English Popular Topics Reading - Contextual Vocabulary 5500 (Includes MP3)

Author: Gong Rong, Editor-in-Chief
Publisher: East China University of Technology Press
Publication Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book selects 101 articles, organized into 11 modules based on content—Global Scenery, Adam and Eve, Soul Exploration, Multifaceted Lives, International Currents, Workplace Struggles, Healthcare, Economic Outlook, Social Perspectives, Arts and Sports, and Earth's Home. The topics range from urban primitive men to Australian jungle culture, from trial marriage to extramarital affairs and homosexuality, from the WWII American Flying Tigers to suicide bombings and the Iraq "abuse scandal," from office politics to job-hopping, from birth control pills to cancer-causing fries and hair dyes, from "sexually suggestive" advertisements to excessive packaging, from online scams to teacher-student relationships, from Impressionism to Formula 1 racing, from white pollution to the ozone hole, presenting a kaleidoscope of language, culture, and modern technology. Each article is accompanied by carefully curated sections such as Key Points, Classic Phrases, Quick Vocabulary, and Knowledge Links to help you grasp vocabulary focus, clarify language difficulties, and further expand your linguistic and cultural horizons. Moreover, and most importantly, it can help you rediscover the long-lost joy of reading!