Unit 1 Society
Reading 1 A Monkey College 8
Reading 2 Living with a Monkey Helper 10
Unit 2 Culture
Reading 1 White Day 12
Reading 2 Hallmark Holidays 14
Unit 3 Teens
Reading 1 Peer Pressure 16
Reading 2 School Counselors 18
Unit 4 Travel
Reading 1 The Trans-Siberian Railway 20
Reading 2 Trans-Siberian Railway Tour 22
Unit 5 Animals
Reading 1 The Cuckoo 24
Reading 2 Legends of Cuckoos 26
Unit 6 Literature
Reading 1 Extract from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 28
Reading 2 Mark Twain’s Novels 30
Unit 7 Economy
Reading 1 Mystery Shopping 32
Reading 2 Cool-hunting 34
Unit 8 Science
Reading 1 How Farts Are Made 36
Reading 2 Different Kinds of Farts 38
Unit 9 Food
Reading 1 Spice 40
Reading 2 Black Pepper 42
Unit 10 Issues
Reading 1 Education Apps in Class 44
Reading 2 The Right To Be Forgotten 46
Unit 11 Festivals
Reading 1 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 48
Reading 2 What Makes Balloons Fly? 50
Unit 12 Jobs
Reading 1 An Animal Lawyer 52
Reading 2 Animal Rights 54
Unit 13 Internet
Reading 1 A Connected Car 56
Reading 2 The Internet of Things 58
Unit 14 People
Reading 1 Roberto Clemente 60
Reading 2 Jackie Robinson 62
Unit 15 Environment
Reading 1 Ecotourism 64
Reading 2 The Bright Side of Ecotourism 66
Unit 16 Entertainment
Reading 1 A Vegetable Orchestra 68
Reading 2 Interview with a Member 70
Unit 17 Art
Reading 1 Ancient Egyptian Paintings 72
Reading 2 The Colors of Egyptian Art 74
Unit 18 Sports
Reading 1 Chess Boxing 76
Reading 2 The Origin of Chess Boxing 78
Unit 19 Origins
Reading 1 T-shirts 80
Reading 2 Polo Shirts 82
Unit 20 Space
Reading 1 Spacesuit 84
Reading 2 Spacewalk Trainers 86