Unit 1
Section A The Expensive Fantasy of Lord Williams
Section B The Romantic Life of Secret Agent Albert
Section C For the Want of a Telephone Call
Unit 2
Section A Iron and the Effects of Exercise
Section B Does Exercise Have Unexpected Benefits?
Section C Exercise For the Old
Unit 3
Section A Where Principles Come First
Section B Cultural Differences in Western and Japanese De-cision-Making
Section C The Pressure to Succeed from an Earlier Age
Unit 4
Section A Five Famous Symbols of American Culture
Section B Engelbreits the Name， Cute Is My Game
Section C Life in Low-Grade Terror
Unit 5
Section A Graceful Hands
Section B Decisions of the Heart
Section C Generations
Unit 6
Section A How to Prepare for Earthquakes
Section B Changes in the Balance of Nature
Section C Reduce， Reuse， Recycle
Unit 7
Section A A Rose Is a Rose
Section B The Chunnel
Section C Suggested Technique to a Speedy Recovery
Unit 8
Section A Legal and Moral Implications of Cloning
Section B Who Will Take Advantage of Human Cloning
Section C Twins Six Years Apart
Unit 9
Section A Premarital Agreements
Section B Is the Traditional Family Structure at Risk?
Section C A Male Nanny
Unit 10
Section A The Bermuda Triangle Phenomenon
Section B The Ride of My Life
Section C Easy Ride in a Taxi
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