Chapter 1 文化之窗
01 Nicknames for Los Angeles
洛杉磯別名 / 2
02 Top Brass
「老板」的來歷 / 6
03 Santa Claus
聖誕老人 / 10
04 Fall Guy
替罪羊 / 14
05 Proverbs Tell About Love, War and Money
與戰爭、愛情、金錢有關的諺語 / 18
06 Nicknames for Chicago
芝加哥別名 / 22
07 Nicknames for Cleveland
克里夫蘭的別名 / 26
08 Water Expressions
和「水」相關的表達 / 30
09 It Will Not Wash
這行不通 / 34
10 Get Your Act Together
行動起來 / 38
Chapter 2 災難來襲
01 Deadly Maize Disease Threatens Food Supplies in Kenya
致命玉米疾病威脅肯尼亞糧食安全 / 44
02 US Faces Worst Drought in 56 Years
美國面臨56年以來最為嚴重的干旱 / 48
03 Influences Brought by US Drought
美國干旱帶來的影響 / 52
04 US Farmers Struggle with Drought
美國農民與干旱作抗爭 / 56
05 Rare Fungal Meningitis Outbreak in United States
美國爆發罕見的真菌性腦膜炎 / 59
06 More Low Cost Anti-AIDS Drugs Mean More People Treated
抗艾滋藥物成本越低意味著越多人得到治療 / 63
07 Uganda Fights Another Ebola Outbreak
烏干達再次爆發埃博拉出血熱 / 67
08 Cleanup from US Storm Could Benefit Local Economy
颶風過境可改善經濟 / 71
Chapter 3 經濟之聲
01 Job Opportunities and Unemployment in South Africa
南非的就業機會和失業率 / 76
02 Economic Hard Times Increase Immigration Tensions in Europe
經濟困難時期增加歐洲移民的緊張度 / 80
03 Major US City Detroit Files for Bankruptcy
美國主要城市底特律申請破產 / 84
04 E-Commerce Challenges Traditional Stores
電子商務挑戰傳統商店 / 88
05 Banking Reform Is Central to Burma’s Economic Progress
銀行業改革是緬甸經濟進程的重點 / 92
06 ”Patriotic Millionaires” Say Their Taxes Are Too Low
美國「愛國富豪」呼吁對自己增稅 / 96
07 Ethiopia Permits Mobile Banking and Money Services
埃塞俄比亞批准移動銀行和移動支付 / 100
08 Vietnam Opens Its Markets to More Foreign-owned Securities Companies
越南向外資開放證券公司市場 / 104
09 First Presidential Debate Centers on Economic Concerns
美國總統競選首場辯論聚焦經濟問題 / 108
Chapter 4 教育之道
01 US Lawmakers Debate the Costs of Education
美國立法者討論教育成本問題 / 114
02 Build a School in Burma
在緬甸興建學校 / 118
03 Young Taliban Victim Calls for Children’s Education Rights
塔利班槍擊受害女生呼吁保障兒童受教育的權利 / 122
04 How an Allowance Helps Children Learn About Money
如何用零花錢幫助孩子們學會理財 / 126
05 New Digital Library to Display World on the Internet
互聯網上的世界數字圖書館 / 130
06 Puberty Lessons for African Girls May Raise Attendance
青春期教育可能有助於提高非洲女孩出勤率 / 134
07 Young People in Developing Countries Fail to Complete Schooling
發展中國家很多青年未能完成學業 / 138
08 American Documents the Country’s First Exchange Students from China
美國著作記錄第一批留美中國學生 / 142
Chapter 5 娛樂天地
01 Country Music Thrives in 2012
2012年大放異彩的鄉村音樂 / 148
02 K inky Boots Becomes the Biggest Winner at the 67th Tony Awards
《長靴妖姬》成為第67屆托尼獎最大贏家 / 151
03 Trance Hypnotizes and Entertains
《木乃伊之吻》——魅惑的吸引力和驚喜的觀賞感 / 155
04 Man of Steel Still Going Strong
《超人：鋼鐵之軀》震撼來襲 / 158
05 Musical Prodigy Emily Bear Shines on Diversity
音樂神童埃米莉•貝爾因《花樣精靈》而閃耀 / 162
06 Remembering J.J. Cale
紀念J•J•凱爾 / 166
07 Drive-in Movies in US Still Draw Crowds
汽車影院在美國仍能吸引大批觀眾 / 170
Chapter 6 環境保護
01 Will There Be Enough Water for Everyone
水，還夠嗎 / 176
02 To Protect Rhinos, Anti-Poaching Business Grows in South Africa
南非保安公司為保護犀牛開展反偷獵業務 / 180
03 Improving Feed Efficiency in Cattle
提高牛的飼養效率 / 184
04 Micro-irrigation Pioneer Wins World Food Prize
滴灌技術開創者獲得世界糧食獎 / 188
05 How Overfishing Threatens Asia’s Wild Fish Stocks
過度捕撈威脅亞洲野生魚類資源 / 192
06 Russian Prime Minister Calls for Ban on Smoking in Public
俄羅斯總理呼吁公共場合禁煙 / 196
07 Scientists Dispute Study of Genetically Modified Corn
科學家對轉基因玉米導致腫瘤提出異議 / 200
08 Scientists Say Climate Change Threatens Mekong Livelihoods
科學家稱氣候變化威脅湄公河流域百姓生計 / 204
09 Tobacco Forces Still Strong
煙草勢力仍然強大 / 208
10 A UN Warning About Chemical Dangers
聯合國報告：來自化學品的風險加劇 / 212
Chapter 7 健康之路
01 City Gardens Provide Healthy Food
城市菜園提供健康食物 / 218
02 BPA Influence Human Health
雙酚A影響人類健康 / 222
03 Daily Exercise Leads to Better Health
每天鍛煉給你帶來好身體 / 226
04 Asthma Affecting People’s Health
哮喘影響人體健康 / 230
05 Bad Teeth—Gums Major Problems
蛀牙——嚴重的牙齒問題 / 234
06 Food Supplies Is Important for Hunger
食物供應情況對飢餓問題很重要 / 238
07 Condition of Oceans Affects Human Health
海洋環境影響人類健康 / 242
08 People Living Near Toxic Waste Sites Are Exposed to Many Chemicals
有毒廢料處理場附近居民暴露於多種化學品污染中 / 246
09 Overweight Children in Developing Countries
發展中國家超重兒童數量急劇增加 / 250
Chapter 8 社會生活
01 How Hair Grows
頭發是如何生長的 / 256
02 Congress Debates Subsidies for US Farmers
美國國會就農民補貼展開辯論 / 260
03 USDA Agreed to Change the Design of Meat Labels
美國農業部同意變更肉類標簽設計 / 264
04 Opium Poppy Growing Has Increased in Afghanistan
阿富汗的鴉片種植連年增加 / 268
05 In the Garden: Growing Beets
如何種植甜菜 / 272
06 Vegetables Made in the Shade
樹蔭下的蔬菜 / 275
07 Getting a Firm Grip on Weed Control
控制雜草生長的辦法 / 279
08 New Rules Aim to Improve US Food Safety
美國出台提升食品安全的新規定 / 283
09 South Korea’s Newest Trains Take Tracks Less Traveled
韓國最新列車不走尋常路 / 287
10 Boba Tea Is Hip to Be Asian in the US
珍珠奶茶正在亞裔美籍人中流行 / 291
Chapter 9 科技縱橫
01 Scientists for the First Time Create Human Stem Cells Through Cloning
科學家首次通過克隆獲取人類干細胞 / 296
02 Malawi Hospital Expands Use of Electronic Records
馬拉維醫院擴大使用電子病歷 / 300
03 Watching for Early Signs of Autism in Babies
觀察兒童自閉症的早期跡象 / 304
04 Researchers Develop Treatment for PTSD
研究人員開發出創傷後應激障礙症的療法 / 308
05 New Generation of Laptops Spell Trouble for PCs
新一代筆記本對個人電腦造成麻煩 / 312
06 Smartphone Apps Are Encouraging Young Smokers
一些智能手機應用程序鼓勵年輕人吸煙 / 316
07 Slow and Gentle Are Best in Treating Hypothermia
低溫症患者的處理原則 / 320
08 How to Stay Warm and Safe in Freezing Weather
嚴寒天氣如何保暖 / 324
09 The Ups and Downs of Living Longer
壽命延長方面的此長彼消 / 327
10 Seeking HIV Tests for All in US Age 15-65
對所有15~65歲美國人進行艾滋病毒檢測 / 331
