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Contents
Unit 1
Einstein:Thinker and Inventor of the Modern World __2
Part I
Part IⅢ
The Hidden Secrets of the Creative Mind __ 7
Movable Type -The Very First Printer and a Brief Look at Its
Part IⅢⅢ
History _ 12
The Pros and Cons of Robot Managers _ 14
Part Ⅳ
The Ancient Earthquake Detector That Puzzled Modern
Part V
Historians _20
Unit 2
The Kind of Work Daddy Does __ 26
Part I
The Job Hunt: How to Start a Successful Career __30
Part IⅡ
The New Workplace Reality - Out of the Office __ 35
Part ⅢⅢ
The Pros and Cons of Job Hopping _37
Part IⅣ
Benefits of Working from Home __ 42
Part V
Unit 3
Letters: Obsolete Technology _ 48
Part I
Will Human Jobs Be Replaced by Robots in the Future? _52
Part IⅢ
Devices in Your Home That Are Becoming Obsolete _57
Part IⅢⅢ
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Technology _59
Part IⅣ
Six Technology Trends That Will Dominate the Future _ 64
Part V
Unit 4
Slow Is Beautiful __ 72
Part I
The Pace of 21st Century Life __ 77
Part IⅡ
Life in the Fast Lane ___ 81
Part ⅢI
Fast Food Advantages and Disadvantages: How Bad Is It? __ 83
Part IⅣ
Why Should We Slow Down? The Lost Art of Patience ___ 89
Part V
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Unit 5
Part I
Jones Beach _96
Business Etiquette When Travelling Abroad __ 99
Part II
The Future of Space Tourism _ 104
Part ⅢⅢ
How to Be a Tour Guide: Pros and Cons of a Dream Job _ 106
Part IⅣ
Travel Is an Important Part of a Balanced Education _ 110
Part V
Unit 6
Why Read? __ 116
Part I
How Paperbacks Transformed the Way Americans Read _ 120
Part II
Part IⅢⅢ
Choice of Book Gift __ 126
Best Way to Read a Book:Electronic Books vs.Printed Books __ 128
Part IⅣ
Why Read Literature? _ 134
Part V
Appendix Key to Comprehension Exercises _ 139
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