2 Culture …………………………………………………………………………15

 Part Ⅰ Pre-reading Questions …………………………………………………15

 Part Ⅱ Intensive Reading ………………………………………………………15

 Text A Why It’s Harder to Change Culture than Nature ………………15

 Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading ………………………………………………………22

 Text B Why Art and Culture Is Good for the Soul, 
the West End and the UK ………………………………………22

Unit 3 Health …………………………………………………………………………28

 Part Ⅰ Pre-reading Questions …………………………………………………28

 Part Ⅱ Intensive Reading ………………………………………………………28

 Text A How Texting Could Improve Your Health ……………………28

 Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading ………………………………………………………34

 Text B Do You Have Social Jet Lag? Here’s What to Do ……………34

Unit 4 Life-style ………………………………………………………………………41

 Part Ⅰ Pre-reading Questions …………………………………………………41

 Part Ⅱ Intensive Reading ………………………………………………………41

 Text A A History of Wedding Dresses …………………………………41

 Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading ………………………………………………………49

 Text B The Evolution of Makeup ……………………………………49

Unit 5 Food ……………………………………………………………………55

 Part Ⅰ Pre-reading Questions …………………………………………………55

 Part Ⅱ Intensive Reading ………………………………………………………55

 Text A Going Deep into Oyster Country ………………………………55

 Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading ………………………………………………………65

 Text B Fergus Henderson’s “Whole Animal” Recipes 
Inspired Chefs on Both Sides of the Atlantic …………………65

Unit 6 Travel ……………………………………………………………………………71

 Part Ⅰ Pre-reading Questions …………………………………………………71

 Part Ⅱ Intensive Reading ………………………………………………………71

 Text A Angkor: Asia’s Ancient “Hydraulic City” ……………………71

 Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading ………………………………………………………79

 Text B The Scottish Isle Where Native Ponies Roam …………………79

Unit 7 Marriage and Family ………………………………………………………86

 Part Ⅰ Pre-reading Questions …………………………………………………86

 Part Ⅱ Intensive Reading ………………………………………………………86

 Text A The Secret to a Fight-Free Relationship ………………………86

 Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading ………………………………………………………95

 Text B If Bill and Melinda Gates Can’t Make a Marriage 
Work, What Hope Is There for the Rest of Us? ………………95

Unit 8 Education ……………………………………………………………………100

 Part Ⅰ Pre-reading Questions …………………………………………………100

 Part Ⅱ Intensive Reading ………………………………………………………100

 Text A In Defense of Our Teachers ……………………………………100

 Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading ………………………………………………………108

 Text B Choosing Between Housing on or off Campus ………………108

Unit 9 Career …………………………………………………………………………114

 Part Ⅰ Pre-reading Questions …………………………………………………114

 Part Ⅱ Intensive Reading ………………………………………………………114

 Text A The Big Decisions that Impact Your Career …………………114

 Part Ⅲ Intensive Reading ………………………………………………………120

 Text B Reshaping Your Career in the Wake of the Pandemic …………120

Unit 10 Entertainment ……………………………………………………………126

 Part Ⅰ Pre-reading Questions …………………………………………………126

 Part Ⅱ Intensive Reading ………………………………………………………126

 Text A The Art Exploring the Truth About How Climate 
Change Began …………………………………………………126

 Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading ………………………………………………………132

 Text B Comedy Is in Crisis, No Joke — But Venues and 
Comics Are Finding Ways to Fight Back ……………………132

Unit 11 Sports …………………………………………………………………………138

 Part Ⅰ Pre-reading Questions …………………………………………………138

 Part Ⅱ Intensive Reading ………………………………………………………138

 Text A What Is Medina Spirit’s Legacy Following His Sudden 
Death? The Answer Is Uncertain ……………………………138

 Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading ……………………………………………………145

 Text B Powerlifter Karenjeet Kaur Bains Wants to 
Inspire More Women to Take up Strength Sports ……………145

Unit 12 Technology …………………………………………………………………151

 Part Ⅰ Pre-reading Questions …………………………………………………151

 Part Ⅱ Intensive Reading ………………………………………………………151

 Text A Facebook Is Changing Its Name to Meta as It Focuses 
on the Virtual World …………………………………………151

 Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading ………………………………………………………157

 Text B The Metaverse Is Coming and It’s a Very Big Deal …………157

Unit 13 Climate and Environment ……………………………………………164

 Part Ⅰ Pre-reading Questions …………………………………………………164

 Part Ⅱ Intensive Reading ………………………………………………………164

 Text A Effort to Reframe Climate Change as a Health Crisis 
Gains Steam …………………………………………………164

 Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading ……………………………………………………171

 Text B Young Climate Activists Warn Their Elders: 
Stop Destroying the Planet ……………………………………171

Unit 14 Social Problems …………………………………………………………178

 Part Ⅰ Pre-reading Questions …………………………………………………178

 Part Ⅱ Intensive Reading ………………………………………………………178

 Text A How Western Society Has Commercialized Yoga ……………178

 Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading ………………………………………………………185

 Text B Sometimes Talking, Not Tech, Is the Answer to 
Social Problems ………………………………………………185

References ………………………………………………………………………………190

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