UNIT 1 POLITICS Part A: Hillary Clinton in China Part B: Obamas First Overseas Trip Part C: World Leaders on Global Crisis Part D: Obamas Powerful Resource——First Lady Part E: UK Plans Migration Crackdown Further Listening: Debunking the Myth of the "Third World" UNIT 2 ECONOMY Part A: Avoiding Investment Scams Part B: Dows 2nd Best Day Ever Part C: How Good Are You with Money? Part D: Chinese Invest in US Homes Part E: How Much Is a Trillion? Further Listening: Ten Trillion UNIT 3 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Part A: Hi-tech Family Time Part B: Journey out of This World Part C: Sony Launches Thinnest LCD TV Part D: Dumbest-generation Part E: Google Reader Further Listening: Growing Up on Line UNIT 4 CULTURE Part A: Spains Tomato Food Fight Part B: Anime Looks to Expand Overseas Part C: Casual Friday Gone Too Far? Part D: Halloween Makeup for Adults Part E: More People Are Texting Love Further Listening: The Merchants of Cool UNIT 5 NATURE Part A: Secret Yellowstone Part B: The Birth of the Earth Part C: Stonehenge Secrets Part D: Chinas Amazing Flowers Part E: Solar Eclipse Dazzles Russia, China Further Listening: Wild China UNIT 6 HISTORY Part A: Engineering Egypt Part B: QinShiHuang——The First Emperor Part C: Pearl Harbor Memorial Part D: Presidents Day Discovery Part E: The First Movies Further Listening: Victoria UNIT 7 PEOPLE Part A: Where Are Those 8 Gold Medals? Part B: Lifesaving, First Aid Part C: Apple beyond Steve Jobs Part D: Beethoven Part E: Edward Kennedy Further Listening: Isaac Newton UNIT 8 EDUCATION Part A: Violence in Schools on the Rise Part B: Money Matters Part C: Black Colleges Struggling Part D: Is College Still Worth the Price? Part E: Students All Smiles over GCSEs Further Listening: Inside the Teenage Brain UNIT 9 SPORTS Part A: Peek inside the "Birds Nest" Part B: A Block Party, D-Wade Style Part C: A Gold Medal Is Worth $100K Part D: Crunch Time for Football Finances Part E: Basketball Betting Scandal Further Listening. Megastructures. Beijing. Olympic. Stadium UNIT 10 HEALTH Part A:"Free Hug, Come On" Part B: Meditation Benefits Part C: Rude Awakening Part D: A Sensitive Topie——HIV Positive Part E: Is Fast Pulsing Something to Worry about? Further Listening. Dying to Be Thin UNIT 11 FOOD AND FITNESS Part A: Career Change: Hot Dog Vendor Part B: Food Imports Explode Part C: The Power of Pomegranates Part D: Are Vitamins Necessary? Part E: Health Warning for Microwave Food Further Listening: Man Bites World 102 Days in a Row UNIT 12 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Part A: Genuine Efforts to Reduce Emissions Part B: Greenhouse Gases Part C: Eco-friendly City of the Future Part D: The Greenest Museum Part E: Fossils Alter Warming Predictions? Further Listening: Heat UNIT 13 TERRORISM Part A: A Spree Killer in South Carolina Part B: Charges against 6 Criminals of 9/11 Part C: Individuals Can Be Brainwashed Part D: US Remembers 9/11 Attacks Part E: Arrests Made in Suicide Ring Further Listening: Bushs War UNIT 14 DISASTER Part A: Chinas Economic Worries Part B: Close-up of China Destruction Part C: Heavy Snow Brings London to a Halt Part D: Bangladesh Cyclone Part E: Katrina Lessons Applied Further Listening: Survival at Sea UNIT 15 ENTERPRISE Part A: Best Performers of 2008 Part B: Fiat Closes Chrysler Deal Part C: BlackBerry Tries to "Storm" iPhone Part D: Nike Invades Beijing Part E: Wal-Mart Expanding in China Further Listening: The Secret of Credit Card UNIT 16 ENTERTAINMENT Part A: Jolie-Pitt Family Affair Part B: Girlfriend Gift Guide Part C: How Music Reflects Your Personality Part D: UK File Pirates to Face the Music Part E: Catching Up with the Stars of "Friends" Further Listening: Michael Jackson UNIT 17 FASHION Part A: Tattoo Barbie Part B: A Look Back at 1950s Style Part C: Fashion at Emmys Part D: The House of Chanel Part E: Fashion Fights Recession Further Listening: Workplace High Heels Debated UNIT 18 SPEECH Part A: Bush Commencement Speech Part B: Watch the Queens Christmas Message Part C: Bushs Farewell Address Part D: Obamas Inauguration Part E: Yang Lans Speech Further Listening. The Persuaders Appendix Glossary of New Words in Journalism English References