《新编大学英语 2》

Unit 1 Food1

Part One Preparation2

Part Two Listening-Centered Activities5

Part Three Reading-Centered Activities8

In-Class Reading Food and Culture8

After-Class Reading13

Passage I The Menu13

Passage II The Nutrients in Food20

Part Four Further Development26

Unit 2 Personality29

Part One Preparation30

Part Two Listening-Centered Activities33

In-Class Reading The Misery of Shyness35

Patt Three Reading-Centered Activities35

Atfer-Class Reading41

Passage I Two Ways of Looking at Life41

Passage II You Are What You Think47

Part Four Further Development53

Unit 3 Career Planning55

Part One Preparation56

Part Two Listening-Centered Activities58

Part Three Reading-Centered Activities60

In-Class Reading Carrer Planning60

Arter-Class Reading68

Passage I Summer Job Planning68

Passage II Which Career Is the Right One for You?74

Part Four Further Development80

Unit 4 Learning Skills85

Part One Preparation86

Part Two Listening-Centered Activities87

Part Three Reading-Centered Activities90

In-Class Reading Study Habits90

Atfer-Class Reading97

Passage I Take Charge of Your Learning97

Passaeg II Myths and Misconceptions about Reading103

Part Four Futher Development109

Unit 5 Language113

Part One Preparation114

Part Two Listening-Centered Activities115

Part Three Reading-Centered Activities117

In-Class Reading How I Discovered Words117

Passage I Foreign Accents125

Atter-Class Reading125

Passage II Not Just Parrot-Talk130

Part Four Further Development136

Unit 6 Nature and Nurture138

Part One Preparation139

Part Two Listening-Centered Activities140

Part Three Reading-Centered Activities142

In-Class Reading Twins, Genes, and Environment142

After-Class Reading148

Passage I Science Looks Twice at Twins148

Passage II Talkative Parents Make Kids Smarter154

Part Four Further Development159

Unit 7 Music160

Part One Preparation161

Part Two Listening-Centered Activities166

Part Three Reading-Centered Activities168

In-Class Reading Music to Your Gears168

After-Class Reading175

Passage I The Beatles175

Passage II Mozart Makes the Brain Hum180

Passage III Songs of Love185

Part Four Further Development192

Unit 8 Creativity194

Part One Preparation195

Part Two Listening-Centered Activities196

Part Three Reading-Centered Activities198

In-Class Reading The Case for Creativity-Encouraging Children to Think198

Passage I A Long March to Creativity (I)204

After-Class Reading204

Passage II A Long March to Creativity (II)210

Part Four Further Development215

Unit 9 Cender Differences217

Part One Preparation218

Part Two Listening-Centered Activities220

Part Three Reading-Centered Activities222

In-Class Reading Gender Roles from a Cultural Perspecive222

After-Class Reading229

Passage I Boys Are Teachers Pets229

Passage II Stereotypes and Individual Differences235

Part Four Further Development241

Unit 10 Risks244

Part One Preparation245

Part Two Listening-Centered Activities247

Part Three Reading-Centered Activities249

In-Class Reading Risks and You249

After-Class Reading255

Passage I Health Risks255

Passage II Risks from Nature and Technology261

Part Four Further Development267

Unit 11 College Life269

Part One Preparation270

Part Two Listening-Centered Activities271

Part Three Reading-Centered Activities274

In-Class Reading Essay I The Commencement Speech You ll Never Hear274

Essay II College: An All-Forgiving World?274

Passage I Those College Finals283

After-Class Reading283

Passage II Fall from University Grace291

Part Four Further Development298

Unit 12 Time301

Part One Preparation302

Part Two Listening-Centered Activities303

Part Three Reading-Centered Activities305

In-Class Reading How to Take Your Time305

After-Class Reading312

Passage I Social Time:The Heartbeat of Culture312

Passage II The Voices of Time318

Part Four Further Development324

Test Yourself (College English Band Two)327

Index of New Words341