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Unit1AR1Thispassagefocusontheproblemofsearchingjobsaftergraduation.Thegraduatesalwayswanttofindanidealjobwithhighersalaryandlesswork.Butaftertryingseveraltimes,theygiveupandstarttocomplainabouttheunfairofthesociety.Intheauthor’sopinion,parentsshouldhelptheirchildrentorealizehandlingsetbacksinsteadofcomplainingismoreimportantandshouldtrynottobetoopushyortoosoft.Intheendtheauthorconcludesthatifthegraduatescannotfindanidealjob,theycantakeatemporaryone.Unit1AR2Thispassageisstoryaboutaneconomicgraduatewhogetsajobinapubforayearandthenhasanopportunitytobesuccessful.Sinceherfamilycan’tsupporthertofurtherstudy,shehastofindajobinapub.ShetellshertroublestoTony,aregularcustomerofthepub.Tonytalkstosomefriendsandgetsheraloantosetupabusiness.Withthehelpshegethermaster’sdegreeandestablishedherowncompany.However,Tonyisdisabledafteranaccidentandneedstherepaymentoftheloantoadapthishouseforhisdisability.Intheend,thethemeisrevealed–investinginpeoplegivesthebestreturnUnit2AR1:Danger!BooksmaychangeyourlifeReadingisalife-changingactivity.Ithelpsusenteranewworldandliberateusfromtherealworldwecomefrom;itaidsustogetoutofconfusioninamaterialworldandtodiscovertherealmeaningoflife.Simplyput,booksaresupremelyinfluentialinthewaywelive.Home-runbookmightbetheanswerforthebookthateveryoneshouldread.Thesebooksandotherslikethemhavehelpedmetodiscovertherealmeaningofmylife,andhelpedmetogetoutoftheconfusionandmeaninglessnessoftherealworld.Unit2AR2:TheywerealiveandtheyspoketomeHenryMillermadealotstruggletoobtainbookswhenhewasyoung,andthenintroducesthereasonthatmakesabooklive,thatistheenthusiasticrecommendationofonereadertoanother.Inhiseyes,booksareoneofthefewthingsmencherisheddeeply,butifyoulendittoothers,itmakesfriendsforyou.Hethinkthebestwaytoreadabookistoleaveabookalone,butthinkasintenselyaspossibleandifyoudecidetoread,observewithwhatextraordinaryacumenyoureaditandrealizethatverylittleofthebooksisreallynewtoyou.Unit3AR1:Beenthere,donethat,gottheT-shirtDifferentclotheshavedifferentfunctions.Theauthor’sfather’soldbattlejacketisareminderofahistoricalevent.Originally,theclothesarepurelyfunctional.However,nowadayswehavetomakechoices:dressingforcomfortordressingforfashion.Fashionistasdressforfashionattheexpenseofcomfort.What’sworse,somepeoplechooseclothestoimpressothers.Anyway,fashioncanexpressouremotionsandalsogiveasenseofoccasions.Afterall,ourclothesareindicativeofourlives,theevents,theemotions,thesenseofnostalgiaforyesterday’sinnocenceandthechastening,humblingreminderofwhowearetoday.Unit3AR2:Eco-jewellery:seaglassSeaglassispopularamongthejewellerycollectorsforseveralreasons.First,thecreationofseaglassisaformofnaturalrecycling.Second,seaglassbecomesrarerthandiamonds.Thisleadstoitsboominthemarket.Third,seaglassisenvironmental-friendly,sothedesignerswouldliketoputseaglasstouse.GinaCowenbecameaseaglassjewellerinher20sand30s.Whileseaglassisdisappearing,sheisstillonthehunt.HerdesignsweresoldatLibertyLondon,butmostlyshesellsherjewellerytoprivatecustomers.Withthedeclineofseaglassinsupplytherehasarisenproblemofrevivingoldhabitsofdumpingglassintothesea.However,thereisalwaysastorybehindseaglassandnothingcanreplaceit.Unit4AR1:ThecreditcardtrapAcreditcardallowsyoutochargesomethingimmediatelyandthenpayforthebillatalaterdate.Onceacreditcardhasbeenissued,youcanmakepurchaseswithinthecreditlimitAcreditcardwithalimitof$100.00enablesyoutopayforupto100.00worthofitems.Everymonth,youwillreceivecreditcardstatementsthatliststhechargesyouhavemade.Youhavetopayyourbillinfullbytheduedate.Otherwise,youhavetopayinterestorafinancechargewhichcanbefairlyhigh.Unit4AR2:LookafteryourselfThispassagetellusthatagirllearnshowtomakefinancialmanagementfromherfather.Whenhereleventhbirthdaywascoming,shewantedanunusualbirthdaypresent—apuppy.However,hereasy-goingfatherlookedseriousandshowedhertheexpendituretheyshouldpay.Shewassurprisedtolearnhowmanybillstherewereforthingsshetookforgranted.Theyshouldalsokeepsomesavings“forarainyday”.Sheworkedouthowmuchitwouldcosttofeedapuppy.Thenshedecidedtofindsomejobstoearnsomemoney.Shemighthavesatisfiedeveryoneinthefamily,thusshegotthecutestpuppyonherbirthday.Fromthisexperience,sheunderstoodhowtotakefinancialresponsibilityforherselfandherfamily.Unit5AR1:SexdifferencesinEnglishgossiprulesResearchershavefoundthatmengossipasmuchaswomenandmenspendmuchmoretimetalkingaboutthemselves.However,mendon’tadmittheygossip,theydefineitas“exchanginginformation”.Thereasonwhyfemalegossipactuallysoundslikegossipisthatthereseemtobethreeprincipalfactorsinvolved.Firstly,thetonerule.Womenadoptatonewhichishighandquick,whilemengossipinunemotionalmanner.Secondly,thedetailrule.Forwomen,adetailedspeculationaboutpossiblemotivesandcauses,outcomesarecrucial.However,menfindallthisdetailboring,irrelevantandunmanly.Thirdly,thefeedbackrule.Femalelistenersarerequiredtobeatleastasenthusiasticasspeakers.However,menwhorespondinsuchamannerwouldbeconsideredgirly.Forthem,asuitableexpletiveisbettertoconveytheirsurprise.Unit5AR2:Marked:womenintheworkplaceWomenconstantlyhavetomakechoicesaboutdressandapp