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UNIT 1 The Panda's Weeping Cry
I
’
m one of the endangered species. I do not have many relatives left in this world, and that
’
s why people usually can
only
see
us
in
the
zoos.
Although
we
are
taken
good
care
of
and
live
comfortably
there,
we
long
for
bushes
in
the
mountains.
As
you
know,
we
pandas
are
very
critical
about
food.
Young
and
fresh
bamboo
branches
are
our
favorite.
But
sometimes
bamboos
would bloom and die. When this happens, many of us would have a hard time surviving and some may even die of hunger. Most
people love us for what we are, but some still risk to hunt us for money and make us even rarer in the world. Please help
us. We count on you!
UNIT 2 Chen Ning Yang
The son of a professor of mathematics of Tsinghua University, Dr. Yang was brought up in the peaceful and academically
inclined
atmosphere
of
the
campus.
He
is
a
quiet,
modest,
and
pleasant
physicist,
and
also
a
hard-working
person
allowing
himself very little leisure time. Among his many significant contributions to the field of physics, Yang proposed a
theoretical
framework that
later became the basis
of the present
theory of the structure of matter
at
the
smallest scales
and
highest
energies.
He
worked
together
with
Tsung
Dao
Lee
and
made
a
fundamental
theoretical
breakthrough
in
predicting
that the law of conservation of parity would break down in the so-called weak interactions, for which they were awarded
the Nobel Prize for physics in 1957.
UNIT 3 Haier Mini-Washer Helps Me to Beat the Problem
I'm still single, and happy about it. I live in a rented single room and have to share the living room and bathroom with
others. My work with an international company requires me to dress formally all the time, which means I cannot wear the
same shirt for two days. Washing clothes by hand is the last thing I want to do after a busy day. Our bathroom is too
small to allow space for a regular washing machine. But finally I found a solution to beat the problem, that is Haier
Mini-Washer - the right kind of stuff for the people like me. Now I can always wear clean clothes to go to work.
UNIT 4 Why We Should Use Cloning
Human
cloning
technology
is
expected
to
result
in
several
miraculous
medical
breakthroughs.
We
may
be
able
to
cure
cancer
if cloning leads to a better understanding. We often read about a girl who needs a kidney, a traffic accident victim who
needs an eye, and a mountain climber who has lost an leg. All these people favor cloning and want the science to proceed.
Some people are worried that the technology can also be used for reproducing humans, but for a couple with no fertility
or a couple whose child had died, cloning has the potential to change their lives.
UNIT 5 Learning English via the Internet
The
Internet
provides
excellent
sources
for
learning
English.
Most
information
on
the
Internet
is
presented
in
English.
You can get the latest reports on the events all over the world as well as the information useful to your work or study.
However, you should choose the materials you find not too difficult to read. Difficult articles and technical papers on
the
Internet
that you
struggle to understand
will
not
help you
to develop
your reading skills.
Remember:
to
learn
English
via the Internet you must keep your purpose in mind, or you will get lost on the Net.
UNIT 6
Jul. 2, 2013
Dear Martha,
What great news that you'll come to China! I don't know what your itinerary is but you must manage to come to my hometown
Shanghai because it is reputed as the "Pearl in the Far East". The ancient city of Shanghai has a brand-new look now.
As an international metropolis, Shanghai is the largest harbor port city and the biggest financial center in China. The
rapid development of Putong Zone has added beauty and vigor to Shanghai.
Shanghai
is
also
known
as
the
paradise
for
shoppers.
I'm
sure
your
suitcases
will
be
crammed
with
various
Chinese
souvenirs
when you go back to the States.