阅读教程：学生用书1

本教材为《阅读教程》之一，供大学英语教学基础阶段使用，全书紧扣《大学英语课程教学要求》，聚集阅读课的中心任务，集中提高学生获取信息的能力和阅读理解能力，并让学生通过自主学习提高对四、六考试阅读题的解题能力。

新世纪大学英语系列教材是按照《大学英语课程教学要求》，由外教社组织国内十余所著名高校英语教学专家，邀请国际知名视听教学专家，为我国大学生度身打造而成。本书是科学性、系统性和时代性的完美体现：以国内外先进外语教学理论为指导，融多种教学模式和手段为一体，满足一般要求、较高要求和更高要求的分层次教学需要。选材贴近时代、贴近生活；强化听说，注重听、说、读、写、译等技能协调发展；练习编写充分体现实用性、新颖性和可操作性。语言能力和文化素质的同步提升:注重培养学习者的英语思维习惯，开拓跨文化交际视野，实现语言综合应用能力和人文素养的全面提高。分类指导和因材施教的教学原则：综合、视听说、阅读、写作、快速阅读等主干教程和经贸、文化类选修课教程，涵盖语言知识、应用技能、学习策略和跨文化交际，充分满足个性化教学的需要，有助于学生提高语言综合应用能力，从容应对各级语言能力测试。基于计算机和课堂的教学模式：提供完整、多元、立体化的英语教学平台，个性化的学习光盘、方便实用的电子教案、丰富多样的网络资源，使课堂内外教与学充分体现交互性、自主式和合作型的新型教学模式，实现培养学生终身学习能力的教学目标。

Unit 1
　Part Ⅰ Reading for Information
　　Pre-Reading Questions
　　Text: For Big Bruno,a Man We Can Look Up To
　　Exercises
　　Reading Strategies (1): Skimming and Scanning
　Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure
　　Text: I'm a Loser Baby!
　　Exercises
　Part Ⅲ Homework
　　Enjoy Your Reading: A Flat Tire
　　Test Your Reading
Unit 2
　Part Ⅰ Reading for Information
　　Pre-Reading Questions
　　Text: My Miraculous Life
　　Exercises
　Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure
　　Text: My Well-Balanced Life on a Wooden Leg
　　Exercises
　Part Ⅲ Homework
　　Enjoy Your Reading: Paradox of Our Times
　　Test Your Reading
Unit 3
　Part Ⅰ Reading for Information
　　Pre-Reading Questions
　　Text: Working Christmas Day
　　Exercises
　　Reading Strategies (2): Guessing Unknown Words
　Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure
　　Text: Hungry for Your Love
　　Exercises
　Part Ⅲ Homework
　　Enjoy Your Reading: Hit the Floor
　　Test Your Reading
Unit 4
　Part Ⅰ Reading for Information
　　Pre-Reading Questions
　　Text: A Gift of Dreams
　　Exercises
　Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure
　　Text: My Mother's Gift
　　Exercises
　Part Ⅲ Homework
　　Enjoy Your Reading: Wise Old Gentleman and Noisy Kids
　　Test Your Reading.
Unit 5
　Part Ⅰ Reading for Information
　　Pre-Reading Questions
　　Text: Maria Montessori, a Pioneer in Modern Education
　　Exercises
　　Reading Strategies (3): Speed Reading
　Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure
　　Text: How to Get Your Dream Job
　　Exercises
　Part Ⅲ Homework
　　Enjoy Your Reading: A Cursing Parrot
　　Test Your Reading
Unit 6
　Part Ⅰ Reading for Information
　　Pre-Reading Questions
　　Text: A Thief
　　Exercises
　Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure
　　Text: A Thief's Perspective
　　Exercises
　Part Ⅲ Homework
　　Enjoy Your Reading: CEO Party
　　Test Your Reading
Unit 7
　Part Ⅰ Reading for Information
　　Pre-Reading Questions
　　Text: Angel at Work
　　Exercises
　　Reading Strategies (4): Reading Intelligently
　Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure
　　Text: My Own Experience
　　Exercises
　Part Ⅲ Homework
　　Enjoy Your Reading: Everything Is to Be Paid For
　　Test Your Reading
Unit 8
　Part Ⅰ Reading for Information
　　Pre-Reading Questions
　　Text: Love Books Use Computers
　　Exercises
　Part Ⅱ Reading for Pleasure
　　Text: Ladies' Com　Partment
　　Exercises
　Part Ⅲ Homework
　　Enjoy Your Reading: Daughter's Letter from College
　　Test Your Reading