【目录】
Unit One
Part I The Creation of the Automotive World
Part II How the Automobile Shaped America:The 'Burbs
Part Ill America's Romance with the Car
Part IV The Benefits and Drawbacks of Electric Cars
Part V The Automobile Shapes the City
Unit Two
Part I Climate Change -What You Can Do
Part Il The History and Development of Suburbs
Part Ill Millennials Are Happiest in Cities
Part IV The Advantages of Suburban and City Life
Part V Time to Leave the Big City for the Little City
Unit Three
Part I Black Holes
Part Il Carl Sagan and the Cosmos Legacy
Part Ill The Hubble Space Telescope
Part IV The Advantages and Disadvantages of Space Exploration
Part V Chinas Chang'e Program:Missions to the Moon
Unit Four
Part I The Economics of Product Design
Part Il The Modern Workplace:Flat, Flexible and Wired Up
Part Ill What Does an Industrial Designer Do?
Part IV The Pros and Cons of Working an Office Job
Part V ing Happy
Unit Five
Part I Lindas New Friend 90
Part II The Meaning of Friendship in a Social Networked World_93
Part Ill What Are the Advantages of Digital Communication?98
Part IV The Pros and Cons of Making Friends at the Offce_100
Part V Friendship in the Age of Social Media 104
Unit Six
Part I Lawyers and Professors and Cars and Clothing_
Part II A Decidedly Mixed Bag
Part Ill Long Live the Mom and Pop:Why Small Businesses Have a Magic Touch
Part IV The Advantages and Disadvantages of Small-Business Ownership
Part V A Visit to the Hema Store in Beijing
Appendix Key to Comprehension Exercises