《英语阅读教程》共4册，内容涉及作者的童年、家庭亲情、同事和朋友之间的友情、参观访问游记等。本书为第4册，是《求实高职高专英语专业系列教材》之一。本书针对中国高职高专学生的具体情况，承袭1，2册体例，每单元文章以Text 1(Level 1)和Text 2(Level 2)的形式安排。此外，每单元最后还安排了实用文体或背景知识性阅读，突出了高职高专教学“实用为主”的原则。

《英语阅读教程》共4册，属于《求实高职高专英语专业系列教材》。本书为第4册，其阅读题材梯度和形式与1，2，3册连接，但更为广阔，文体更为多样，除英国罗伯特·杰克逊先生和美国大卫·韦克菲尔德先生作主笔外，选用其他英美澳加作者的篇章进行编辑加工，使其文字清新平易，利于口笔语通用，并确保其素材语料现代实用，贴近社会就业现实。编者针对中国高职高专学生的具体情况，承袭1，2册体例，每单元文章以Text 1(Level 1)和Text 2(Level 2)的形式安排，其中Text 1的语言较Text 2容易，以方便学习者根据自身实际情况灵活使用和教师因材施教。Text 1和Text 2后面是与文章内容相关的阅读理解练习、翻译练习、写作练习和短文填空阅读练习。编者还在每单元最后安排实用文体或背景知识性阅读，突出了高职高专教学“实用为主”的原则。本书活动的设计和练习的编排把说、读、写、译结合起来，能有效地提高学生的阅读理解能力和语言综合应用能力。

《英语阅读教程》既可供高职高专英语专业学生使用，也可供高职高专非英语专业学生使用，同时也可作为英语中高级读物，供具有一定基础的英语自学者和英语爱好者使用。

1 A Historic Speech and a Personal Reflection

  Text I An Epoch-Making Toast by President Nixon

  Text 2 My Feelings as I Leave China

  Read More Case study: Self-access in a University

2 Marco Polo and His Travels

  Text 1 Marco Polo and His Travels (Part 1 )

  Text 2 Marco Polo and His Travels (Part 2)

  Read More Salt Lake City

3 Biography: Eleanor Roosevelt

 Text 1 Eleanor Roosevelt (Part 1 )

 Text 2 Eleanor Roosevelt (Part 2)

 Read More From Stars to Politicians

4 Bright Stars of Science

 Text 1 The Bright Star of Menlo Park

 Text 2 Einstein:A Man of Many Contrasts

 Read More Stephen Hawking's Optimistic View about Science and Life

5 Finding a lob

 Text 1 How to Get a Job in Australia

 Text 2 The First Job in London

 Read More My Father Frank and His Jobs

6 Common Sense of Language

 Text 1 How to Read Body Language

 Text 2 Needed: An International Language

 Read More A. Some Common Misconceptions about English Speaking and the West

       B. Foreign Customs and Etiquette

7 Learn the Art of Oral Interpretation

 Text 1 Summary--Translations

 Text 2 Evaluation--Senior Class Oral Interpretation Practice

 Read More A. Translating

       B. Oral Interpretation

8 The United Nations

 Text 1 The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

 Text 2 The United Nations

 Read More The Nobel Lecture Given by Kofi Annan

9 Stories from Greek Mythology and the Bible

 Text 1 Stories from Greek Mythology

 Text 2 A story from the Bible--Noah and His Ark

 Read More More Stories from the Greek Mythology

10 The Olympic Games

 Text 1 A. The Olympic Games

     B. Ceremonies of the Olympic Games

 Text 2 Women Athletes and the Olympic Games

 Read More A. China Wins 2008 Olympic Race

       B. Ms. Yang Lan's Speech at the IOC Session in Moscow

11 Understanding Different Cultures

 Text 1 Differences between Australia and China

 Text 2 America: Neither Paradise Nor Hell

 Read More Culture Shock and the Problem of Adjustment in New Cultural Environments 

12 Open Secret to Success

 Text 1 The Winner's Guide to Success

 Text 2 Open-Book Management

 Read More A. How to Be a Leader

       B. Bill Gates' Tips on the Makings of a Good Manager 

13 International Trade

Text 1 World Trade

Text 2 A Talk: Early History of Foreign Trade

Read More Basic Facts of GATT and WTO

14 Britons' and Canadians' Attitude towards Environment

Text 1 Britons Get Close to Nature

Text 2 Canadian Expertise on Environmental Protection 

Read More Early Birds

15 Stories of Aids and High-Tech Medicine

Text 1 Blood Sisters, Best Friends

Text 2 Angels on the Internet

Read More High-Tech Medicine and Its Consequences

16 High Technology in Use

Text 1 Hydroponics: Farming without Dirt

Text 2 The PDS System--a Triumph of Chinese Technology

Read More A. Earthquake Forecasting

      B. Black Holes

Answers for Reference

Appendix: Contract