unit one
　1. words that work miracles
　2. an uncertain future
　3. shame
unit two
　4. to face life with courage
　5. a rifle, an ax and a bag of corn
　6. backpacking
unit three
　7. about heroes
　8. armed and dangerous
　9. the first piano in a mining camp
unit four
　10. reagan's first inaugural address
　11. what profession to enter?
　12. how to be an employee
unit five
　13. what makes a leader?
　14. henry viii
　15. the louisiana purchase
　test yourself （1）
unit six
　16. a man who had no eyes
　17. throwaway clothes: cool and cheap
　18. i'll remember it in a minute
unit seven
　19. my mother's hands
　20. preservation of the forests
　21. the man on the street and the men on the moon
unit eight
　92. was there a golden age?
　23. in the footsteps of giants
　24. how advertising informs to our benefit
unit nine
　25. hate
　26. homicide?
　27. the cat is out of the bag
unit ten
　28. an essay on war
　29. don't let stereotypes warp your judgments
　30. one of the greatest performing artists of all time
test yourself （2）
appendices
　ⅰ. glossary
　ⅱ. key to test yourself （1） and （2）
　ⅲ. key to comprehension of the text