SummarizingUnit 1Passage1:(不考)Passage2: “If you ask me” There is an economic graduate who gets a job in a pub for a year .She has financial problems and feels lonely. She tells her troubles to Tony, a regular customer of the pub, who talks to some friends and gets her a loan to set up a business. With this help she has and her own company. The situation, however, is reversed (颠倒); Tony is disabled after an accident. She pays back Tonys help, and Tony thinks that investing in people gives the best return you can ever hope for.Unit 2Passage1: “Danger! Books may change your life”Reading is a life-changing activity. It aids us to get out of confusion in a material world and to discover the real meaning of the life. Simply put, books are supremely influential in the way we live.Homerun book might be the answer for the book that everyone should read. It describes the first reading experience. Everyone is looking for their own homerun books. And what is yours?Passage2: “They were alive and they spoke to me”Henry Miller depicts the struggle he made to obtain books when he was young, and then introduces the reason that makes a book live. In his eyes, books are one of the few things men cherished deeply, but if you lend it to others, it makes friends for you. He continues to suggest that the vast majority of books repeat what others say, so read as little as possible. Unit 3Passage1: Fifty years of fashion” Between 1960 and 2010, fashion styles have ranged widely, there are two constant factors: the ubiquitous jeans and the rise and fall of hemlines. Jeans soon became popular among young people after being invented . Hemlines were related to the economy. Whenever the economic outlook is unsettled, both men and women tend to wear more conservative clothes. And as the economy situation changed, time saw a number of different styles. Passage2: “Eco-jewellery: sea glass” Sea glass is popular among the jewellery collectors for several reasons. First, the creation of sea glass is a form of recycling. Second, with human recycling rather than hurling it into the sea, sea glass becomes rarer than diamonds. Third, its eco-credentials lend sea glass further appeal.However, with the decline of sea glass in supply, there has arisen problem of reviving old habits of dumping glass into the sea. Gina Cowen, a sea glass jeweler, refuses to condone it and she even rejects the idea of polishing new glass to make it look old. Unit4Passage1: “The credit card trap” Today, we are caught in the credit crunch because banks set traps which appeal to our vanity and greed and sometimes to our basic need for survival. The banks target people who are prone to impulse-buying, and potentially bad credit risks. Then the banks charge them with more interest and earn more money. So, take a large pair of scissors and cut credit cards into small pieces. Then the banks have no potential to tempt money away from you.Passage2: “The key to wedded bliss? Money matters”Whats the key to wedded bliss? Money matters. Marriage at its core is a financial union. sTo become more compatible, couples need follow these guidelines: talking and sharing goals; running a home like a business, being supportive of careers; enjoying, but within reason; Using a mediator while having strong yet divergent opinions. Maintaining some financial independence, spending time and money together as a kind of investment in marriage.Unit5Passage1: “Sex differences in English gossip rules” Researchers have found that men gossip as much as women. However, men dont admit they gossip. The reason why female gossip actually sounds like gossip is that there seem to be three principal factors involved. First, Women adopt a tone which is always highly animated while men gossip in the same flat. Second, women are interested in details. Third, women pay more attention to the feedback than menPassage2: “Marked: women in the workplace” Women constantly have to make choices about dress and appearance, and even the way they sign their names, which lead people to make judgments about them. A woman who takes her husbands surname announces to the world that she is married and also that she is traditional and may be less herself. However, men do not have to make the same choices.Unit6Passage1: “Winston Churchill” Winston Churchill was born in 1874 into one of Britains grandest families. He was bullied when he was young. His dream was to be a general, so he got into the RMAS. Then he became a soldier and a hero in Boer war. He through his leadership and example to encourage Britons to win the war. In 1945, when Britain won the war, Churchill lost the general election. But we will always remember that he saved Britain. Passage2:(不考)