UNIT 1 Education in the Air 7
Integrated SkiHs Development 1
Passage A．Open Education 1
B．Do Some Majors Have a Gender Bias?6
Applied Writing Application Form 12
Grammar Focus ComparativeDegreeofAdjectivesandAdverbs 14
Merry Learning 17
W0rds&Phrases 18
UNIT 2 Western Holidays 21
Integrated Skills Development 21
Passage A．Christmas 21
B．April Fool 26
Applied Writing Visiting Card，Christmas Card and
New Year’S Card 32
Grammar Focus SuperlativeDegreeofAdjectivesandAdverbs 35
Merry Learning 38
Words＆Phrases 38
UNIT 3 SociaI Customs 41
Integrated Skills Development 41
Passage A．Different Cultures and Diflferent Customs 41
B．Travel Manners 45
Applied Writing Sign and Poster 51
Grammar Focus Attributive Clause 52
Merry Learning 54
Words&Phrases 55
UNIT 4 How to Use a Bank 57
Integrated Skills Development 57
Passage A．Banking Services 57
B．US Monetary System 61
Applied Writing Check and Draft 68
Grammar Focus Suhject Clause 71
MerryLearning 72
Words&Phrases 73
UNIT 5 How Does the Stock Exchange Work? 77
Integrated Skills Development 77
Passage A. The Stockbroker 77
B. Stock 81
Applied Writing Prospectus 88
Grammar Focus Adverbial Clauses of Time, Space, Condition
and Concession 89
Merry Learning 91
Words & Phrases 91
Test One (Unit 1 -- Unit 5) 93
UNIT 6 Do You Follow Ads? 103
Integrated Skills Development 103
Passage A. The Power of Persuasion 103
B. Advertising: The Selling of a Product 108
Applied Writing Classified Ads 113
Grammar Focus Adverbial Clauses of Manner and Comparison 115
Merry Learning 117
Words & Phrases 117
UNIT 7 Are You a Football Fan? 121
Integrated Skills Development 121
Passage A. The Most Dramatic Cup Final Wembley 121
B. The Professional Footballer 127
Applied Writing Timetable and Programme 134
Grammar Focus Adverbial Ciauses of Cause, Result and Purpose 137
Merry Learning 138
Words & Phrases 139
UNIT 8 Food Culture 141
Integrated Skills Development 141
Passage A. Eat Like French Women 141
B. Business Lunch and Culture 145
Applied Writing Advertisement of Sale 150
Grammar Focus Present and Past Participles Used as
Attributive 152