Unit 0ne
Part Ⅰ The Creation of the Automotive World
Part Ⅱ How the Automobile Shaped America:The’Burbs
Part Ⅲ 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一WhatY0u Can Do
Part Ⅱ The History and Development of Suburbs
Part Ⅲ 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 Ⅱ Carl Sagan and the Cosmos Legacy
Part Ⅲ The Hubble Space Telescope
Part Ⅳ The Advantages and Disadvantages of Space Exploration
Part Ⅴ China's Chang’e Program:Missions to the Moon
Unit Four
Part Ⅰ The Economics of Product Design
Part Ⅱ The Modern Workplace:Flat,Flexible and Wired Up
Part Ⅲ What Does an Industrial Designer D0?
Part Ⅳ The Pros and Cons ofWorking an Office Job
Part Ⅴ Staying Happy
Unit Five
Part Ⅰ Linda's New Friend
Part Ⅱ The Meaning of Friendship in a Social Networked World
Part Ⅲ What Are the Advantages of Digital Communication?
Part Ⅳ The Pros and Cons of Making Friends at the Office
Part Ⅴ Friendship in the Age of Social Media
Unit Six
Part Ⅰ Lawyers and Professors and Cars and Clothing
Part Ⅱ A Decidedly Mixed Bag
Part Ⅲ 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 AVisit to the Hema Store in Beijing
Appendix Key to Comprehension Exercises