Unit 1
Text A-1 Alonein the Arctic Cold
Text A-2 Memories of Afghanistan
Text B-1 The Conquest of MtJolmo Lungma
Text B-2 Buzz-bombs and Doodlebugs
Unit 2
Text A-1 Atomic Cars
Text A-2 Improving Industrial Efficiency Through Robotics
Text B-1 Maglev: a New Generation in Railroad Technology
Text B-2 Letter: Obsolete Technology
Unit 3
Text A-1 The Job Hunt:How to Start a Successful Career
Text A-2 A Taleda SuccesOCul StuntJob Seeker,
Text B-1 What Makes a Good Job?
Text B-2 The Kind ofWork Daddy Does
Unit 4
Text A-1 Is the World Flat?
Text A-2 The World Isn''t Flat-It''s Networked
Text B-1 The Jeaning of America and the World
Text B-2 Americans and Food
Unit 5
Text A-1 Fast-Food Nation:Meat and Potatoes
Text A-2 Doggie Bags
Text B-1 Ad Nation
Text B-2 It''s All at the Mall
Unit 6
Text A-1 Karoshi
Text A-2 The Culture of “Lesd Time”
Text B-1 Pace of Life
Text B-2 The Impact of Life
Unit 7
Text A-1 Looking Back at 9
Text A-2 My Memories of September 11,2001
Text B-1 The Worst Scare of My Life
Text B-2 Take Care,America
Unit 8
Text A-1 Grand Canyon Crowding
Text A-2 Ecotourism
Text B-1 Working Your Way Around the World
Text B-2 jones Beach
Appendix
Key to Comprehension Exercises