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本书共分16个单元，每个单元有Reading A、Reading B和Reading C三篇文章，每篇文章附有三个部分：词汇、注释和练习。词汇部分主要由生词、词组和专业术语组成；注释部分对文章中出现的难度较大的句子和表达方式以重要背景知识作了比较详细的讲解；练习部分提供了形式多样的练习。每单元围绕一个主题，课文和练习都与主题密切相关。在每个单元之后设计了单元测验。书后提供了所有练习和单元测验的答案。

本书共分16个单元，每个单元有Reading A、Reading B和Reading C三篇文章，每篇文章有三个部分：词汇、注释和练习。词汇部分主要由生词、词组和专业术语组成；注释部分对文章中出现的难度较大的句子和表达方式以重要背景知识作了比较详细的讲解；练习部分提供了形式多样的练习。每单元围绕一个主题，课文和练习都与主题密切相关。在每个单元之后设计了单元测验。书后提供了所有练习和单元测验的答案。

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Unit 1 Education 教育

　Reading A Boy Genius

　Reading B IRemember Alan

　Reading C But Can You Teach It？

　A Unit Test

Unit 2 Making Money 创造财富

　Reading A New Ways to Make a Bundle

　Reading B Don't Pay These Hidden Fees

　Reading C Making Dollars from Senses

　A Unit Test

Unit 3 Career 职场人生

　Reading A You'Re Hired ！

　Reading B I Was Fired！

　Reading C Love Hurts

　A Unit Test

Unit 4 Success 创业

　Reading A The Secret of Success

　Reading B Don't Quit Your Day Job

　Reading C How MuchRisk Can You Take？

　A Unit Test

Unit 5 Management 经营管理

　Reading A Get Engaged

　Reading B Dell Learns to Listen

　Reading C Four Big Career Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

　A Unit Test

Unit 6 Efficiency 效率

　Reading AA New Way to Get People to Pay

　Reading B Life in Slow Motion

　Reading C Efficiency vs. Effectiveness

　A Unit Test

Unit 7 HumanResources 人力资源

　Reading A The Battle for Brainpower

　Reading B How Long Will You Live？

　Reading C The Coming Battle for Immigrants

　A Unit Test

Unit 8 Leadership 领导艺术

　Reading A Praetices by Effective Executives (I)

　Reading B Praetiees by Effective Executives (II)

　Reading C The Clear Leader

　A Unit Test

Unit 9 Competition 竞争

　Reading A The Monster Dilemma

　Reading B Was a Strike Inevitable？

　Reading C They Will Manage for Food

　A Unit Test

Unit 10 Finance 股市沉浮

　Reading A You Can Make a Million

　Reading B Mind over Money

　Reading C Feelings Hurt

　A Unit Test

Unit 11 Economic Crisis 经济危机

　Reading A The Coming Storm

　Reading B New Thinking for a New Financial Order

　Reading C Economic Crisis: Predicted and Predictable

　A Unit Test

Unit 12 Time 时间投资

　Reading A The Most ImportantResource

　Reading B Please Don't Make Me Go on Vacation

　Reading C Commuter Pursuits

　A Unit Test

Unit 13 Environment Protection 环境保护

　Reading A Eco-towns Are the Greatest Try-on in the History of Property Speculation

　Reading BAn Inconvenient Bag

　Reading C Bag Lady

　A Unit Test

Unit 14Advertising 广告

　Reading A When Is a Cliek Not a Click？

　Reading B The Top 5Rules of the Ad Game

　Reading C Tuning out TV

　A Unit Test

Unit 15 Pleasure and Happiness 快乐幸福

　Reading A How to Mix Pleasure with Business

　Reading B Money and Happiness (Ⅰ)

　Reading C Money and Happiness (Ⅱ)

　A Unit Test

Unit 16 Network 网络

　Reading A The Power of Suggestion

　Reading B Dawn of the Digital Natives

　Reading C Upgrade Madness

　A Unit Test

Key to Exercises