本教程是“21世纪工程硕士研究生英语“系列教材的主干教材之一。本教程题材广泛，时代感强；内容实用，针对性强；语言规范，可读性强；练习形式多样，量度合理。课文均选自近年来英、美国家原文期刊和杂志上刊登的文章。本教程注重高质量的语言输入，既适于课堂练习又方便学生自主学习。本教程可适用于工程硕士研究生，还可适用于其他专业学位研究生，以及具有一定英语基础的自学读者。

《泛读教程》是“21世纪工程硕士研究生英语”系列教材的主干教材之一。其编写依据是国务院学位办和教育部工程硕士指导委员会颁布的《全国工程硕士专业学位研究生英语大纲》。本教材通过高质量的英语语言的输入，配合系列教材的《综合教程》，培养工程硕士研究生的英语阅读、写作和翻译能力。

《泛读教程》共有十个单元，每个单元包括Part A，Part B和Part C三篇阅读材料。工程硕士研究生英语教学时数课内外比例为1：3。建议将Part A用于课堂教学。Part B和Part C用于学生课外自主学习。

Unit 1

Part A What Successful People Have in Common

Part B The Age of Superstuff

Part C Knowledge as Fuel

Unit 2

Part A Degrees, but No Jobs

Part B China's War with the Desert

Part C Living Longer: Science or Science Fiction

Unit 3

Part A How to Be True to You Give Wisely and Carry a Big Stick

Part B It's Not All in the Genes

Part C The Power of Work Stress

Unit 4

Part A Why All the Celebrity Worship

Part B Biofeedback

Part C Personal Relationship

Unit 5

Part A How to Deal with the Many Forms of Career Paric

Part B What to Snare a Stealth Bomber? Phone signals May unmask a $40

  Billion Fly Secret

Part C Respect People's Wish to PartHK Economy on a Sounder Footing 

Unit 6

Part A How to Plan Your Career

Part B Sign up Now for the Space Experience

Part C The Smile That Says Where They're from

Unit 7

Part A Goodbye Career, Hollo Saccess

Part B Machine-Phase Nanotechnolog

Part C Ambition in Macbeth

Unit 8

Part A Does Greativity Decline with Age?

Part B Applications of Human-Factors Engineering

Part C Win with Your Strengths

Unit 9

Part A Are We Prepared for the Worst

Part B Airport Secwrity Spurs New Interest in Sensors

Part C Mental Rejuvenation in 20-Minute Naps

Unit 10

Part A Immaterial Word: Economic Woes prompt Some to Reevaluate Their

  Attitude Toward Materialism

Part B A Culfure of Rebofics

Part C A Manager in Global Economy

Key to Exercises