Unit 1...1 Passage 1 The Importance of Being Bilingual…1 Passage 2 When in Rome Do as the Romans Do…5 Passage 3 Listen with Ears…9 Passage 4 English Sounds like One Language, But It’s Really Not…15 Unit 2…17 Passage 1 How the Picture Changes…17 Passage 2 Valentine Roses…21 Passage 3 The Science of a Happy Marriage…25 Passage 4 Emotional Relationship Between Them to Survive Their Romantic Days…31 Unit 3…33 Passage 1 It’s Not Easy Being Male…33 Passage 2 Bringing Up Boys and Girls…37 Passage 3 Daddy, Do Better…41 Passage 4 Create a Great Childhood for Our Kids…47 Unit 4…49 Passage 1 Never Accept Pay for a Kindness…49 Passage 2 Living Alone—a New Lifestyle…53 Passage 3 The Measure of Friendship…57 Passage 4 How to Tell a Flatterer from a Friend…63 Unit 5…65 Passage 1 How Do You View Freedom?…65 Passage 2 Digital Natives…69 Passage 3 Generation Gap…73 Passage 4 How Our Exploring Minds Work…79 Unit 6…81 Passage 1 Japan: a Nation in Harmony…81 Passage 2 Virtual Teams…85 Passage 3 Teams Look to Collective Competence…89 Passage 4 McDonald’s Workers to Get New Clothes…95 Unit 7…97 Passage 1 In Search for Happiness…97 Passage 2 Everlasting Love…101 Passage 3 How Can I Deal with My Anger?…105 Passage 4 Personality Similarity and Marital Happiness…111 Unit 8…113 Passage 1 China Launches New Project to Support Poor Students…113 Passage 2 China Education and Training Industry Report…117 Passage 3 School Time and Play Time…121 Passage 4 If You Want to Get a Good Job ...…127 Key to Comprehension Exercises…129