本套阅读教程为《大学体验英语（第四版）综合教程》配套用书，分为基础目标上册、下册和提高目标上册、下册，阅读量和难度逐级递增。本册为提高目标上册，设16个单元，以符合和适应各院校大学英语教学安排。

Introduction to Important Reading Strategies and Skills
Unit 1 Man and Nature
Text A Coronavirus Lockdowns Have Changed the Way Earth Moves
Text B Climate Change Has Doubled Riskiest Fire Days in California
Unit 2 Recreational Activities
Text A Active Video Games May Be as Healthy for Kids as Conventional Play Time
Text B Activities for Senior Citizens
Unit 3 Management
Text A Women May Find Management Positions Less Desirable
Text B Managing Diversity at the North West Company
Unit 4 Health
Text A Eating with the Seasons
Text B How to Prevent Loneliness in a Time of Social Distancing
Unit 5Jobs
Text A Jobs and Robots: Bracing for Technological Disruptions to Come
Text B The New Masters
Unit 6 Life and Culture
Text A Is a Sad Song Sad for Everyone?
Text B The Evolution of the Wedding Dress
Unit 7 Keeping Fit
Text A Another Reason to Lose Weight
Text B Too Much Iron from Meat May Raise Heart Risks
Unit 8 Growth
Text A Being an Optimist May Help People Live Past 85
Text B A Simple Test Predicts What Kindergartners Will Earn as Adults
Unit 9 Communication
Text A Are You a Good Team Player?
Text B The Right Way to Talk Across Divides
Unit 10 Technology
Text A Ultrasonic Attack Device Hacks Phones Through Solid Objects
Text B How Technology Made Civilization Possible
Unit 11 Work and Holiday
Text A Overtime Demands
Text B How to Beat Holiday Stress?
Unit 12 Behaviors and Social Responsibilities
Text A Delivery from Local Store Is Greenest Shopping Method -- Most.of the Time
Text B Telecommuting Could Outlive the Pandemic, Lowering Emissions
Unit 13 Education
Text A Numbers Wars: School Battles Heat Up Again in the Traditional Versus Reform-Math Debate
Text B Why We Need "Science Citizens"
Unit 14 City and Building
Text A Manhattan, the City of All Cities
Text B The Eiffel Tower: The Best-Known Face of Paris
Unit 15 Natural Disasters
Text A Landslides
Text B Can We Predict Earthquakes At All?
Unit 16 Tracing History
Text A A Dialogue Between Past and Present
Text B History of Ska Music
Answer Keys