本书以功能意念贯穿始终，充分利用现代计算机技术、网络技术和多媒体教学手段，全面提高学生的英语视、听、说、读、写、译的实用技能，以“立体化”的方式体现教学活动的实用性以及语言的交际功能。

Unit 1 Bonds of Friendship

 Part I Video Starter

 Part II TextA Help for the Helper

 Part III Text B The Gift of Life

 Part IV Additional Theme-Related Activities

Unit 2 Road to success

 Part I Video Starter

 Part II Text A Just Do It--Jump-Start Your Career

 Part III Text B The Encore (再演的要求) Effect

 Part IV Additional Theme-Related Activities

Unit 3 Being True to One's Self

 Part I Video Starter

 Part II Text A How to Be True to Yourself Follow These Sure Steps to Self-Respect

 Part III Text B "She Has So Much to Learn"

 Part IV Additional Theme-Related Activities

Unit 4 Cultural Values

 Part I Video Starter

 Part II Text A The Spirit of "Do-lt-Yourself"

 Part III Text B Where Do You Stand?

 Part IV Additional Theme-Related Activities

Unit 5 A Piece of Advice

 Part I Video Starter

 Part II Text A The Art of Listening

 Part III Text B Learn How to Listen

 Part IV Additional Theme-Related Activities

Unit 6 Future World

 Part I Video Starter

 Part II Text A Isaac Asimov's Futureworld: Medicine

 Part Ill Text B Back to the Future

 Part IV Additional Theme-Related Activities

Unit 7 Non-Human Earthlings

 Part I Video Starter

 Part II TextA A Day in the Duck Family's Life

 Part III Text B How Much Do Animals Really Know?

 Part IV Additional Theme-Related Activities

Unit 8 New Technology

 Part I Video Starter

 Part I1 TextA Cool Tools

 Part III Text B The Power and Promise of Nanotechnology(纳米技术)

 Part IV Additional Theme-Related Activities

Glossary