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Unit 2

Growing pains——Home alone

Family, friends and people around

Unit 3

Looking good, feeling good——Dying to be thin

Health

2

Unit 1

Tales of the unexplained——Boy missing, police puzzled

Topical issues

Unit 2

Wish you were here——An adventure in Africa

Travel and transport

Unit 3

Amazing people——The curse of the mummy

History and geography

3

Unit 1

The world of our senses——Fog

Family, friends and people around

Unit 2

Language——English and its history

Language learning

Unit 3

Back to the past——Lost civilizations

History and geography

4

Unit 1

Advertising——Advertisement

Shopping

Unit 2

Sporting events——The honourable games

Entertainment and sports

Unit 3

Tomorrow’s world——Not just watching a film

Popular science and modern technology

5

Unit 1

Getting along with others——Secrets and lies；A friendship in trouble

Interpersonal relationships

Unit 2

The environment——The economy or the environment-- must we choose?

Topical issues/The world and the environment

Unit 3

Science versus nature——The perfect copy

Nature

6

Unit 1

Laughter is good for you——Stand up for your health(A magazine article)

Health

Unit 2

What is happiness to you——The search for happiness(A TV interview)

Emotions/幸福观

Unit 3

Understanding each other——Cultural difference(A conversation)

Society

Unit 4

Helping people around world——The UN-bringing everyone closer together(A speech)

The world and the environment

7

Unit 1

Living with technology——The evolution of video and sound devices

Popular science and modern technology

Unit 2

Fit for life——Two life-saving medicines(A science magazine terms)

Health

Unit 3

The world online——The effects of the Internet on our lives(Debate speeches)

Society

Unit 4

Public transport——The first underground in the world(A brochure article)

Society

8

Unit 1

The written world——Appreciating literature(An essay)

Literature and art

Unit 2

The universal language——Turandot in Beijing(A review)

Entertainment and sports

Unit 3

The world of colours and light——Visiting the masters(An e-mail)

Literature and art

Unit 4

Films and film events——Important film events around the world

Entertainment and sports