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Unit1AREWOMENGIVENAFAIRCHANCE?Idon’tthinkwomenaregivenafairchancetohaveasgoodacareerasmenforthreereasons.First,girlshavemoredifficultygettinganeducationthanboys.Ifthereislittlemoneyinthefamily,boyswillgetthefirstchancetogotoschool.Evenifgirlsdobeginschool,theyoftenleaveearliertohelpthefamilyortogotowork.Itisoftenfeltthatgirlswillmarryandlookafteranotherfamilybutthatboysmustearnmoneyforthefamily.Thiswayofthinkingpreventssomegirlsfromtrainingforacareer.Second,womenhavemoredifficultygettingtothetopoftheirchosencareer.Mostpeoplewhoruncompaniesaremen.Sotheychooseothermentosucceedthem.Thismeansthatwomengetfewerchancestoshowhowgoodtheyareatrunningbusinesses.Unlesstheyaregiventheopportunity,theywillneverbeabletoshowthattheycanruncompaniessuccessfully.Third,womenaremorelikelytogiveuptheircareerstolookafterchildrenorrunthehouse.Thisisbecauesthesekindsofresponsibilitiesareconsideredwomen’swork.However,mendonothavethisproblem.Theycanworklonghoursandgoonbusinesstrips.Theycanimprovetheircareerchancessincethefamilyiscaredforathome.Unit2WHAT’SWRONGWITHTHEVEGETABLES?Hey,Paul,listentothis…amagazinearticlaboutafarmerwhousedtoomuchchemicalfertilizeronhisfields.Whenhisvegetableswerepicked,theywereallfoundtobeempty!Empty?You’rejoking,Carrie…thatcan’tbetrue!Ididn’tbelieveiteither!Thisarticlesaysthiscanhappensometimeswithvegetableslikecucumbers,carrotsandpumpkins.Thechemicalfertilizermakesthevegetablesgrowfasttolookbigandbeautiful,butthey’reemptyinside!Youknow,I’venoticedthatsometimesmymumbuyscarrotsfromthesupermarketthathavebigholesdownthecentre.Iguessthatmustbefromusingchemicalfertilizers!Yeah,that’swhatthemagazinesays!Themainpointofthearticle,though,isn’taboutholesinourvegetables.It’stalkingaboutwhythefruitandvegetablesweeattodayaren’tasnutritiousastheonesourgrandparentsate.What?Mymumisalwaystellingmetoeatmorevegetables,becausethey’regoodforme!GIRL:BOY:GIRL:BOY:GIRL:BOY:Yeah,Iknow–mymothersaysthatsamething!Andit’strue–theyaregoodforus…buttheproblemisthattheyaren’thealthyenough!Allthesechemicalfertilizers–theykilloffboththebadandthegoodthingsintheground.Thegrounddoesn’thaveenoughvitaminsandmineralsanymoretohelpcropsgrowhealthy.So…ifourfruitandvegetablesweregrownwithchemicalfertilizers,theymightlookhealthy,butprobablyaren’treallyhealthy?Iguesswe’vegottostopusingsomanychemicalfertilizerstogrowourfood!Unit3THESTORYOFTHEDRUNKENCHICKENSPart1MarySmithlookedatthebeautifulripeplums.Theywouldmakelovelyjam.Whenshehadfinishedthecooking,shefilledallheremptyjamjarsandlefttherestofthejaminthepan.Shewouldputitinthefridgewhenitwascooler.Butjustthenthetelephonerang,hermotherwasinhospitalafteracaraccident.Marypickedupherbagandranoutofthehouse.Somedayslater,herhusband,John,camehomefromabusinesstrip.Hehadbeentravellingalldayandfeltlikehavingadrinkandapieceofcake.Ashecameintothekitchenhesawapanwithadarkredmessinsideit,helifteditupandsmelledit.Itsmelledbad.Marymusthaveforgottentocleanthispan,hethought.Sohepouredallthejamintothechickenyardandcleanedthepan.Thenfeelingcomfortable,hebegantoeatapieceofcake.Part2WhenMaryreturned,shenoticedthechickensbehavingstrangely.Theywererunningroundtheyardasiftheyweresick.Shesawthedarkredmessonthegroundandwentcloser.Whenshesawaplumstoneshewentintothekitchen.Herhusbandwasreadinganewspaperatthetable.AngrilyMaryrushedtohim.“Youthrewawaymyjam,”sheshouted,”Oh,”that’swhatitwas,”hesaid.”I’msorrybutIthoughtitwasporridgewhichhadgonebadinthehotweather.””Goodheavens!”saidMary.”ThatmustbethejamIleftinthepan,butwhydidn’tyouthrewitinthedusbin?”Johnlaughed,”Itwasamistake.However,thechickenshaveenjoyedthejam,exceptthatithasmadethemdrunk.Whatarewegoingtodowiththesedrunkenchickens?”Unit4TODRIVEORNOTTODRIVEC=CYCLISTP=POLICEMENL=LINPUGIRL:BOY:LinPuisexcited,butverynerous.Hejustgothisdriver’slicenselastweekandyesterdayboughthisbrother-in-law’soldcar.Today,heisdrivinginthecityforthefirsttime.Taxisaregoingineverydirection.Peoplearecrossingthestreetwithourpayingattentiontothecars,andthepeopleridingbikesneverlookbeforetheyturn.Justthen,thetrafficlightinfrontofhimturnsredandthecarinfrontofhimstopssuddenly.LinPuquicklyturnstothelighttoavoidhittingthecarinfrontofhim.Crash!Hehitsabicycleandknocksoutabasketfullofapples.Thenheseesapoliceman,walkingtowardhim.Lookwhatyoudid!Allmyapplesareontheroad!Youmustpayforthem!Driver,whatwereyouthinking?Youdidn’tstayinyourlane!You’llhavetopayafineforthis.I’msorry!Iwasjusttryingnottohitthatcarinfrontofme.I’vejustgotmylicenceandI’mnotusedtodrivinginthecity.Idon’tcareifheisusedtoitornot!Shouldn’thehavetopayformyapples,sir?Well,he’llcertainlyneedtopayafineforbreakingthistrafficrule.Youtwowillneedtodiscusswhattodoabouttheapples.Idon’thaveanymoney.Ispentitallonthiscar!Well,thenatleastyoucanpickupmyapples!Youcansellthatcarorsomethingelse,butyoumustpaythisfinebytheendofthemonth.Oh,dear!WhydidIeverbuyacar?Unit5CHINA’SCULTURETHEMEPARKRickyandLucy,weoAmericantourists,arepartofatourgroupvisitingtheFolkCultureVillagesinShenzhen.ThisChinesethemeparkshowsthehomes,templesanddressofmorethantwentyminoritygroupsinChina.Whichvillag