Unit 1　Language and Culture 　Part One　Timed Reading 　Part Two　Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development 　　　 Text 1　Tips on Doing Business with the Arabs 　　　 Text 2　How to Read Body Language 　　　 Text 3　The Voices of Time Unit 2　Food and Health 　Part One　Timed Reading 　Part Two　Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development 　　　 Text 1　Influenza 　　　 Text 2　Why Does Food Cost So Much 　　　 Text 3　The Pleasures of Eating Unit 3　The Great Figures 　Part One　Timed Reading 　Part Two　Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development 　　　 Text 1　The Education of Benjmnin Franklin 　　　 Text 2　Better Known As Mark Twain 　　　 Text 3　William Shakespeare Unit 4　Feeling 　Part One　Timed Reading 　Part Two　Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development 　　　 Text 1　Monday Morning Feeling 　　　 Text 2　Better Left Unsaid 　　　 Text 3　Think of What You Have Instead of What You Want Test Youreelf (1) Unit 5　Travelling 　Part One　Timed Reading 　Part Two　Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development 　　　 Text 1　Talking Taxis 　　　 Text 2　Pubs in London 　　　 Text 3　Will China See an End to Holiday Economics? Unit 6　Environment 　Part One　Timed Reading 　Part Two　Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development 　　　 Text 1　The Black Snow 　　　 Text 2　Our Planet Faces Meltdown 　　　 Text 3　New Fuels for the Furture Unit 7　Economy 　Part One　Timed Reading 　Part Two　Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development 　　　 Text 1　World Business Giant Coca Cola 　　　 Text 2　America Online 　　　 Text 3　The Corporate Laughter Business is Booming Unit 8　Education 　Part One　Timed Reading 　Part Two　Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development 　　　 Text 1　Princeton University 　　　 Text 2　How to Successfully Apply to Law School 　　　 Text 3　Canadian Tertiary Education Test Yourself (2) Unit 9　Social Problems 　Part One　Timed Reading 　Part Two　Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development 　　　 Text 1　The Polarization of the British Youth 　　　 Text 2　From the Other Side of the Generation Gap 　　　 Text 3　Family Unit 10　Man and Animals 　Part One　Timed Reading 　Part Two　Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development 　　　 Text 1　Man's Best Friend 　　　 Text 2　Why Crabs Walk Sideways 　　　 Text 3　Cats and Nations Unit 11　Nation, City and Country 　Part One　Timed Reading 　Part Two　Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development 　　　 Text 1　The Largest City in America 　　　 Text 2　Open University in Britain 　　　 Text 3　US Cities: Past and Present Unit 12　Psychology and Social Behavior 　Part One　Timed Reading 　Part Two　Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development 　　　 Text 1　Moderate and Good Habits 　　　 Text 2　Crime 　　　 Text 3　Cyber Attacks Test Yourself (3) Key Glossary