大学英语阅读

《大学英语阅读》紧紧围绕教学大纲，有的放矢地选材，最大限度地覆盖四级考试的目标词。选材丰富，内容多样，兼顾文理大学生的知识层面。集知识性、趣味性和欣赏性于一体，内容包罗万象，十分丰富，所涉猎的范围和领域包括：工作、情感、健康、政治、文化、教育、消遣、环保等，既有历史经典片段的回顾，又有现代生活的挑战和感悟。

本书紧紧围绕教学大纲，有的放矢地选材，最大限度地覆盖四级考试的目标词。选材丰富，内容多样，兼顾文理大学生的知识层面。集知识性、趣味性和欣赏性于一体，内容包罗万象，十分丰富，所涉猎的范围和领域包括：工作、情感、健康、政治、文化、教育、消遣、环保等，既有历史经典片段的回顾，又有现代生活的挑战和感悟。

Unit One
1.1 On theStudyofthePerformanceof SomeTopRefereesof
World Cup
关于世界杯顶级裁判行为的研究
1.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms
穿制服的益处与弊端
1.3 On Studies
论读书
Unit Two
2.1 Interpersonal Relationships
人际关系
2.2 Fundamental Success Welfare Reform
福利改革的初步成功
2.3 Don’t Give up
不言放弃
Unit Three
3.1 Air PbIlution Indoors
室内空气污染
3.2 Soda Bottles Is Recycled in the United States
美国饮料瓶回收利用
3.3 Youth
青春寄语
Unit FOur
4.1 To Be a Complete Engineer
想成为一名完美的工程师
4 2 Dog
狗
4.3 Of Beauty
论美
Unit Five
5.1 The Best Recommendation
最佳推荐
5.2 Details and Major Objective
细节与整体目标的关系
5.3 Leadership VS.Teamwork
领导才能与合作精神之比较
Unit Six
6.1 Children’S Self-esteem
孩子的自尊心
6.2 WhyPeopleShouldKeepActiveNotOnlyPhysicallyButAlso
Mentally
为什么人们不仅要经常参加体育活动，而且要积极参加脑力
劳动
6.3 Communicating a Sense of Personal Power
展现个人魅力的交流
Unit Seven
7.1 Computer Criminals
计算机罪犯
7 2 The Characteristics of GoOd Newspaper
好报纸的特点
7.3 Smile!You’ll Fell Better
微笑!你将感觉更好!
Unit Eight
8.1 A G0)d Experience
经验之谈
8.2 The Necessity of Napping
午睡的必要性和重要性
8.3 Peace-making and Peace-keeping
和平的实现及维护
Unit Nine
9.1 TheTypeof Jealousy
嫉妒的种类
9.2 TheMakingofProdigies
创造神童
9.3 On Ambition
论野心
UIlit Ten
10.1 AuStralia Today
今日澳洲
10.2 ConservationorWastedEffort?
保护还是徒劳?
10.3 If I Were a Boy Again
假如我再回到童年
UIlit Eleven
11.1 Money-Laundering—aSimpleGuide
洗钱黑幕
11.2 Black H10les
黑洞
11.3 Inaugural Speech
就职演讲
Unit Twelve
12.1 Happiness
幸福
12.2 PressureSendsSingleParentstoEarlyGrave
压力把单身父母早早送入坟墓
12.3 Put a Little Love in Your Life
给生活多一份爱
Unit Thirteen
13.1 Dieting Your Way to Health
有益健康的节食方式
13.2 AUniqueFeatureoftheEnglishCountryside
英国乡村独有的一道风景
13.3 Blood，T0il，Sweat and Tears
热血、辛劳、汗水和眼泪
Unit Fourteen
14.1 Car：on aRoadtoNowhere
汽车，发展前景扑朔迷离
14.2 The Business of America is Business
美国的商业是真正的商业
14.3 Four Freedoms
四大自由
Unit Fifteen
15.1 HowtoRelaxin aCrowd
如何在人群中放松
15.2 The Cornmercial Exploitation of Women for New Fashiom in
Clothing
妇女受时装牵制遭受商业剥削
15.3 Sorrows of the Millionaire
百万富翁的悲哀

The millionaire class, a small but growing one into which any of us may be flung tomorrow by the accidents of commerce, is per-haps the most neglected class in the community. As far as I know this is the first tract1 that has ever been written for millionaires.
　　In the advertisements of the manufacturers of the country, I find that everything is produced for the millions and nothing for the millionaire. Children, boys, youths, "gent2 ", ladies, artisans3,professional men, even peers and kings are catered to; but the millionaire' s custom is evidently not worth having: there are too few of him.
　　Thus the unfortunate millionaire has the responsibility of pro-digious4 wealth without the possibility of enjoying himself more than any ordinary rich man. Indeed, In many things he cannot enjoy himself more than many poor men do, nor even so much, for a drum major is better dressed, a trainer's stable lad often rides a better horse; the first-class carriage is shared by office boys taking their young ladies out for the evening; everybody who goes down to Bright on for Sunday rides in the Pullman car; and for what use is it to be able to pay for a peacock's brain sandwich when there is nothing to be had but ham or beef？
　　The injustice of this state of things has not been sufficiently5considered. A man with an income of 25 a year can multiply his comfort beyond all calculation by doubling his income. A man with 50 a year can at least quadruple6 his comfort by doubling his in-come. Probably up to even ~ 250 a year doubled income means do ubled comfort. After t hat the increment7 of comfort grows less in proportion to the increment of income until a point is reached at