Unit 1 Life Style 生活方式
1 Weddings Are a Billion Dollar Business in America
婚禮在美國是單大生意
2 Valentine’’s Day: a History of the Day of Love
情人節：關於愛情，關於歷史
3 With Physical Activity, No Need to Be an Olympian
只要運動起來，沒必要做奧運選手
4 America Loves Blue Jeans
美國大愛牛仔褲
5 Winning Big Fun at County Fairs
在鄉村集市上玩得開心
6 For Some, Religion Is Part of the College Experience
對有些人來說，宗教是大學生活的一部分
7 Volunteer Programs Offer Seniors a Way to Spend Their Time Helping Others
志願者項目給了老年人幫助他人的機會
8 Meet Some Hard?Working Helping Hands
邂逅吃苦耐勞、樂於助人的人
9 For Smokers, Never Too Late to Quit
戒煙永遠不遲
10 Little Kids Making a Big Difference through Community Service
通過做社區服務小孩子也可以做大事
11 Disabilities in America
美國的殘疾人
12 Program Provides Food, Farming Education to Urban Poor
為城市貧民提供食物和農業教育的計划
13 Hospice Helps Patients Live Their Final Days
善終服務幫助臨危病人度過他們結尾的日子
Unit 2 Economy & Finance 經濟財政
1 H&M Plans to Raise Pay for Clothing Workers
H&M公司計划為服裝工人加薪
2 Corruption in Asia Slows Economic Growth
亞洲腐敗問題減緩經濟增長
3 Immigrants Help to Drive Growth in New York
移民推動紐約經濟發展
4 Connecting Employers with Job Seekers
連接招聘者與求職者的紐帶
5 Somalia Seeks to Rebuild Economy, Promote Peace
索馬里力求重建經濟，促進和平
6 African Union Pushing for More Intercontinental Trade
非盟大力推動更多洲際貿易
7 FAO and OECE Predict Rising Demand for Food from China
糧農和經合組織預計對中國食品的需求會增長
8 US Donates Millions to Help Ease Zimbabwe Food Shortages
美國捐贈數百萬美元緩解津巴布韋食品短缺問題
9 EU Agrees to 1.3 Trillion Budget
歐盟達成1.3萬億預算協議
10 Campaigners Are Calling for the World’’s Richest Countries to End Tax Havens
示威者呼吁全球超級富有國家終結避稅港政策
11 Job Opportunities and Unemployment in South Africa
南非的就業機會和失業問題
12 Conflict Presses Syrian Economy
沖突壓制敘利亞經濟
13 Pressure in Europe Builds for Banking Reform
歐洲銀行業改革壓力與日俱增
Unit 3 Science Technology 科技
1 The Computer Programming Language that Changed the World
改變世界的計算機編程語言
2 Legal Aspects of 3?D Printing
3D打印的法律考量
3 New iPhone App Improves the Chance of Survival
提高生存機會的iPhone新應用
4 A Cool Way to Keep Food from Spoiling
食物保鮮的「酷」方法
5 Cars that Talk to Each Other Could Prevent Most Accidents
汽車交互通信技術可防交通事故
6 New Generation of Laptops Spell Trouble for PCs
新一代筆記本電腦給個人電腦帶來麻煩
7 A Kitchen that Talks? This One Teaches French
會講話的廚房教法語
8 Light Bulbs from Plastic Bottles, Water and Bleach
水、漂白劑和塑料瓶制成的水燈泡
9 Taking Medicine, with a Microchip under the Skin
通過皮下植入芯片服藥
10 New Research Hopes to Speed Development of HIV Vaccine
新研究有望加快HIV疫苗開發
11 Drones: Not Just for the Military Anymore
無人機不再局限於軍事領域
12 UN Investigator Calls for Ban on LARs
聯合國調查員呼吁對自發性殺人機器人實行禁令
13 Flying Car Moves Closer to Reality
飛行汽車離現實更近了一步
Unit 4 Education 教育
1 Comparing American and Chinese Parents
中美家長對比
2 Touring Colleges, without Ever Leaving Home
足不出戶游覽高校
3 Law Schools in the United States Focuses more on Practical Work
美國的法律學校更注重實踐工作
4 70?Year?Old Lives the College Experience
70歲老人體驗大學生活
5 Getting a Free Education, in Huge Online Classes
從海量網上課堂獲取免費教育
6 Debating the Best Way to Learn a Language
關於學習語言超好方法的爭議
7 How Much Should a Teacher’’s Job Depend on Test Scores?
教師的工作在多大程度上受考試分數的影響？
8 Lecture or Interactive Teaching?
填鴨式授課還是互動式教學？
9 US Lawmakers Debate Education Issues
美國立法者討論教育問題
10 Kenya’’s Pledge to Provide Every First?Year Student with a Laptop
肯尼亞為一年級新生提供電腦
11 The Never?Ending Controversy over Same?Sex Education
永遠受爭議的同性學校
12 Taliban Victim Calls for Children’’s Education Rights
塔利班受害者呼吁兒童的受教育權
13 Rebuilding Higher Education in South Sudan
重建南蘇丹高等教育體系
Unit 5 Health 健康
1 What Is the Relationship between Age and Happiness?
年齡和幸福的聯系
2 Are You Hardcore Enough for CrossFit?
混合健身，你夠強悍嗎？
3 Need a Doctor? Turn on Your Electronic Device
需要醫生？打開你的電子設備吧
4 Millions Die Every Year from Air Pollution
每年數百萬人死於空氣污染
5 Do Long Periods in Space Affect the Body and Mind?
長期在太空中影響人的身心嗎？
6 Cigarettes Cause More Health Problems than Just Lung Cancer
吸煙導致的健康問題不僅是肺癌
7 Breast Cancer Drug Fights Infection in HIV/AIDS Patients
乳腺癌藥物可抗艾滋病毒感染
8 New Material Can Protect Older Adults
新材料防老年人骨折
9 Mental Training Helped Elderly Stay Sharp for Years
心智訓練助老年人長保敏捷
10 Life Expectancy Gap Widens between Women in Rich and Poor Countries
貧富國家女性平均壽命差距擴大
11 Prolonged Exposure Therapy Helps Sexually Abused Adolescent Girls
延長暴露療法可幫助受性侵的少女
12 World Health Organization Urges Countries to Vaccinate Children
世衛組織督促各國為兒童接種疫苗
13 World’’s 「Largest Reservoir」 of Polio Virus
全球脊髓灰質炎病毒主要來源地
Unit 6 Cultures & Arts 文化藝術
1 You Can See This Art for Free on City Streets around the World
在世界各國城市街頭免費欣賞藝術
2 Music Stars Share Their Trade with Kids at Grammy Camp
歌星在格萊美夏令營與孩子們分享職業經驗
3 Somewhere a Language Dies Every Two Weeks
每兩周就有一種語言消失
4 Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird
紀念《殺死一只知更鳥》50周年
5 Exploring the Art and History of Printmaking
探索版畫印刷術的歷史
6 From Clay to Art: a Short History of Ceramic Artistry
從黏土到藝術：陶瓷藝術簡史
7 Music Would Not Be the Same without the Guitar
沒有吉他音樂將會不同
8 Exploring Textile Arts through History and around the World
透過時間和空間探索紡織藝術
9 A New Public Art Project Is Bringing Color and Life
一場新藝術展帶來活力和生氣
10 Exploring the Art of Glass through History and around the World
透過時間和空間探索玻璃藝術
11 Folklife Festival Takes Visitors to the Ancient Country of Wales
民間藝術節帶領游客來到古老的威爾士王國
12 Prisons as Art Studios
囚室也能成畫室
13 Culturally Diverse Dolls from Two New York Toymakers
紐約玩具商推出體現文化多樣性的玩具
Unit 7 Agriculture 農業
1 FDA Says Some Antibiotics in Livestock Will Be Limited
美國食品藥物管理局將限制家畜用抗生素
2 Senegal and Sea Shepherd Unite to Fight Illegal Fishing
塞內加爾和海洋守護者協會聯合打擊非法捕魚
3 Millions of People in Sudan Facing Food Insecurity
數百萬蘇丹人面臨糧食短缺
4 Vietnamese Consumers Shop for ”Safe” Vegetables Online
越南消費者網購安全蔬菜
5 FAO Conference to Focus on African Food Security
糧農組織會議關注非洲糧食安全
6 Agricultural Crisis Looms in CAR
糧食危機逼近中非共和國
7 Diseases of Cassava Wreak Havoc in Africa
木薯疾病在非洲肆虐
8 Irrigation Brings Malaria along with Water
灌溉用水帶來瘧疾
9 Social Media Helps Farmers Avoid Food Waste
社交媒體幫助農民避免食物浪費
10 DRC Farmers Facing Theft Switch to Less Edible Crops
受盜竊煩擾的剛果農民轉而種植不易食用的農作物
11 Opium Poppy Growing Has Increased in Afghanistan
阿富汗鴉片種植量增加
12 Kenya Farmers Call on Britain to Reverse Khat Ban
肯尼亞農民呼吁英國取消阿拉伯茶禁令
13 Life Not So Sweet for Nigerian Sugar Farmers
尼日利亞糖農生活並不甜
Unit 8 World News 世界新聞
1 Working to Fight Climate Change
致力於應對氣候變化
2 Asian Domestic Workers Fight Abuses
亞洲籍家庭佣人反虐待
3 Russia to Limit Snowden’’s Speech
俄羅斯限制斯諾登發言
4 A Tragedy in Norway Raises Questions for Europe
挪威悲劇引發歐洲諸多問題
5 Palestinians Cheer UN General Assembly Vote
巴勒斯坦慶祝成為聯合國觀察員國
6 Europe and the Debt Crisis in Greece
歐洲與希臘債務危機
7 Obama Defends US Foreign Policy
奧巴馬捍衛美國外交政策
8 Rebels Shoot Down Ukrainian Helicopters
反政府武裝擊落烏克蘭直升機
9 Yanukovych Denies Ouster
亞努科維奇否認被驅逐
10 Extreme Cold Freezes Much of United States
嚴寒冰封美國大部分地區
11 Iran Nuclear Agreement Called a Good First Step
伊朗核問題談判邁出成功的一步
12 Group Reports on US Intelligence Gathering
特殊小組報告美國情報收集情況
13 Comment Could Settle Syria Crisis or Make It Worse
評論既可能解決，也可能加劇敘利亞危機
