唐棠和王妍编著的《新闻英语阅读精选》取材于英美权威杂志如《每日邮报》(Daily Mail)、《经济学人》(The Economist)、《纽约时报》(The New York Times)、《华盛顿邮报》(The Washington Post)等。所选文章长度、难度适中,而文章作者多为英美资深记者或是专栏作家,其用词考究地道,语法词汇涵盖广泛,贴近欧美潮流及热点事件,且报道翔实。
本书一共包含15个章节,分别涵盖了政治、经济、文化、人物、科技等新闻热点话题。为读者丰富英美文化背景知识的同时,也让他们体味到学习英语的乐趣。
唐棠和王妍编著的《新闻英语阅读精选》从英美杂志中选取长度适合、难度适中、贴近欧美潮流及热点事件的有代表性报道文章,为读者提供从政治、经济、文化、人物、科技等新闻热点视角体验纯正英美文化的机会,并将学习英语的乐趣融入其中,对提高英语阅读、写作水平都有极大的帮助,是英语学习者,特别新闻英语学习者有益的学习资料。
前言
Unit 1 Asia's Most Innovative Cities
Unit 2 From City Life to the Suburbs
Unit 3 Hillary Clinton, a New Image in Politics
Unit 4 A Better Way to Learn Chinese
Unit 5 Michelle Obama’s Passionate Defense for Her Husband
Unit 6 Your Life Could Depend on Whom
Unit 7 Prince Harry Comes to Washington and Unleashes His British Royal Charm
Unit 8 Sending Postcards for Aliens
Unit 9 Slaves to the Smartphone
Unit 10 Tom Cruise's Career Mission Unadventurous
Unit 11 Tracking Love across the Globe: A Complex Business
Unit 12 Why Drinking Too Much Water Can Be Risky
Unit 13 Why Not Make Olympic Uniforms in China
Unit 14 3 Horrifying Historical Origins of Famous Corporate Logos
Unit 15 Five European Castles to Stay in
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