Unit 1 Man-Made Calamity Text A-1 President Addresses Nation on Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy Text A-2 Major Causes of Car Collisions Text B-1 Mining Accident Text B-2 My First Fire Experience Text C Top 10 Man-Made Disasters of 2007 Topic-related words and expressions Unit 2 Fashion Text A-1 A Standard of Excellence Text A-2 The Search for Beauty Text B-1 Fashioning a Fashion Career Text B-2 Dangerous Fads Text C History of the Miss World Contest Topic-related words and expressions Unit 3 Festivals Text A-1 A Thanksgiving Story Text Ao2 Valentine's Day: Forget It! Text B-1 April Fool's Day Text B-2 Christmas Miracles in the Works Text C How to Make This Christmas Your Best Ever! Topic-related words and expressions Unit 4 Technology Text A-1 Speak It in Chinese, Hear It in English Text A-2 The Smart Car in Europe Text B-1 Facial Non-Recognition Text B-2 Making Search Social Text C DNA Can Reveal Ancestors' Lies and Secrets Topic-related words and expressions Unit 5 Human Virtue Text A-1 Benjamin Franklin on Moral Perfection Text A-2 Can We Get Happier? Text B-1 A Coke and a Smile Text B-2 Let's Bring Back the Concept of Duty Text C Volunteer Campaigns in China Topic-related words and expressions Unit 6 Employment Text A-1 Downsizing in Vogue Text A-2 You're All Fired Text B-1 The New Generation in Japan Text B-2 Ensuring Success with Workplace Flexibility Text C Job Hirers Show Bias Against Regional Accents, Study Suggests.. Topic-related words and expressions Unit 7 Finance Text A-1 Wal-Mart Sees Shifts in Shoppers' Buying Habits Text A-2 Thrifty Lifestyles in China Text B-1 Richer and Faster Text B-2 My First Million: James Murray Wells Text C Five Ways Michael Phelps (and You) Can Manage a Windfall Topic-related words and expressions Unit 8 Attitudes Towards Life Text A-1 Dealing with Adversity Text A-2 Happiness Secrets for Tough Times Text B-1 Life Is All About Choices Text B-2 Facing the Enemies Within Text C How to Get Lucky Scientific Proof Topic-related words and expressions Key