大学英语泛读教程(1)

本系列书为引进改编教材，全系列共5本，每本书的每个单元基本包括阅读准备、阅读文章、阅读复习、阅读分析、创新思维、辞典技巧、相关活动、讨论及写作、单词填空等几个部分。全系列的选材比较广泛，题材多样，有很多大学生关注的热点问题。本系列教材可以供高等院校非英语专业一、二年级作为泛读教程使用，也可以供社会英语爱好者学习使用。本书为第一册.

Skills
Introduction
UNIT 1：Today's Travelers
　Chapter 1 A Family Sees America Together
　A Family Sees America Together
　　　An American Family travels across the country in a van. They want to see all 50 states and meet the different people of the United States.
　 Courtney's Texas-Bia History, Big Cities, Big Hearts
　　　The daughter of the family writes in her journal every day. She describes the places and the people. Today, she writes about Texas.
　Chapter 2 Volunteer Vacations
　Volunteer Vacations
　　　Many people like to take a vacation to relax. But some people use their vacations to do something different: they do volunteer work to help others.
　 Who Volunteers?
　　　Many different kinds of people are volunteers. Some are young college graduates; others are senior citizens. But they all enjoy the work/
UNIT 2: Family Life
　Chapter 3 How Alike Are Identical Twins?
　How Alike Are Identical Twins?
　　　Identical twins are not very common. Scientists study them to understand their differences and similarities.
　 Diary of a Triplet Father
　　　This father has triplets!In his diary, he describes his busy life with his three children.
　Chapter 4 The Search for Happiness Through Adoption
　The Search for Happiness Through Adoption
　　People adopt children for different reasons. However, they all love their adopted children and want a happy life together.
　 Diary of an Adoptive Mother
　A woman is adopting a child from another country. In her diary she writes about her feelings, her hopes, and her dreams.
UNIT 3: Technology in Our Everyday Lives
　Chapter 5 Laptops for the Classroom
　Laptops for the Classroom
　　　Some American universities give their students laptop computers to use for school work. Students can study anywhere!
　 Banking at Home
　　　Many people can do all their banking without going to the bank. Instead, they can use their computers at home.
　Chapter 6 A New Way to Go
　A New Way to Go
　　　New scooters can take you anywhere. They are faster than walking,and they save energy, too.
Young Inventors
　　Young people use their imagination to make new, useful inventions.
　　　They can also win money for college at the same time.
UNIT 4: Healthy Living
　Chapter 7 The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke
　The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke
　　　Everyone knows that smoking is unhealthy. Now, we also know that the smoke from other people's cigarettes is dangerous to people who don't smoke.
　 Smoking Facts and Figures
　　　Why do people start to smoke? How old are people when they smoke for the first time? Here are some key questions and their interesting answers.
　Chapter 8 A Healthy Diet for Everyone
　A Healthy Diet for Everyone
　　　What food is good for you? Some food can help you stay healthy, but some food can make you sick. Do you know which kinds of food to eat?
　　Why Do I Eat When I'm Not Hungry?
　　　Sometimes people eat for other reasons besides hunger. However, there are steps you can take to avoid eating when you're not hungry.
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UNIT 5: International Scientists
UNIT 6: The Earth's Resources and Dangers
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