Unit 1 Text A-1 Why Learn Another Language? Text A-2 Tips on Studying a Foreign Language Text B-1 How to Study Effectively Text B-2 What Is Intelligence, Anyway? Unit 2 Text A-1 Remembering My Grandparents Text A-2 Leaf and Loaf Text B-1 The True Story of a Young Man Text B-2 A Game of Light and Shade Unit 3 Text A-1 A Long Walk Home Text A-2 The Disappearing Generation Gap Text B-1 Rites of Passage Text B-2 The Last Adventure Unit 4 Text A-1 The Fun and Excitement of "Reality" Text A-2 Future Talk Text B-1 E-mail Is for Old People Text B-2 Talk to Me Unit 5 Text A-1 A Young, Blind Expert on Computers Text A-2 As Dream Comes True Text B-1 Go for the Gold Text B-2 Across the Frozen Sea Unit 6 Text A-1 In Every Era There Are Fads, Crazes and Trends Text A-2 Txt Msg Phenomenon: R U in2 It? Text B-1 Reality TV: A Fad or the Future? Text B-2 The MySpace and Facebook Generation Unit 7 Text A-1 Why English? Text A-2 Reading -- the Most Important Way to Learn English Text B-1 Two Languages Text B-2 Conversational Ball Games Unit 8 Text A-1 Acid Rain Text A-2 Industry and the Environment Text B-1 Global Warming May Not End Up Being Warm at AU Text B-2 Rubbish Disposal Appendix Key to Comprehension Exercises