70. A Promise Is a Promise p. 484

Larry is talking to his classmate, Hedy. L: Hey, Hedy! What seems to be bothering you? H: I don't understand why my boyfriend finds it so hard to keep his word. L: What has he done this time? H: Well,

68. Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover p.469

Lily is talking to her singer friend, Chad. L: Chad, what a lucky guy you are! C: What do you mean? L: Well, you've got everything a person could ask for: a lovely family, money and fame. C: Nothing's

71. Earth in Danger p.488

Seeing is believing. But seeing a huge rock half the size of Earth smash into Jupiter in July 1996 was incredible. Can you imagine what would happen if Earth collided with a huge space rock? It would

69. Mean What You Say p.476

Some people say that promises are made to be broken. That certainly seems to be true in this cutthroat society that we live in. But if you break your promise, you will ruin your reputation and no one

72. Saving the World p.498

A student is talking to her teacher. S: I hear that scientists are planning to study asteroids and meteors, right? T: Yes. They want to determine whether Earth is in danger of being struck by such a r

74. Get with It, Bob p.512

Bob, who is Chinese, is speaking to his American classmate, Jill. J: Hi, Bob. What's up? B: I don't see anything up in the sky. Do you? J: No, Bob.

75. The Amish p.1

In the heart of America， in the states of Pennsylvania， Ohio and Indiana， live some people who are not your typical Americans. In order to lead simple lives， they don't use cars. Instead， th

73. Don't Be a Fish out of Water p.504

Do you sometimes have a hard time understanding what Americans are talking about among themselves? Do you want to know why? The answer is, Americans are crazy about using slang. They tend to over do i

64. Speaking the Same Language p. 442

Sally is talking with her friend, Don. S: Tell me, Don. How come you're from Spain but you can't speak Spanish very well? D: It's not my mother tongue. My father is Spanish and my mother is American.

63. The Dying Languages p. 435

Today, more people than ever before are speaking to each other through satellite television, cellular telephones and computers. This means that people from different parts of the world need to be able

61. Touring by Taxi p.415

One of the most convenient but expensive ways to get around a city in any country is by taxi. And in some cases, tipping is expected. A taxi driver knows the city like the back of his hand. He can tel

65. Italian Culture p. 446

Italy is a land of history and culture. And as we all know, the ancient architecture there is breathtaking. Just as we Chinese are proud of our history and culture, so are the Italians. One of their t

66. It's Nap Time p. 455

Lesson 66. It's Nap Time 现在是午睡的时间 Mr. Mishima, a Japanese tourist, enters a bank in Milan, Italy. M: Uh, excuse me... T: Zzzzzzzz... M: EXCUSE ME! T: Aggghhh! What do you want? You sca

67. All That Glitters Is Not Gold p. 459

Many people seek fame and wealth. Gul Muhammed sought neither. However, through fate he is famous. He is so sort that he is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the shortest man in the world. H

62. Keep the Change p. 430

Jimmy is at the Boston Airport. He hails a taxi. T: Where to, buddy? J: The Sheraton Hotel, please. T: Ok. Is this your first time in Boston? J: Yes. What's a good place for sightseeing? T: If you hav

41. Getting a Tan p.271

Both my brother and I are outgoing people. He as well as I likes being in the sun. It goes without saying, therefore, that we spend a lot of our free time at the beach. We go there to relax as well as

43.Hi-tech Romance p.286

Both Charlene and Robert are librarians. Charlene is from America and Robert is from Australia. Four days after they met face to face for the first time, they got married.

40.Changing Money p.267

Ritchie Li is at a bank in Australia. He tries not to show how nervous he is about speaking English. R: Excuse me, miss. I would like to change 500 US dollars into Australian dollars, please. T: Are y

39. At the Foreign Exchange p.259

When you go abroad, what's the thing you need most? Money, of course! You'll need to go to the bank to buy some traveler's checks. Then when you arrive at your destination, you'll have to go to a bank

27. Thank Your Lucky Stars p173

I remember when I was a young boy, life was tough. My parents made me do many things for them. For example, they had me do the laundry, the dishes and the house cleaning. They even got me to work part