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UNIT 1 UNVERSITY LIFE1

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)1

University Life1

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)4

Section A4

A College Student as an Idealist4

Section B5

Passage 1 Student's Major Objective Nowadays5

Passage 2 Cambridge—A University Town7

Part Ⅲ Cloze8

Students'Union and Corporation8

UNIT 2 OVERSEAS STUDY10

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)10

Study in London10

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)13

Section A13

Benefits of Studying Overseas13

Section B14

Passage 1 All About IELTS14

Passage 2 Financing for College Students15

Part Ⅲ Cloze17

Becoming an International Student17

UNIT 3 WEATHER19

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)19

What Makes the Weather?19

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)22

Section A22

Weather Affects Mood22

Section B23

Passage 1 Global Warming23

Passage 2 How to Beat Irish Weather25

Part Ⅲ Cloze26

Weather Forecast26

UNIT 4 PUBUC SPEAKING28

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)28

The Three Minutes in Oral Presentation28

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)31

Section A31

What to Do with Your Hands When Making a Speech31

Section B32

Passage 1 How to Use Humor Effectively32

Passage 2 Fear of Rejection in Public Speaking33

Part Ⅲ Cloze35

Parents Anniversary Speech35

UNIT 5 COMMUNICATION37

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)37

Effective Communication37

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)40

Section A40

Language Communication40

Section B41

Passage 1 Nonverbal Communication41

Passage 2 How to Achieve Communication43

Part Ⅲ Cloze44

Language Development44

UNIT 6 HEALTH AND NUTRITION46

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)46

Physical Exercises for the Elderly46

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)49

Section A49

Energy Cycle49

Seetion B50

Passage 1 Health Conservation50

Passage 2 Protein52

Part Ⅲ Cloze53

Nutrient Is Vital to Good Health53

UNIT 7 AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY55

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)55

Industrial Revolution55

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)58

Section A58

Auto Industry of the Future59

Section B59

Passage 1 "Salty"Rice Plant Boosts Harvests60

Passage 2 The Second Industrial Revolution61

Part Ⅲ Cloze62

New Farming Revolution63

UNIT 8 MARRIAGE65

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)65

Seven Secrets for a Successful Marriage65

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)68

Section A68

Arranged Marriages68

Section B69

Passage 1 Loyalty and Lasting Marriage69

Passage 2 What Can Lead to the End of a Marriage?71

Part Ⅲ Cloze72

Cross-Cultural Marriage72

UNIT 9 EDUCATION74

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)74

Students'Perception and Satisfaction74

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)77

Section A77

Tips for College Students77

Section B78

Passage 1 Education in US78

Passage 2 Education?Computer,Naturally79

Part Ⅲ Cloze81

How to Improve Reading Speed81

UNIT 10 ANIMALS83

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)83

The Whale83

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)86

Section A86

Common Misconceptions About Cats86

Section B87

Passage 1 The Education of Sarah87

Passage 2 Bird Sleep89

Part Ⅲ Cloze90

Lions90

UNIT 11 TRAVEL92

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)92

Pleasure Travel92

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)95

Section A95

London Tower Bridge95

Section B96

Passage 1 Harlem in US96

Passage 2 Central Park98

Part Ⅲ Cloze99

Following the Air Travel Rules99

UNIT 12 FABLES AND LEGENDS101

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)101

Western and Eastern Dragons101

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)104

Section A104

Who Wrote Aesop's Fables?104

Section B105

Passage 1 Legends of the Christmas Tree105

Passage 2 The Halloween Pumpkin—Jack-o-Lantern Legend107

Part Ⅲ Cloze108

The Panchatantra108

UNIT 13 MUSIC110

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)110

Different Views About Music110

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth )113

Section A113

Classical Musical Styles113

Section B114

Passage 1 Music Is the Reflection of One's Attitudes114

Passage 2 The Story of Jazz115

Part Ⅲ Cloze117

Beethoven's Symphonies117

UNIT 14 ARTS119

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)119

Sand Sculpture119

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)121

Section A121

Van Gogh's Painting Styles122

Section B123

Passage 1 Painting Crossing West and East Divide123

Passage 2 Auguste Rodin and His Masterpieces124

Part Ⅲ Cloze126

Da Vinci's Painting Scrutinized126

UNIT 15 TRANSPORTATION128

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)128

Underground Transport in America128

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)131

Section A131

Transportation in America131

Section B132

Passage 1 Two Lane Systems of Automated Highways132

Passage 2 Auto Called No.1 Health Enemy134

Part Ⅲ Cloze135

Road Manners135

UNIT 16 CLONING137

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)137

What Is Cloning?137

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)140

Section A140

The Harm of Human Cloning140

Section B141

Passage 1 China's Efforts to Clone Pandas141

Passage 2 Animal Cloning142

Part Ⅲ Cloze144

Cloning:Future Perfect?144

UNIT 17 COMPUTER AND INTERNET146

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)146

Internet Addiction146

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)149

Section A149

Internet May Cause Depression149

Section B150

Passage 1 IBM and Apple150

Passage 2 New AI Movement152

Part Ⅲ Cloze153

Computer and Heuristics153

UNIT 18 OCEAN155

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)155

Ocean Water155

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)158

Section A158

El Nino158

Section B159

Passage 1 Oceanography159

Passage 2 Plankton160

Part Ⅲ Cloze161

Coastal Water Crisis161

UNIT 19 WORLD WONDERS163

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)163

Stonehenge163

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)166

Section A166

The History of the Taj Mahal166

Section B167

Passage 1 Colosseum167

Passage 2 Pyramids168

Part Ⅲ Cloze170

The Great Wall170

UNIT 20 SPORTS172

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)172

The Significance of Spots172

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)175

Section A175

Hockey Skates175

Section B176

Passage 1 Changes in the World's Sporting Habits176

Passage 2 Overtraining Syndrome178

Part Ⅲ Cloze179

How to Ride 100 Miles a Day179

UNIT 21 MEDICINE181

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)181

A Brief Early History of Medicine181

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)184

Section A184

Cancer184

Section B185

Passage 1 First Aid185

Passage 2 Deaths from Chronic Diseases186

Part Ⅲ Cloze188

SARS:Ignorance Is More Dangerous188

UNIT 22 SCIENCE190

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)190

Robot and Our Life190

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)193

Section A193

Returning to the Moon193

Section B194

Passage 1 RFID:Tracking Everything,Everywhere194

Passage 2 High-Def Video,Made Small196

Part Ⅲ Cloze197

MP3197

UNIT 23 PSYCHOLOGY200

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)200

Freud and Psychoanalysis200

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)203

Section A203

Ethical Concerns in Psychological Research203

Section B204

Passage 1 Can Stress Cause Disease?204

Passage 2 Oedipus Complex206

Part Ⅲ Cloze207

Gratitude and Mental Well-being207

Key209

References219