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1、Text A Split Milk 4Text B The Cake 5Unit 3 Friendship and Loyalty 6Text A Reflections: Friendship and Loyalty 6Text B A Tribute to the Dog 7Unit 4 The Joy of Work 8Text A Works Is a Blessing 8Text B How to Start Your Own Business 9Unit 5 Keep your Dreams Alive 10Text A Life Is Difficult 10Text B Beg

2、in Again 11Unit 6 The Value of Money 12Text A Teaching Children to Spend Pocket Money Wisely 13Text B The Importance of Money in Life 13Unit 7 Inner Voice 15Text A Your Inner Voice 15Text B Make a Good First Impression 16Unit 8 The Great Minds 17Text A Life without Limits 17Text B An Unwanted Baby,

3、Steve Jobs 18Unit 9 Facing Lifes Challenges 20Text A: 300 Hurdles 20Text B A Violin with Three Strings 21Unit 10 Ode to Public Transportation 22 The Importance of Public Transportation 22Text B: Personal Advantages of Taking Public Transportation 24Unit 11 Cyber World 25Text A Cyber Love 25Text B Th

4、e Impact of the Internet on Society 27Unit 12 A Break from Life 28Text A Feeling Free 28Text B Self-esteem and Body Image 29Unit 1 The Power of LanguageA Famous QuoteLanguage is the dress of thought.-Samuel JohnsonSamuel Johnson （1709-1784）, British man of letters, one of the most outstanding figure

5、s of the 18th century in England. He made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Johnson has been described as “arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history.”Text A Critical ReadingPre-rea

6、ding Questions1. Do you usually challenge the idea an author represents? What do you think is active reading?2. What suggestions do you expect the author will give on reading critically?Critical reading applies to non-fiction writing in which the author puts forth a position or seeks to make a state

7、ment. Critical reading is active reading. It involves more than just understanding what an author is saying. Critical reading involves questioning and evaluating what the author is saying, and forming your own opinions about what the author is saying. Here are the things you should do to be a critic

8、al reader.Consider the context of what is written. You may be reading something that was written by an author from a different cultural context than yours. Or, you may be reading something written sometime ago in a different time context than yours. In either case, you must recognize and take into a

9、ccount any differences between your values and attitudes and those represented by the author.Question assertions made by the author. Dont accept what is written at face value. Before accepting what is written, by certain that the author provides sufficient support for any assertions made. Look for f

10、acts, examples, and statistics that provide support. Also, look to see if the author has integrated the work of authorities.Compare what is written with other written work on the subject. Look to see that what is written is consistent with that others have written about the subject. If there are inc

11、onsistencies, carefully evaluate the support the author provides for the inconsistencies.Analyze assumptions made by the author. Assumptions are whatever the author must believe is true in order to make assertions. In many cases, the authors assumptions are not directly stated. This means you must r

12、ead carefully in order to identify any assumptions. Once you identify an assumption, you must decide whether or not the assumption is valid.Evaluate the sources the author uses. In doing this, by certain that the sources are credible. For example, Einstein is a credible source if the author is writi

13、ng about landmark achievements in physics. Also be certain that the sources are relevant. Einstein is not a relevant source when the subject is poetry. Finally, if the author is writing about a subject in its current state, be sure that the sources are current. For example, studies done by Einstein

14、in the early 20th century may not be appropriate if the writer is discussing the current state of knowledge in physics.Identify any possible author bias. A written discussion of American politics will likely look considerably different depending on whether the writer is a Democrat or a Republican. W

15、hat is written may very well reflect a biased position. You need to take this possible bias into account when reading what the author has written. That is, take what is written with “a grain of salt.”By being a critical reader, you will become better informed and may change your views as appropriate.Text B The Language of Confidence1. Are there any words that make you feel confident or diffident?2. Do you believe that language can influence peoples thought? Give some example.The language we u