"1. 采用以内容为依托的（content-based）编写模式。本套教材较系统地介绍了医学基础知识，同时也能够增强学生的英语阅读能力。
2. 素材新颖，紧扣主题，语言地道、诙谐。本套教材对于广袤、错综复杂且神秘的医学森林，起到一个引导和桥梁的作用，吸引学生去探索这片神奇的医学森林。语料来源权威、专业，优选限度地提升选文的知识性、实用性和趣味性，激发学生的学习兴趣，使其能够学有所得。
3. 中西医结合，主题鲜明。选材兼顾中医和西医，中医相关内容以常见理念及治疗手段为主线，西医相关内容以器官系统为主线进行编排，学生从中可以较全面地学习医学基础知识。
4. 分级编写，难度恰当。本套教材既符合《指南》的要求，又参考词频的科学编排方法；运用科学、有效的软件，对每一篇拟选文章进行词频分析，在此基础上，再进行技术筛选、科学分级，帮助学生逐步提高英语阅读理解能力。
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《中西医英语阅读教程 第一册》共八个单元，每个单元由四部分组成：Pre-reading、In-reading、Post-reading、Additional Reading。Pre-reading是单元的主题导入部分，旨在引导学生对主题进行思考，为接下来的课文阅读做好铺垫。In-reading包含Text A和Text B两篇精选课文，旨在全方位提高学生的英语阅读理解能力；配套练习既能考查学生的语言基本功，又能检测学生在阅读实践中获取关键信息的能力，可作为课堂教学的主体部分。Post-reading是一篇与主题相关的快速阅读文章，目的是训练学生利用已有阅读技巧准确、快速、有效地获取所需信息的能力。学生可以记录阅读时间和答题的准确率，自我诊断快速阅读能力的不足 之处。Additional Reading是课堂阅读的拓展和有益补充，学生可以根据自己的学习时间和英文水平有选择性地进行阅读。 

Unit 1 The Cardiovascular System
Pre-reading
In-reading
Text A Holiday Is the Most Likely Time for a Heart Attack
Text BCan Alcohol Abuse Increase Stroke Risks?
Post-reading The Lasting Impact of Blood Pressure
Additional Reading Karl Landsteiner and the Discovery of Blood Groups
Unit 2 The Respiratory System
Pre-reading
In-reading
Text A How to Stop a Runny Nose at Home?
Text B How Much Do You Know AboutTuberculosis?
Post-reading Flu Myths Debunked
Additional Reading Why Don't People Take AsthmaSeriously?
Unit 3 The Skeletal System
Pre-reading
In-reading
Text A Getting Back to Life After a Fracture
Text B Protect Your Joints When You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis
Post-reading Bone Cancer Treatment
Additional Reading Gout
Unit 4 The Muscular System
Pre-reading
In-reading
Text A Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Text B How to Ease Muscle Soreness
Post-reading Customized Resistance Exercise and Fibromyalgia
Additional Reading Ways to Heal a Muscle Strain at Home
Unit 5 The Digestive System
Pre-reading
In-reading
Text A How Does Your Digestive SystemWork?
Text B Nutrition Tips for RelievingConstipation
Post-reading How Much Do You Know About the Peptic Ulcer?
Additional Reading What's Up with the Bacteria in Your Gut?
Unit 6 Chinese Herbal Medicine
Pre-reading
In-reading
Text AWhat Is Chinese Herbal Medicine?
Text B Can Chinese Herbs Mend Skin?
Post-reading FDA Approves Traditional Chinese Medicine for COVID-19 Treatment
Additional Reading Chinese Medicine Unlocks New Possibilities for Cancer Treatment
Unit 7 Tai Chi
Pre-reading
In-reading
Text A What Is Tai Chi?
Text B Can Tai Chi Boost Your Healthand Well-being?
Post-reading Tai Chi and Qigong
Additional Reading Tai Chi Moves for Beginners
Unit 8 Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Pre-reading
In-reading
Text A Could Acupuncture Help You?
Text B Moxibustion
Post-reading Quitting Tobacco with Acupuncture
Additional Reading Moxibustion to the Rescue: Moxibustion for Breech Babies