Unit Section Topic Page Unit 1 College Listening 1 Page 1-19 Speaking 2 Reading 5 Passage A Going to College 5 Passage B How to Be Cool at College 10 Grammar Focus Basic Sentence Patterns (英语的基本句型) 13 Practical Writing Envelopes 14 Culture Sightseeing The World Famous School Motto(世界著名 17 大学校训) Unit 2 Sports Listening 20 Page 20-38 Speaking 21 Reading 23 Passage A Sports in the USA 23 Passage B Sports Around the World 28 Grammar Focus Model Auxiliaries(情态动词) 31 Practical Writing Personal Letters 32 Culture Sightseeing Waving Flag 37 Unit 3 Entertainment Listening 39 Page 39-59 Speaking 40 Reading 42 Passage A Irish Step-dancing & Beijing Opera 42 Passage B The “Organized Sound”—Music 46 Grammar Focus Comparative and Superlative Degrees (比较 级和最高级) 52 Practical Writing E-mail Culture Sightseeing Tea Culture Unit 4 Transportation Listening 60 Page 60-76 Speaking 61 Reading 63 Passage A Cars: Disaster of Our Time 63 Passage B What’s The Future of Air Travel? 68 Grammar Focus Subjunctive Mood I (虚拟语气I) 72 Practical Writing Notes 73 Culture Sightseeing Tram Time 75 Unit 5 Attitude Listening 77 Page 77-94 Speaking 78 Reading 80 Passage A If Today Is the Last Day 80 Passage B Are You A Carrot, An Egg, or A Coffee Bean? 86 Grammar Focus Subjunctive Mood II(虚拟语气II) 89 Practical Writing Greeting Cards 90 Culture Sightseeing The Art of Life 94 Unit 6 Telecommunication Listening 95 Page 95-113 Speaking 96 Reading 99 Passage A Business Calls 99 Passage B Six Things Never to Say on a Business Call 104 Grammar Focus Participles (分词) 107 Practical Writing Letters of Invitation 108 Culture Sightseeing The Story of iPhone 112 Unit 7 Education Listening 114 Page 114-133 Speaking 115 Reading 117 Passage A Education in the U.S.A 117 Passage B Yale University 123 Grammar Focus The Gerunds (动名词) 127 Practical Writing A Reply to An Invitation 128 Culture Sightseeing School Grades in the United States 131 Unit 8 High Technology Listening 134 Page 134-149 Speaking 135 Reading 137 Passage A Internet Safety—Credit Card Fraud 137 Passage B 3D TV in 2011 141 Grammar Focus Infinitives (动词不定式) 144 Practical Writing Notices 146 Culture Sightseeing High-Speed Rail in China 148 References References 150