本教材为《阅读教程》之一，供大学英语教学基础阶段使用，全书紧扣《大学英语课程教学要求》，聚集阅读课的中心任务，集中提高学生获取信息的能力和阅读理解能力，并让学生通过自主学习提高对四、六考试阅读题的解题能力。

Unit 1

 Part Ⅰ Reading for Information

Pre-Reading Questions

Text: For Big Bruno,a Man We Can Look Up To

Exercises

Reading Strategies (1): Skimming and Scanning

 Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure

Text: I'm a Loser Baby!

Exercises

 Part Ⅲ Homework

Enjoy Your Reading: A Flat Tire

Test Your Reading

Unit 2

 Part Ⅰ Reading for Information

Pre-Reading Questions

Text: My Miraculous Life

Exercises

 Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure

Text: My Well-Balanced Life on a Wooden Leg

Exercises

 Part Ⅲ Homework

Enjoy Your Reading: Paradox of Our Times

Test Your Reading

Unit 3

 Part Ⅰ Reading for Information

Pre-Reading Questions

Text: Working Christmas Day

Exercises

Reading Strategies (2): Guessing Unknown Words

 Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure

Text: Hungry for Your Love

Exercises

 Part Ⅲ Homework

Enjoy Your Reading: Hit the Floor

Test Your Reading

Unit 4

 Part Ⅰ Reading for Information

Pre-Reading Questions

Text: A Gift of Dreams

Exercises

 Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure

Text: My Mother's Gift

Exercises

 Part Ⅲ Homework

Enjoy Your Reading: Wise Old Gentleman and Noisy Kids

Test Your Reading.

Unit 5

 Part Ⅰ Reading for Information

Pre-Reading Questions

Text: Maria Montessori, a Pioneer in Modern Education

Exercises

Reading Strategies (3): Speed Reading

 Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure

Text: How to Get Your Dream Job

Exercises

 Part Ⅲ Homework

Enjoy Your Reading: A Cursing Parrot

Test Your Reading

Unit 6

 Part Ⅰ Reading for Information

Pre-Reading Questions

Text: A Thief

Exercises

 Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure

Text: A Thief's Perspective

Exercises

 Part Ⅲ Homework

Enjoy Your Reading: CEO Party

Test Your Reading

Unit 7

 Part Ⅰ Reading for Information

Pre-Reading Questions

Text: Angel at Work

Exercises

Reading Strategies (4): Reading Intelligently

 Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure

Text: My Own Experience

Exercises

 Part Ⅲ Homework

Enjoy Your Reading: Everything Is to Be Paid For

Test Your Reading

Unit 8

 Part Ⅰ Reading for Information

Pre-Reading Questions

Text: Love Books Use Computers

Exercises

 Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure

Text: Ladies' Compartment

Exercises

 Part Ⅲ Homework

Enjoy Your Reading: Daughter's Letter from College

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