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Unit 1

 Language Focus 语言注释

Text A A Confidence Building Kit

Text B Good Looks and Self-esteem

Reading Practice Out of Air, Time and His Depth

Writing Practice 用关系从句连接意思

Translation Practice 词类转译法(1)

 Exercises

 Key to Exercises

 参考译文

 Key to Exercises of Unit 1

Unit 2

 Language Focus 语言注释

Text A Are Fairy Tales Good for Children?

Text B Whatever Happened to Manners?

Reading Practice Madame Tussaud's

Writing Practice 用信号词连接意思(1)

Translation Practice 词类转译法(2)

 Exercises

 Key to Exercises

 参考译文

 Key to Exercises of Unit 2

Unit 3

 Language Focus 语言注释

Text A Judging the Reliability and Usefulness of Sources

Text B Time Management

Reading Practice Brain+ Hard Work = Genius

Writing Practice 用信号词连接意思(2)

Translation Practice 增词法(1)

 Exercises

 Key to Exercises

 参考译文

 Key to Exercises of Unit 3

Unit 4

 Language Focus 语言注释

Text A School in the Sun

Text B The Teenage Teachers

Reading Practice My Teaching Career

Writing Practice 主题句写作

Translation Practice 增词法(2)

  Exercises

  Key to Exercises

  参考译文

  Key to Exercises of Unit 4

Unit 5

 Language Focus 语言注释

Text A Sleep on It!

Text B Why Do We Still Dice with Death?

Reading Practice Time for Bed Sleepyhead

Writing Practice 段落写作

Translation Practice 增词法(3)

 Exercises

 Key to Exercises

 参考译文

 Key to Exercises of Unit 5

Revision Exercises (Unit 1～5)

Unit 6

 Language Focus 语言注释

Text A A Near-disaster in Space

Text B Has Everything Changed Since Sept. 11? Maybe Not

Reading Practice Icebergs Don't Sleep

 Writing Practice 段落的连接

 Translation Practice 重复法(1)

 Exercises

 Key to Exercises

 参考译文

 Key to Exercises of Unit 6

Unit 7

 Language Focus 语言注释

Text A A Nation of Pet-Lovers

Text B Getting Involved

Reading Practice My Friends the Tristan Islanders

 Writing Practice 物体描述

 Translation Practice 重复法(2)

 Exercises

 Key to Exercises

 参考译文

 Key to Exercises of Unit 7

Unit 8

 Language Focus 语言注释

Text A To Be Your Own Boss

Text B  How to Be a Leader

Reading Practice Rock Star

Writing Practice 过程描述

Translation Practice 省略法

 Exercises

 Key to Exercises

 参考译文

 Key to Exercises of Unit 8

Unit 9

 Language Focus 语言注释

Text A Divorce, Nontraditional Families and Its Consequences for Children

Text B Society Structure and Human Relationships

Reading Practice Urban Crime

 Writing Practice 比较和对照

 Translation Practice 英汉的正反、反正表达法

 Exercises

 Key to Exercises

 参考译文

 Key to Exercises of Unit 9

Unit 10

 Language Focus 语言注释

Text A Quality of Life Is Much More Than a

Text B Work or Die

Reading Practice Tighten Your Belt

 Writing Practice 描述变化

 Translation Practice 词义的选择、引申和褒贬

 Exercises

 Key to Exercises

 参考译文

 Key to Exercises of Unit 10

Revision Exercises (Unit 6～10)