日期：2007-11-17 48. Fast Food, Slow Service p.324 Tess is a cashier at a fast-food restaurant. Michael is a customer in a hurry. T： Good afternoon, sir. How are you today？ M： Save it,, lady. Just get me a burger and fries. T： Would you care for a drink or anythi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 49. Stop Snoring！ P.329 Millions of families have trouble falling asleep. Do you know why？ There's someone in the family who has a snoring problem. The problem can be quite serious. In some cases, couples have to sleep in separate bedrooms. And in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 50. Laser Cures Snoring p.343 A mother and son are talking. S： I can't stand Dad's snoring anymore, mom. I didn't sleep a wink last night. M： I understand. Neither did I. But what can we do？ S： I read in a magazine that there's some kind of lase... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 51.Thanksgiving p.348 Thanksgiving which falls on the fourth Thursday of November, is one of the biggest American holidays. This holiday started in the early 1600's after settlers arrived in America. These people who came from Europe didn't know how... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 52. A Thanksgiving Get-together p.357 Larry, who is from Taiwan, is studying in America. His classmate, Sue, who is American, is having a Thanksgiving Day party at her house. S： Hi, Larry. Are you doing anything for Thanksgiving？ L： I don't have... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 53. Monkeying Around p.361 Thai people believe that keeping monkeys happy brings good luck. So every year there's a day on which they have a special treat for monkeys called the Annual Monkey Feast. Hundreds of monkeys come from the mountains to sit... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 54. Variety is the Spice of Life Barney and Debbie are on vacation in Bangkok. D： So where are you taking me out to dinner tonight, Barney？ B： Let's go to Phuket. It has the most beautiful sunsets that you will ever see. That's also where you can... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 55. Life after Death p.376 A 34-year-old married man who died recently had no children. When he died, his wife was not pregnant, either. But now that he's dead, he has a chance of becoming a father. How's that possible？ After a man dies, his sperm... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 56. Baby Trouble p.383 Betty is talking to her husband Dan B： Don't you think it's time that we had a baby？ D： We're much better off without children. Think of all the trouble raising them. B： But it's only natural that married couples have babi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 57.New Asian Generation p.388 In the past, the children of Asia had very few choices. A son would usually follow in his father's footsteps and do the same kind of job as his father. But now, young people have higher education which opens doors to ne... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 58. Like Father, Like Son p.398 Tom, whose parents are conservative, is talking to Karen, whose parents are open-minded. T： Boy, I'm really fed up with my dad. K： Why？ What's the problem？ T： My dad, whose upbringing was very strict, expects me... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 59. About Moral Values p.403 More and more people are forgetting the saying, Pride comes before a fall. I remember only a few years ago when things used to be so different. People used to be more modest and humble. As I looked around at my schoolmat... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 60. How to Attract Boys p.411 Jason is talking to Kate, a classmate he likes very much. J： I don't understand why you dye your hair and wear all kinds of weird clothes, Kate. K： I guess that's how I attract boys. J： Yes, but the wrong kind of boy... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 61. Touring by Taxi p.415 One of the most convenient but expensive ways to get around a city in any country is by taxi. And in some cases, tipping is expected. A taxi driver knows the city like the back of his hand. He can tell you whatever you want... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 62. Keep the Change p. 430 Jimmy is at the Boston Airport. He hails a taxi. T： Where to, buddy？ J： The Sheraton Hotel, please. T： Ok. Is this your first time in Boston？ J： Yes. What's a good place for sightseeing？ T： If you have a lot of tim... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 63. The Dying Languages p. 435 Today, more people than ever before are speaking to each other through satellite television, cellular telephones and computers. This means that people from different parts of the world need to be able to communicate in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 64. Speaking the Same Language p. 442 Sally is talking with her friend, Don. S： Tell me, Don. How come you're from Spain but you can't speak Spanish very well？ D： It's not my mother tongue. My father is Spanish and my mother is American. We usual... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 65. Italian Culture p. 446 Italy is a land of history and culture. And as we all know, the ancient architecture there is breathtaking. Just as we Chinese are proud of our history and culture, so are the Italians. One of their traditions is to enjoy... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 66. It's Nap Time p. 455 Mr. Mishima, a Japanese tourist, enters a bank in Milan, Italy. M： Uh, excuse me T： Zzzzzzzz M： EXCUSE ME！ T： Aggghhh！ What do you want？ You scared the life out of me！ T： At this hour？ You must be kidding！ M： But... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-17 67. All That Glitters Is Not Gold p. 459 Many people seek fame and wealth. Gul Muhammed sought neither. However, through fate he is famous. He is so sort that he is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the shortest man in the world. He measur... 阅读全文>>