Unit1AwomanwonabucketfulofquartersataslotmachineinAtlanticCity.Shefoundtwoblackmenalreadyintheelevatorasshewentbacktoherroomtohidethequarters.Shehesitatedtoentertheelevatorbecauseshewasafraidthatthetwomenweregoingtorobher.Aftershejoinedthemintheelevator,sheheardonemansay,“Hitthefloor”,whichwastakenbyherforfallingonherkneestothefloor.Soshedid.Thetwomenexplainedtoher“hitthefloor”meant“topushthebuttonforthefloortheyweregoingto”.Thewoman'sfeargaveplacetoembarrassment.Thetwomengatheredupthescatteredquarterswithherandaccompaniedhertoherroom.Thenextdaythewomanreceivedadozenrosesandtwelve100-dollarbillsgivenbyEddieMurphyandMichaelJordantothankherforthebestlaughtheydhadinyears.Unit2Theyoungmaninthestorydreamedofsailingaroundtheworld,butheneverreceivedanysupportorencouragementfrompeoplearoundhim,notevenhisfather,whowantedhissontoworklikehiminafactory.Buttheboystucktohisdreamandtomakehisdreamcometrue,hedidtwojobstoearnenoughmoneyforasailboat.Atlonglast,hepurchasedaboatandwasreadytosailwhenfederalagentswerepreparingtoconfiscateitforcarryingdrugs.Hewasevenaskedtopayforthedockingfeesoftheformerowner.Theyoungmancouldnttakethehardblowandinangeranddesperation,hepaintedIllFeelings”ontheboatandsailedoutregardlessofthewarningofanupcomingstorm.Soonhefoundhimselfindangerwhenattackedbythestormandaskedtheharbormastertoharborhisboat.Buttohisdismay,hewastoldno“IIIFeelings”wouldbeharboredinthisdock.Unit3Theauthor,asacollegesophomore,sharedarentedapartmentwiththreeofhisschoolmates,fortheydidn'twanttoliveinadorm.Buttheyhadmuchtroublesharingtheonlybathroomasoneofthemwasataker,usingupeverythingavailable;anotherapolluter,makingamessinthebathroom;thethirdamonopolizer,occupyingthebathroomforalongtimeregardlessofothers'urgentneeds.Withtheexample,theauthorthinksthatthesameistrueoftheworldwheresomepeopleorcorporationstaketoomuchormakewronguseofourplanetsresourcesfortheirownbenefitatthecostofotherpeoplejustashisthreeroommatesdidwiththebathroom.Tosolvetheissue,aplanetpoli