日期：2007-11-17 9. Be Thoughtful p.28 Being thoughtful simply means thinking of others before yourself. What you say or do will have an effect on others. So it is important that you think before you say or do anything. In this way, you can avoid hurting others' fee... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 10. What Are Friends For？ Jane meets her old friend, Fred. J： Hi, Fred！ How's everything？ F： Not so good, I'm afraid. Supporting a family is becoming more and more difficult these days. J： What you say can't be more true. Everything is so expe... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 11. Power without Pollution p.69 Pollution is a big problem in almost all the big cities of the world. City people are, therefore, becoming more and more worried about how they can get rid of pollution. They are also concerned about whether the gove... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 12. Stop the Noise p.77 Mr. Chen is talking to his neighbor Mrs. Wang. C： May I have a word with you？ W： Sure. What's the problem？ C： It's about your son. I'm tired of his making so much noise at all hours of the day. W： I'm sorry. I'm sure he... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 13.Health Comes First p. 81 Smoking is bad in that it is harmful to one's health. In spite of the fact that doctors have even warned that it causes cancer, people still keep on smoking. In some Western countries, however, people are beginning to kic... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 14. Quit Cold Turkey p.89 Jane is talking to her boyfriend. J： You promised me that you were going to give up smoking. What's that in your hand？ B： I'm sorry. I really want to except that every time I get nervous, I can't help smoking. J： That's... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 15. Don't Rely on Luck！ P.93 Passing exams is every student's dream. Failing them is their nightmare. So, to realize their dreams, many students try anything. They even go to fortunetellers, buy lucky charms and follow old customs. In Korea, many s... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 16. Study or Flunk p.101 Kim bumps into her classmate, Pak. K： What's the matter, Pak？ You look depressed. Did someone just die or what？ P： Well, someone is going to soon. K： Oh, my God！ Really？ Who is it？ P： Me. I flunked the exam and my d... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 17. A Computer Car p.105 You are in a strange city. It's late at night and you're tired. But you can't find your hotel. You sigh a deep sigh. It seems like you are dreaming a terrible dream. What is happening？ This situation often happens to people... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 18. Nothing is perfect p 111 The computer in Dan's car is helping him reach his hotel. D： OK, computer, how do we get there？ C： go one block and take a left. D： that looks easy. （He turns right.） C： Left！ I said left, you idiot！ D： Sorry！... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 19. Blame it on Men p114 What's the real reason women get fat？ It's not chocolate or ice cream. According to a recent report, which was published in London, it's men！ A magazine suggested men have a special warning written on their foreh- eads： I... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 20 A Weighty Problem p 123 Eve and Adam are talking. E： Do you know I've put on 5 kilos since going out with you？ A： Why's that？ E： You're always taking me to fancy restaurants. A： Well, you don't have to eat so much when we eat out, you know.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 20 A Weighty Problem p 123 Eve and Adam are talking. E： Do you know I've put on 5 kilos since going out with you？ A： Why's that？ E： You're always taking me to fancy restaurants. A： Well, you don't have to eat so much when we eat out, you know.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 21 Coffee Bathing P 127. When the Japanese as you Would you like some coffee？ think twice before you answer. In Japan, it is quite popular to have a coffee hath. For about US$20, you can get a ground coffee bath； that is, they boil you in coffee.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 22. Whiskey or Coffee？ P135 Jack and his Japanese friend, Norie, are on their way home from school. N： what a hard day I had at school！ I feel like having a coffee or something. J： Me too. N： Let's go to Ricks Coffee Shop. J： That sounds good.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 23. Earthquake Survival Tips P140 Would you know what to do during a really big earthquake？ Experts have looked into the matter carefully. It may be worth your while to look over the following tips they have for us. If the ground begins shaking whi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 24. Just Like a Woman p151 Jenny and Andy are having a cup of coffee at a caf。 J： Hey, Andy. Did you feel that earthquake yesterday？ A： Sure. I was at work. Some of the women in the office felt dizzy and screamed. J： You know, the ground shook... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 25. Restaurant Dos and Don'ts P156 When you want to eat at a Western restaurant, you should first consider making a reservation. If not, you risk having to wait for a long time for a table. When eating, the Japanese and some Chinese are in the habit... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 26. The Missing Tip p168 Chen is in America. His American friend, Daisy, suggested having lunch with him at a restaurant. C： Why's that waiter so angry？ D： Those people who just left didn't seem to give him any tip, which made him angry. C： Is t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 27. Thank Your Lucky Stars p173 I remember when I was a young boy, life was tough. My parents made me do many things for them. For example, they had me do the laundry, the dishes and the house cleaning. They even got me to work part-time to help wit... 阅读全文>>