Unit one A Guide tO C0"ege Lif=e and Study…………………………………………………………·‘1
1.High Sch00l VerSUS College Life……………………………………………l
2.CoIlege Students and Homesickness………………………………………………………·4
3.Critical Mistakes Made by Most College Freshmen………一…………………………7
4.HOW tO Be a Successful Language Leamer?…………………………………………·’10
5.The S03R Method……………………………………………………………………………··12
6.Efficient Reading Strategies…………………………………………………14
Unit Two Learning and Reading…………………………………………………………………………19
1.Selected Readings from The Analects……………………………………………………19
2.An Exhortation to Learning(excerpts)……………………………………21
3.Studv……………..…………………………………………………………………………………23
4.ProfessiOnal Skill………………………………………………………………………………·26
5.The Delights OfB00ks………………………………………………………………………一28
6.CompaniOnship ofB00ks……………………………………………………30
7.It is Never Too Late幻r Success……………………………………………………………33
Unit Three People…………………………………………………………………………………………………39
1.Marie Curie………………………………………………………………………………………·39
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………39
Marie Curie:A Biography(excerpts)………………………………………41
UniversitV Life…………………………………………………………………………………··4l
Marriage and Home Life……………………………………………………………………··45
2.Helen Kelle廣……………………………………………………………………………………··47
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………47
The Story ofMy Life(excerpts)……………………………………………49
Meeting with My TeacherAnne SulliVall………………………………………………·49
0vercoming the DiffiCUlty……………………………………………………50
COllege Life…………………………………………………………………51
Unit Four Arts……………………………………………………………………………………………………·59
1.The Hollyland of the American MOVie Industry——Hollywood…………………·59
2.The Academy Awards…………………………………………………………………………63
3.The Most Influential Film Festivals………………………………………………………67
. 4.The Big Six—Top 6 Major Film StudiOS in the MOVie BUSiness………………70
5.The Emmy Awards……………………………………………………………………………··72
6.The GrammyAwards………………………………………·…………………………………73
7.Audrey Hepbum……………………………………………………………·76
Unit Five P0litics………………………………………………………………………………………¨………80
1.China showcases strength,Vitalit on 60th fbunding anniversary……………80
2.Aner Shenzhou Success,China L00ks tO the Future………………………………··85
3.Tibet colebrates Serfs EmanciDation Day………………………………………………·89
4.85,000 Iraqis killed in almost 5 years ofwar………………………………-·93
Unit Six Cybereulture……………………………………………………………………………………._100
1.Websites Connect Donors tO Specmc Needs…………………………………………100
2.Kids Embrace the Spirit ofGiVing………………………………………………………104
3.Woven deep intO our lives………………………………………………………………….109
4.Intemet addictiOn made an Official disorder in China……………………………·.1 14
Unit Seven Fables,F0lktales,Fairy Tales………………………………………………………………118
1.The GOldonAxe………………………………………………………………………………·118
2.Three Apples……………………………………………………………………………………11 9
3.The Shepherd BOy…………………………………………………………12l
4.The Most Incredible Thing…………………………………………………122
5.The Happy Prince…………………………………………………………128
Unit Eight Adventure Novels………………………………………………………………………………·140
1.Alice's Adventures iIl Wonderland………………………………………………………140
PlOt Overview…………………………………………………………………………………·140
2.The Adventures of Huckldedrry Finn…………………………………………………··147
PlOt Ovel'view…………………………………………………………………………………·147
3.The Little Prince………………………………………………………………………………l 52
PlOt Overview…………………………………………………………………………………·152