Unit 1　Communicative Skills

　Text A　Tips for Improving Communication Skills

　Text B　How to Be Assertive by Speaking Fluent Body Language

　Text C　Developing Effective Communication with Children

　Text D　How to Improve Communication in Your Marriage

　Text E　Speaking to an Audience and Communicating Complex Ideas Successfully

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Unit 2　Festivals

　Text A　A Thanksgiving Story

　Text B　Valentine's Day: Forget It!

　Text C　April Fool's Day

　Text D　Christmas Miracles in the Works

　Text E　How to Make This Christmas Your Best Ever!

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Unit 3　World Peace

　Text A　The Nobel Peace Prize for 2008

　Text B　World Peace Flame

　Text C　The International Day of Peace

　Text D　Israeli and Palestinian Youth Are Finding Common Ground on a School Playground

　Text E　The United Nations Peacekeepers

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Unit 4　Fashion

　Text A　A Standard of Excellence

　Text B　The Search for Beauty

　Text C　Fashioning a Fashion Career

　Text D　Dangerous Fads

　Text E　History of the Miss World Contest

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Unit 5　Human Virtue

　Text A　Benjamin Franklin on Moral Perfection

　Text B　Can We Get Happier?

　Text C　A Coke and a Smile

　Text D　Let's Bring Back the Concept of Duty

　Text E　Volunteer Campaigns in China

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Unit 6　Employment

　Text A　Downsizing in Vogue

　Text B　You're All Fired

　Text C　The New Generation in Japan

　Text D　Ensuring Success with Workplace Flexibility

　Text E　Job Hirers Show Bias Against Regional Accents, Study Suggests

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Unit 7　Attitudes Towards Life

　Text A　Dealing with Adversity

　Text B　Happiness Secrets for Tough Times

　Text C　Life Is All About Choices

　Text D　Facing the Enemies Within

　Text E　How to Get Lucky Scientific Proof

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Unit 8　Law and Crime

　Text A　A Cyber-Bullying Case

　Text B　The Most Famous Art Theft

　Text C　Clumsy Crooks

　Text D　The Killer Clown

　Text E　Personal Food Imports Campaign

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Unit 9　Finance

　Text A　Wal-Mart Sees Shifts in Shoppers' Buying Habits

　Text B　Thrifty Lifestyles in China

　Text C　Richer and Faster

　Text D　My First Million: James Murray Wells

　Text E　Five Ways Michael Phelps (and You ) Can Manage a Windfall

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Unit 10　Art and Music

　Text A　Life of Ludwig van Beethoven

　Text B　The Mozart Effect

　Text C　Country Music

　Text D　The Sound of Music

　Text E　Impact of Music on Mental and Physical Health

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Unit 11　Spare-time Activities

　Text A　Britons ""Have Enough Spare Time""

　Text B　Interesting Facts About Culinary Arts

　Text C　The Hobby of Gardening Is Really a Rewarding One!

　Text D　Collecting Model Ships

　Text E　Why Your Free Time Is Boring

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Unit 12　Disasters

　Text A　Hurricanes and Tsunamis

　Text B　Droughts

　Text C　""My Dear Baby, Remember I Love You""

　Text D　President Addresses Nation on Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy

　Text E　Mental Health After Natural Disasters

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