Part One 跟讀模仿篇
Chapter 1 American Mosaic 美國(guó)萬(wàn)花筒
Singer Sam Smith Wins Big at the Grammys / 4
2015年格萊美獎(jiǎng)揭曉,薩姆 · 史密斯成最大贏家
Angelina Jolie Has Second Surgery to Prevent Cancer / 7
安吉麗娜 · 朱莉?yàn)轭A(yù)防癌癥進(jìn)行第二次手術(shù)
New York’s “Underground Museum” Pleases Passersby / 10
紐約“地下博物館”愉悅路人
Super Bowl Sunday: The Patriots and the Seahawks / 13
“超級(jí)碗星期天”:新英格蘭愛(ài)國(guó)者對(duì)決西雅圖海鷹
American Sniper Earns Oscar Nominations and Debate on Twitter / 16
《美國(guó)狙擊手》獲奧斯卡提名并在推特引發(fā)爭(zhēng)議
America Loves Blue Jeans / 19
美國(guó)人鐘愛(ài)藍(lán)色牛仔褲
Immigrant Hopes To Renew Ancient Chinese Art / 22
在美移民希望復(fù)興中國(guó)古代藝術(shù)
Chapter 2 This Is America 今日美國(guó)
Will the US Become a Bilingual Country· / 26
美國(guó)會(huì)成為雙語(yǔ)國(guó)家嗎?
Fewer than One in Three Young Americans Can Join Military / 29
不到1/3的美國(guó)年輕人滿足參軍條件
Illegal Immigrants Can Now Get a Driver’s License / 32
非法移民獲準(zhǔn)申請(qǐng)駕照
Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings Nominated for World Heritage List / 35
建筑大師賴特作品獲世界遺產(chǎn)名錄提名
Vermont: Small in Size, Big in Beauty / 38
佛蒙特:小州蘊(yùn)含大美
80 Years Later, Millions Still Escape from Alcatraz / 41
80年后,仍有數(shù)百萬(wàn)人逃離惡魔島
The History of Christmas in America / 44
美國(guó)圣誕節(jié)歷史
Chapter 3 American Stories 美國(guó)故事
Keesh by Jack London / 48
杰克 · 倫敦《基什的故事》
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry / 51
歐 · 亨利《麥琪的禮物》
Luck by Mark Twain / 54
馬克 · 吐溫《好運(yùn)氣》
Paul Bunyan, An American Folk Tale / 57
美國(guó)民間故事《保羅 · 班揚(yáng)》
A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett / 60
薩拉 · 奧恩 · 朱厄特《一只白色的蒼鷺》
The Lady, or the Tiger by Frank R. Stockton / 63
弗蘭克 · 斯塔頓《美女,還是老虎》
Doctor Heidegger’s Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne / 66
納撒尼爾 · 霍!逗5赂襻t(yī)生的實(shí)驗(yàn)》
Chapter 4 The Making of a Nation 建國(guó)史話
The Civil War Ends / 70
內(nèi)戰(zhàn)結(jié)束
American History: End of the New Deal / 73
美國(guó)故事:羅斯福新政的結(jié)束
Sherman Burns Atlanta in March to the Sea / 76
謝爾曼火燒亞特蘭大,向海洋進(jìn)軍
Actor Shoots Lincoln, Calls Him a Tyrant / 79
演員射殺林肯,稱其為暴君
James Buchanan Wins Election of 1856 / 82
詹姆斯 · 布坎南贏得1856年選舉
California Gold Rush Pulls Americans West / 85
加州淘金熱拉動(dòng)美國(guó)西部發(fā)展
Chapter 5 People in America 美國(guó)人物志
Marilyn Monroe, 1926—1962: America’s Most Famous Sex Symbol / 90
瑪麗蓮 · 夢(mèng)露(1926—1962):美國(guó)最著名的性感尤物
Billy Wilder, 1906—2002: He Changed the History of American Movies / 93
比利 · 懷爾德(1906—2002):美國(guó)電影史因他而改變
Rosa Parks, 1913—2005: Mother of the American Civil Rights Movement / 96
羅莎 · 帕克斯(1913—2005):美國(guó)民權(quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)之母
Katharine Graham, 1917—2001: A Powerful Media Leader in America / 99
凱瑟琳 · 格雷厄姆(1917—2001):美國(guó)傳媒界領(lǐng)軍人物
Jerome Kern, 1885—1945: The Father of American Musical Theater / 102
杰羅姆 · 科恩(1885—1945):美國(guó)音樂(lè)劇之父
Frederick Douglass, 1818—1895: He Fought for Freedom and Equality for African-Americans / 105
弗雷德里克 · 道格拉斯(1818—1895):為美國(guó)黑人的自由和平等而戰(zhàn)
Chapter 6 Explorations 自然探索
A Visit to America’s National Cryptologic Museum / 110
美國(guó)國(guó)家密碼博物館探秘
Ancient Martian Conditions Could Have Supported Life / 113
遠(yuǎn)古時(shí)代的火星環(huán)境中可能有生命存活
The Most Unusual National Parks in the United States / 116
美國(guó)最不尋常的國(guó)家公園
Laser Technology Uncovers Secrets at Stonehenge / 119
激光技術(shù)揭開(kāi)巨石陣奧秘
Music Would Not Be the Same Without the Guitar / 122
吉他改變了音樂(lè)世界
Plastic Recycling / 125
塑料回收
Nam June Paik Turned Video into an Object of Art / 128
白南準(zhǔn)——變影像為藝術(shù)的人
Chapter 7 Words and Their Stories 詞匯掌故
Don’t Panic! / 132
不要恐慌!
Green Means Spring and Other Things / 135
“綠色”代表春天及其他事物
Salt Is More than a Four-Letter Word / 138
“鹽”不簡(jiǎn)單
Hold Your Horses! / 141
不要著急!
Chip on Your Shoulder / 144
肩上的碎屑
Bigwig and Top Banana / 147
大人物與主角
Have You Heard of the Golden Rule / 150
你聽(tīng)過(guò)“金科玉律”嗎
Part Two 聽(tīng)寫(xiě)提高篇
Chapter 8 In the News 時(shí)事新聞
What Is Next for US-Israeli Relations / 156
美國(guó)同以色列關(guān)系何去何從
Who Controls US Foreign Policy: Congress or the President· / 159
美國(guó)外交政策誰(shuí)做主?國(guó)會(huì)還是總統(tǒng)?
A Year Later, Still No Word on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 / 162
馬航370航班一年之后仍無(wú)消息
Legal Battle Expected Over Obama’s Immigration Order / 165
預(yù)計(jì)奧巴馬移民行政令將引發(fā)法律大戰(zhàn)
US Police Officials Examine Use of Force Rules / 168
美國(guó)警方審查武力使用規(guī)則
In US, Fear of Ebola Spreads Faster than Virus / 171
在美國(guó),對(duì)埃博拉的恐慌比病毒傳播得更快
Chapter 9 As It Is 慢速新聞雜志
New Movie Shows an Unseen Underwater World / 176
新電影展示一個(gè)未知的水下世界
India’s Maharashtra State Bans Beef / 179
印度馬哈拉施特拉邦禁止牛肉消費(fèi)
Diet of North Koreans Has Changed Little in 50 Years / 182
過(guò)去50年朝鮮飲食變化甚微
Pakistan, Afghanistan Work Together to Fight Drug Trafficking / 185
巴基斯坦同阿富汗聯(lián)合打擊毒品走私
Asian Tsunami 10th Anniversary / 188
紀(jì)念印尼海嘯十周年
100-year-old Japanese Woman Sets Swimming Record / 191
日本百歲老太游泳創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄
Chapter 10 Economics Report 經(jīng)濟(jì)報(bào)道
Jean Tirole Wins Nobel Economics Prize / 196
讓 · 梯若爾獲2014年諾貝爾經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)獎(jiǎng)
Renewal of US Trade Deal Important to Kenya / 199
延續(xù)美國(guó)貿(mào)易協(xié)定對(duì)肯尼亞非常重要
US West Coast Ports Working Again / 202
美國(guó)西海岸港口重新運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)
Oil Price Drop Both Good and Bad for Texas Workers / 205
油價(jià)下跌對(duì)得克薩斯州工人利弊參半
After Elections, Greece May Renegotiate Loans / 208
希臘選舉后可能就貸款重新談判
Warning of Risks, Reports Predict Economic Gains in 2015 / 211
相關(guān)報(bào)告預(yù)測(cè)2015年經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)并提出風(fēng)險(xiǎn)警告
World Trade Center Reopens for Business in NYC / 214
紐約世貿(mào)中心重新開(kāi)業(yè)
Chapter 11 Science in the News 科學(xué)報(bào)道
Graphene: The Material of the 21st Century / 218
石墨烯:21世紀(jì)的材料
Robot Scientist Helps Design New Drugs / 221
機(jī)器人科學(xué)家?guī)椭_(kāi)發(fā)新藥物
Satellite Will Watch Sun Storms, Send Warnings to Earth / 224
衛(wèi)星將監(jiān)測(cè)太陽(yáng)風(fēng)暴并向地球發(fā)送警報(bào)
Can Smartphones Send Tastes, Smells, Touch Someday / 227
有朝一日智能手機(jī)是否可以傳送味道、氣味和觸感
French Farmers Use Drones to Examine Their Crops / 230
法國(guó)農(nóng)民使用無(wú)人機(jī)檢查莊稼
Capturing CO2 Is Costly and Difficult / 233
捕捉二氧化碳花費(fèi)昂貴且非常困難
Chapter 12 Technology Report 科技報(bào)道
Volunteers Get Taste of Mars in Hawaii / 238
志愿者在夏威夷體驗(yàn)火星生活
Mobile App Seeks to Preserve African Folktales / 241
旨在保護(hù)非洲民間故事的應(yīng)用程序
Tiny Needles Offer Potential New Treatment for Two Major Eye Diseases / 244
微型針頭或可治療兩種主要眼疾
American Scientists Work on Printing of Living Tissue Replacements / 247
美國(guó)科研人員致力于打印活體組織替代品
Ghana Bamboo Bikes Gain Worldwide Attention / 250
加納竹制自行車獲全世界關(guān)注
Expert: High Costs Prevent Automated Airplane Tracking / 253
專家稱高成本阻礙了飛機(jī)自動(dòng)追蹤系統(tǒng)的應(yīng)用
Motor-Free Device Reduces Stress from Walking / 256
新型無(wú)動(dòng)力裝置讓行走更輕松
Chapter 13 Agriculture Report 農(nóng)業(yè)報(bào)道
Hundreds in Hanoi Protest Tree Cutting / 260
數(shù)百河內(nèi)人抗議砍伐樹(shù)木
New Technology Stops Illegal Fishing on the Seas / 263
新技術(shù)阻止非法海洋捕魚(yú)
Hunger Gnaws at Burundi’s Soul / 266
布隆迪——侵入靈魂的饑餓
Experts Want Agriculture at the Center of Climate Deal / 269
專家希望農(nóng)業(yè)成為氣候協(xié)議的中心議題
In the Garden: Growing Roses / 272
園藝知識(shí):如何種植玫瑰
Skop Meat Popular in South Africa / 275
牛頭肉在南非大受歡迎
Chapter 14 Health Report 健康報(bào)道
Too Much Gaming Is a Pain in the Neck / 280
過(guò)度打游戲會(huì)導(dǎo)致脖子疼痛
Raw Chocolate Is Better for Your Health / 283
生巧克力更有利于健康
US Study Links Air Pollution to Autism / 286
美國(guó)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)污染和自閉癥之間存在關(guān)聯(lián)
Western Diet Bad for Human Health, Environment / 289
西方飲食對(duì)人類健康及環(huán)境有害
Kale: The “Super Food” / 292
“超級(jí)食品”羽衣甘藍(lán)
Brain Imaging Improves Treatment for Depression / 295
腦成像技術(shù)改善抑郁癥治療
Sit Less, Live Longer / 298
少坐更長(zhǎng)壽
Chapter 15 Education Report 教育報(bào)道
How Do You Develop More Female Engineers / 302
如何培養(yǎng)更多女工程師
Understanding of English Improves Worldwide / 305
全球英語(yǔ)熟練度提升
US Hosts Record Number of Foreign Students / 308
赴美留學(xué)生人數(shù)創(chuàng)歷史新高
North Dakota Oil Boom Crowding School / 311
北達(dá)科他州石油繁榮導(dǎo)致教室人滿為患
Child Beggar Who Asked for Pencil Inspires Man to Build 206 Schools / 314
小孩討要鉛筆激勵(lì)布朗建立206所學(xué)校
African Educators Stress Millennium Development Goals / 317
非洲教育工作者強(qiáng)調(diào)千年發(fā)展目標(biāo)
Dance Offers Street Children Path to Education / 320
舞蹈為街頭兒童提供教育之路