1　A Historic Speech and a Personal Reflection 　　Text 1　An Epoch-Making Toast by President Nixon 　　Text 2　My Feelings as I Leave China 　　Read More　Case study: Self-access in a University 2　Marco Polo and His Travels 　　Text 1　Marco Polo and His Travels (Part 1) 　　Text 2　Marco Polo and His Travels (Part 2) 　　Read More　Salt Lake City 3　Biography:Eleanor Roosevelt 　　Text 1　Eleanor Roosevelt (Part 1) 　　Text 2　Eleanor Roosevelt (Part 2) 　　Read More　From Stars to Politicians 4　Bright Stars of Science 　　Text 1　The Bright Star of Menlo Park 　　Text 2　Einstein:A Man of Many Contrasts 　　Read More　Stephen Hawking's Optimistic View about Science and Life 5　Finding a Job 　　Text 1　How to Get a Job in Australia 　　Text 2　The First Job in London 　　Read More　My Father Frank and His Jobs 6　Common Sense of Language 　　Text 1　How to Read Body Language 　　Text 2　Needed: An International Language 　　Read More　A. Some Common Misconceptions about English 　　　　　　　　　Speaking and the West 　　　　　　　 B. Foreign Customs and Etiquette 7　Learn the Art of Oral Interpretation 　　Text 1　Summary—Translations 　　Text 2　Evaluation—Senior Class Oral Interpretation Practice 　　Read More　A. Translating 　　　　　　　 B. Oral Interpretation 8　The United Nations 　　Text 1　The United Nations Conference on Trade and 　　　　　　Development 　　Text 2　The United Nations 　　Read More　The Nobel Lecture Given by Kofi Annan 9　Stories from Greek Mythology and the Bible 　　Text 1　Stories from Greek Mythology 　　Text 2　A story from the Bible—Noah and His Ark 　　Read More　More Stories from the Greek Mythology 10　The Olympic Games 　　Text 1　A. The Olympic Games 　　　　　　B. Ceremonies of the Olympic Games 　　Text 2　Women Athletes and the Olympic Games 　　Read More　A. China Wins 2008 Olympic Race 　　　　　　　 B. Ms. Yang Lan's Speech at the IOC Session in Moscow 11　Understanding Different Cultures 　　Text 1　Differences between Australia and China 　　Text 2　America: Neither Paradise Nor Hell 　　Read More　Culture Shock and the Problem of Adjustment in 　　　　　　　 New Cultural Environments 12　Open Secret to Success 　　Text 1　The Winner's Guide to Success 　　Text 2　Open-Book Management 　　Read More　A. How to Be a Leader 　　　　　　　 B. Bill Gates' Tips on the Makings of a Good Manager 13　International Trade 　　Text 1　World Trade 　　Text 2　A Talk: Early History of Foreign Trade 　　Read More　Basic Facts of GATT and WTO 14　Britons' and Canadians' Attitude towards Environment 　　Text 1　Britons Get Close to Nature 　　Text 2　Canadian Expertise on Environmental Protection 　　Read More　Early Birds 15　Stories of Aids and High-Tech Medicine 　　Text 1　Blood Sisters, Best Friends 　　Text 2　Angels on the Internet 　　Read More　High-Tech Medicine and Its Consequences 16　High Technology in Use 　　Text 1　Hydroponics: Farming without Dirt 　　Text 2　The PDS System—a Triumph of Chinese Technology 　　Read More　A. Earthquake Forecasting 　　　　　　　 B. Black Holes Answers for Reference Appendix: Contract