CONTENTS
长篇阅读技能指南 pi
Unit 1
Language in mission pl
Passage A
Chinese calligraphy p2
Passage B Reading literature makes us smarter and nicer p6
Passage C Is anesthesia in infancy linked to later disabilities? p10
Unit 2
Exploring college majors p15
Passage A More efforts on education: expanding access to learning and building
world-class universities pl6
Passage B
Secrets of straight-A students p20
Passage C Why is college enrollment dropping in the U.S.? p24
Unit 3
The young generation: making a difference p3l
Passage A Young Chinese people: confdent in themselves and their country p32
Passage B
Wildlife at risk p36
Passage C Designing for digital natives: Are you ready for Generation Z? p40
Unit 4
Mission and exploration of our time p45
Passage A College grads, 30 isn't the new 20 p46
Passage B
The influence of peer pressure p50
Passage C Technology for the aged p54
Unit 5
Striving for financial health p59
Passage A The basics of permanent life insurance in the U.S. P60
Passage B
Stop spending mindlessly p64
Passage C
From China with love: Tang Xianzu was the Shakespeare of the Orient p68
Unit 6
Less is more p73
Passage A Forgiveness and letting go - how to achieve them p74
Passage B Life's choices and making decisions along the way p78
Passage C
Green pioneers p82
Key
p87