Contents Unit 1 FROM BOYS TO MEN ………………………………………………………………… 1 Part I Language Skill ……………………………………………………………………………… 1 Part II Language in Context………………………………………………………………………… 2 Text A How Boys Become Men ………………………………………………………………… 2 Part III Toward Productive Language……………………………………………………………… 11 Text B My Father, My Son, My Self …………………………………………………………… 12 Unit 2 INTERACTION WITH PEOPLE …………………………………………………… 20 Part I Language Skill …………………………………………………………………………… 20 Part II Language in Context ……………………………………………………………………… 21 Text A Where Have the Good Men Gone? ……………………………………………………… 21 Part III Toward Productive Language……………………………………………………………… 30 Text B The Evolution of the Spring Festival …………………………………………………… 31 Unit 3 GENERATION GAP …………………………………………………………………… 38 Part I Language Skill …………………………………………………………………………… 38 Part II Language in Context ……………………………………………………………………… 39 Text A My Father’s Shadow …………………………………………………………………… 40 Part III Toward Productive Language……………………………………………………………… 48 Text B Winterblossom Garden ………………………………………………………………… 49 Unit 4 THE SOCIETY AND US ……………………………………………………………… 55 Part I Language Skill …………………………………………………………………………… 55 Part II Language in Context ……………………………………………………………………… 56 Text A How to Interest People…………………………………………………………………… 56 Part III Toward Productive Language……………………………………………………………… 64 Text B A 25-year-long Journey with China……………………………………………………… 65 Unit 5 FRIENDSHIP …………………………………………………………………………… 71 Part I Language Skill …………………………………………………………………………… 71 Part II Language in Context ……………………………………………………………………… 72 Text A What Are Friends for? …………………………………………………………………… 72 Part III Toward Productive Language……………………………………………………………… 81 Text B Friendship and Living Longer…………………………………………………………… 81 Unit 6 THE PERCEPTION OF BEAUTY ………………………………………………… 87 Part I Language Skill …………………………………………………………………………… 87 Part II Language in Context ……………………………………………………………………… 88 Text A The Lean and Hungry Look……………………………………………………………… 88 Part III Toward Productive Language……………………………………………………………… 96 Text B What Is Ideal Beauty in China? ………………………………………………………… 97 Unit 7 PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS …………………………………………………… 103 Part I Language Skill …………………………………………………………………………… 103 Part II Language in Context……………………………………………………………………… 104 Text A Living History ………………………………………………………………………… 104 Part III Toward Productive Language …………………………………………………………… 113 Text B Smartphone Addiction Hurts Family Relationships …………………………………… 114 Unit 8 COLLEGE EDUCATION …………………………………………………………… 121 Part I Language Skill …………………………………………………………………………… 121 Part II Language in Context……………………………………………………………………… 122 Text A Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education……………………… 122 Part III Toward Productive Language …………………………………………………………… 131 Text B Anonymous Evaluations of Teachers by Their Students ……………………………… 132 Vocabulary ………………………………………………………………………………………… 139