Unit 1
Understanding Chinese Culture and Tradition
Vocabulary in Use
Reading A Fish of Abundance and Prosperity
Reading B The Beginnings of Chinese Civilization
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Unit 2
Gaining a Foothold in the Business World
Vocabulary in Use
Reading A The Secrets of Highly Successful Young Entrepreneurs
Reading B Why Lawyers Make Good Businesspeople—and What You Can Learn from Them
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Unit 3
Smart Technology, Smart Life
Vocabulary in Use
Reading A Taste of the Future: Robot Chef Learns to “Taste As You Go”
Reading B Who Will Prosper in the New World?
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Unit 4
Great Men, Great Minds
Vocabulary in Use
Reading A Leonardo da Vinci—Seeing the World with Both Sides of the Brain
Reading B A Bold and Arduous Project of Arriving at Moral Perfection
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Unit 5
Studying Abroad
Vocabulary in Use
Reading A A Life Beyond Boundaries
Reading B Top 5 Best and Worst Things about My Time Studying Abroad in America
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Unit 6
Experiencing the Charm of Nature
Vocabulary in Use
Reading A Riding the Iron Rooster
Reading B Beauty
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Unit 7
Between Real and Virtual
Vocabulary in Use
Reading A To Siri, with Love: How One Boy with Autism Became BFF with Apple’s Siri
Reading B The Death of Reading Is Threatening the Soul
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Unit 8
Recognizing the Diversity and Unity of the World
Vocabulary in Use
Reading A Globalization and Cultural Diversity
Reading B Why It’s So Important for Kids to See Diverse TV and Movie Characters
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