《实用英语 试用本》

Unit One1

Part ⅠReading Practice1

Passage A How Does a Cloud Form？1

Passage B Solar Energy4

Part ⅡWriting Practice7

Letters7

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice15

Part ⅣSpeaking Practice16

Talking About the Weather16

Unit Two19

Part ⅠReading Practice19

Passage A Fear of Aids19

Passage B A Vaccine for Tooth Decay23

Part ⅡWriting Practice26

Letters of Introduction26

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice30

Part ⅣSpeaking Practice33

Seeing a Doctor33

Unit Three36

Part ⅠReading Practice36

Passage A Fast Foods in U.S.A36

Passage B Texas Kidney Bean——Chili Soup40

Part ⅡWriting Practice43

Letters of Application43

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice49

Part ⅣSpeaking Practice51

Food ＆ Cooking51

Unit Four55

Part ⅠReading Practice55

Passage A Cellular Radio55

Passage B Television in Japan58

Part ⅡWriting Practice62

Letters of Making Reservation62

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice67

Part ⅣSpeaking Practice69

Making a Telephone Call69

Unit Five72

Part ⅠReading Practice72

Passage A Keeping Your Job72

Passage B Marriage ＆ the Ship75

Part ⅡWriting Practice79

Establishing Business Relations79

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice84

Part ⅣSpeaking Practice87

Making an Apology87

Unit Six90

Part ⅠReading Practice90

Passage A Labels90

Passage B Weight Training93

Part ⅡWriting Practice97

Sales Letters97

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice101

Part ⅣSpeaking Practice103

Shopping103

Unit Seven107

Part ⅠReading Practice107

Passage A The Reproduction of Turtles107

Passage B The Orchard Form Househood Fruits110

Part ⅡWriting Practice113

Making Inquires ＆ Requests113

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice118

Part ⅣSpeaking Practice121

At the Post Office121

Unit Eight124

Part ⅠReading Practice124

Passage A The Kurzweil Reading Machine124

Passage B The Chief Oil Region in the World127

Part ⅡWriting Practice130

Answering Inquiries130

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice134

Part ⅣSpeaking Practice136

At the Bank136

Unit Nine140

Part ⅠReading Practice140

Passage A How to Start a Car Engine？140

Passage B Vibration143

Part ⅡWriting Practice146

Quotations ＆ Offers146

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice151

Part ⅣSpeaking Practice153

Asking the Way153

Unit Ten156

Part ⅠReading Practice156

Passage A Atoms ＆ Elements156

Passage B Skyscrapers ＆ Their Effect on the Environment160

Part ⅡWriting Practice163

Counter-offer ＆ Replies163

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice168

Part ⅣSpeaking Practice170

At the Barber's/Hairdresser's170

Unit Eleven174

Part ⅠReading Practice174

Passage A Canning Food174

Passage B Caffeine178

Part ⅡWriting Practice181

Order Letters181

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice186

Part ⅣSpeaking Practice188

Booking a room in the Hotel188

Unit Twelve191

Part Ⅰ Reading Practice191

Passage ALoan Agreement191

Passage B Supply，Demand and Prices196

Part ⅡWriting Practice199

Acknowledging Orders199

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice204

Part ⅣSpeaking Practice207

Making an Appointment207

Unit Thirteen210

Part ⅠReading Practice210

Passage A How Does a Camera Work？210

Passage B Star River Little Doctor213

Part ⅡWriting Practice217

Letters of Complaint217

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice222

Part ⅣSpeaking Practice223

Introducing a Friend223

Unit Fourteen226

Part ⅠReading Practice226

Passage A Why Does Food Cost So Much？226

Passage B The Rescue229

Part ⅡWriting Practice233

Letters of Claims233

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice238

Part ⅣSpeaking Practice240

Booking Tickets ＆ at the Airport240

Unit Fifteen244

Part ⅠReading Practice244

Passage A Massage from the President of the United States of America244

Passage B Articles Prohibited to Import Into or Export From China247

Part ⅡWriting Practice251

Telexes ＆ Telegrams251

Part Ⅲ Translating Practice257

Part ⅣSpeaking Practice259

At the Customs259

Appendix262

Glossary262