张艳、刘慧云主编的这本《英美文化与阅读技能训练（第2版）》分为两部分: 第一部分为英美文化阅读，意在增强学生的英美文化知识；第二部分以大学英语四级考试的阅读题型为切入点，对各种题型提供了专门的技巧指导，以便提供学生的阅读水平。

本书的读者对象是致力于增加英美文化知识、提高英语语言知识和阅读能力或为大学英语四、六级考试作准备的本科学生和社会人士。

Cultural Reading

Passage 1 How The Bible Fits into English History

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Passage 2 British Religion

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Passage 3 Higher Education and Universities in Britain

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Passage 4 Elizabeth Ⅰ

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Passage 5 Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ

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Passage 6 Tea--A Social History of the Nation's Favorite Drink

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Passage 7 British Architecture--from Prehistory till Now

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Passage 8 Travel the UK by Train

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Passage 9 Easter Traditions and Origins

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Passage 10 Some English Social Customs

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Passage 11 Pubs in Britain

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Passage 12 British Holidays and Festivals

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Passage 13 I'm Losing my Britishness

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Passage 14 Wedding Anniversaries

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Passage 15 Christmas Day

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Passage 16 A Melting Pot

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Passage 17 A Popular American Belief

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Passage 18 The American Civil War

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Passage 19 Elections

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Passage 20 The Voices of Time

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Passage 21 The insider's Guide to Thanksgiving

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Passage 22 Sports in America

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Passage 23 American Wedding Customs

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Passage 24 Features of American Campus Life

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Passage 25 Oscar Statuette

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Passage 26 Oregon Brewers Festival

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Passage 27 The Cultural Patterning of Space

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Passage 28 The History of April Fools' Day

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Passage 29 The Origin of Mother's Day

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Reading Skills Training

Part Ⅰ Information Matching

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Part Ⅱ Word Choosing

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Part Ⅲ Detailed Reading

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Part Ⅳ Cloze

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