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Unitl /1

 Reading in and writing out / 1

Passage The school and the family / 1

 Applied writing / 4

The application of ID(申请网址) / 4

 Grammar focus / 5

 Merry learning / 7

Unit2 /8

 Reading in and writing out / 8

Passage Family today in Britain / 8

 Applied writing /11

Poster (海报) / 11

 Grammar focus / 11

 Merry learning / 13

Unit 3 / 14

 Reading In and writing out / 14

Passage Internet / 14

 Applied writing / 17

E-mail (电子邮件) / 17

 Grammar focus /17

 Merry learning /18

Unit 4 / 19

 Reading in and writing out / 19

Passage Business advertising / 19

 Applied writing / 21

Memorandum and minutes of a meeting(备忘录和会议记录) / 21

 Grammar focus / 22

 Merry learning / 23

Unit 5 / 25

 Reading in and "writing out / 25

Passage U.S. futures exchanges /

 Applied writing / 28

Certificate (证明) / 28

 Grammar focus / 29

 Merry learning / 30

Unit 6 / 32

 Reading in and writing out / 32

Passage Twin lives / 32

 Applied writing / 35

Letters of congratulations(祝贺信) / 35

 Grammar focus / 36

 Merry learning 

Unit 7 / 37

 Reading in and writing out / 37

Passage An interview / 37

 Applied writing / 39

Resume (个人简历) / 39

 Grammar focus / 41

 Merry learning / 41

Unit 8 / 42

 Reading in and writing out / 42

Passage Negotiation strategies / 42

 Applied writing / 45

Envelope and letter layout(信封及书信的写法) / 45

 Grammar focus / 46

 Merry leaming/ 47

Unit 9 / 48

 Reading in and writing out / 48

Passage A secretary / 48

 Applied writing / 51

Conference invitation(会议邀请函)

 Grammar focus / 52

 Merry learning / 52

Unit 10 / 53

 Reading in and writing out / 53

Passage A new deal / 53

 Applied writing / 56

Operation instruction(使用说明书) / 56

 Grammar focus / 57

 Merry learning / 58

Unit 11 / 59

 Reading in and writing out / 59

Passage Advertising / 59

 Applied writing / 62

Classified ads (分类广告) / 62

 Grammar focus / 63

 Merry learning / 64

Unit 12 / 65

 Reading in and writing out / 65

Passage Life can be so hard / 65

 Applied writing / 68

Letter of application (求职信) / 68

 Grammar focus / 69

 Merry learning / 70

Unit 13 / 71

 Reading in and writing out / 71

Passage Mountaineering / 71

 Applied writing / 74

Letters of thanks and letters of consolation(感谢信和慰问信) / 74

 Grammar focus / 75

 Merry learning / 76

Unit 14 / 77

 Reading in and writing out / 77

Passage What makes a good manager? / 77

 Applied writing / 80

Place of order (下订单) / 80

 Grammar focus /81

 Merry learning / 82

Unit 15 / 83

 Reading in and writing out / 83

Passage Greetings around the world / 83

 Applied writing / 86

Welcoming speech (欢迎词) / 86

 Grammar focus / 86

 Merry learning / 87

Vocabulary / 89