《大学英语拓展阅读教程》是在充分研究了国内外英语教材编写的原则和特点的基础上，应用最新英语教学理论，吸纳最新英语教学方法、以培养学生阅读策略和自主学习能力为目标而编写的一套理念创新、体系科学、内容实用的阅读教材。其选材既注重科学性、人文性、可读性，又侧重培养学生的阅读技能和综合应用能力，符合我国大学英语教学改革的最新要求及发展趋势。

本教程立足教学实际、博采众长，突出了语言输入与输出功能的结合。选材以英语国家社会、政治、经济、文化等方面内容为主，同时辅以相应的中国文化元素，让学生在浩瀚的知识海洋中，多方汲取营养。所选文章语言规范，题材多样，贴近生活，可读性强，适合不同专业学生的学习需求。

整套教程由五册组成，本书为其中的高阶篇一册。

本教程旨在通过教师课上指导、学生课下自主学习的方式拓宽学生视野、培养他们的终生学习能力。全教程由基础篇、进阶篇、提高篇、高阶篇和精阶篇五册组成，每册十个单元。每单元设计一个主题的形式，单元中各模块的设计符合学生的阅读规律，如阅读知识面拓展、技巧训练、能力培养、实战演练和兴趣开发。练习题型的设计主要是帮助学生阅读过程中猜测生词词义、预测文章内容，运用“相互关联”(Interactive)阅读模式，将“用法”(Usage)与“运用”(Use)有机地结合。同时，为适应CET 4／6考试要求，增加了快速阅读和细读(In-depth reading)真题训练，达到“学”以致“用”的目的。

本教程适用于本、专科学生，也可作为英语学习爱好者的案头读物。

Unit One Fame/1

 Part One Infatuation with Fame/2

 Part Two Fame: We All Want It/7

 Part Three Flash Fame/11

 Part Four A Hero/15

 Part Five The Culture of Chinese Family Name/16

Unit Two Successful People/18

 Part One In Search of the Real Bill Gates/19

 Part Two Queen Elizabeth II: Life as Queen/22

 Part Three What Successful People Have in Common/26

 Part Four Princess Diana's Call for a Ban on Landmines/28

 Part Five Poem Appreciation/30

Unit Three The Disability/32

 Part One Doug Heir/33

 Part Two The Battle for Care that's Pulling Families Apart/38

 Part Three Campaigns/42

 Part Four Welfare Reform/46

 Part Five Three Days to See/47

UnitFour Information Age/51

 Part One Information Age/52

 Part Two Using the Information Age to Gain an Advantage/56

 Part Three Vital Skills that You Need in This Information Age/59

 Part Four What We Should Learn about Computer/62

 Part Five What Is 3G Mobile Phone?/63

Unit Five Interpersonal Relationships/66

 Part One Friends, Good Friends--and Such Good Friends/67

 Part Two How to Be Popular and Bui!d Yourself a Ready Network

 of Friends for Life！/70

 Part Three How and Why to Find New Friends/75

 Part Four What We Can Get from Social Support/79

 Part Five Gifts in Chinese Culture/80

Unit Six Social Problems/83

 Part One Honesty in Business/84

 Part Two Academic Corruption/88

 Part Three Doing Business in Asia/92

 Part Four Office Politics/95

 Part Five The Translations of Some Chinese Idioms/96

 Nature/Nurture/98

 Part One Cheaper by the Dozen/99

 Part Two Nature & Nurture/104

 Part Three How Parents Can Support Gifted Children/108

 Part Four Asian Americans/112

 Part Five Two Ancient Chinese Stories about Education/114

Unit Eight Where to, Women?/117

 Part One Gender Discrimination in the Workplace in the US/118

 Part Two Super Morns Return to the Workplace/123

 Part Three Traits of Women Entrepreneurs/126

 Part Four Michelle Obama's Mission/129

 Part Five Women in the Ancient Chinese Culture/131

 Having Fun/134

 Part One The Disney Park, Children' s Paradise/135

 Part Two The Child's Right to Play/141

 Part Three Helicopter Morns vs. Free-Range Kids/146

 Part Four Toys/149

 Part Five Hong Kong Disneyland/150

Unit Ten EQ/153

 Part One How High Is Your EQ?/154

 Part Two Never Too Old to Live Your Dream/158

 Part Three Six Secrets of High-Energy People/162

 Part Four The Meaning of Happiness/165

 Part Five What Is the Difference between EQ and IQ/166

Key/169