Unit Three：Lesson from Jefferson

TEXT Jefferson died long ago, but may of his ideas still of great interest to us. Lessons from Jefferson Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, may be less famous than George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, but most pe

Unit Two：The Dinner Party

TEXT A heated discussion about whether men are braver than women is settled in a rather unexpected way. The Dinner Party I first heard this tale in India, where is told as if true -- though any naturalist would know it couldn't be. Later s

Unit Nine:What Is Intelligence，Anyway?

TEXT Asimov explains why there is much more in intelligence than just being able to score high on intelligence tests. What Is Intelligence, Anyway? Isaac Asimor What is intelligence, anyway? When I was in the army I received a kind of apti

Unit Eight:Honesty：Is It Going out of Style?

TEXT Ever thought about cheating on a test? Of course not. But some students are not quite so honest Honesty: Is It Going Out of Style? Stacia Robbins According to a recent poll, 61 percent of American high school students have admitted to

Unit Seven;There s Only Luck

TEXT In this article the author describes what happened to her one night and what happened to her one night and her feelings about it. There's Only Luck My mind went numb when I saw the gun pointing against the car window as we pulled out

Unit Six：The Making of a Surgeon

A famous surgeon tells about the importance of self-confidence from his own experience. The Making of a Surgeon How does a doctor recognize the point in time when he is finally a surgeon? As my year as chief resident drew to a close I aske

Unit Ten:Profits of Praise

TEXT Are we too quick to blame and slow to praise? It seems we are. Profits of Praise It was the end of my exhausting first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone awry, my apron was stained, my feet ached. The loade

Unit Three:Why I Teach

Unit Two:The Woman Who Would Not Tell

Unit One:A Brush with the Law

Unit Seven:The Shelter

Unit Six:A Days wait

Unit Five:The Day Mother Cried

Unit Four:Lady Hermits Who Are Down But not Out

Unit Ten:The Fantastic Spurt in Technology