本书为《英语阅读教程》第三分册,包括10单元,40篇课文。课文内容多为文艺小说、人物传记、历史故事、宗教传说等,也有一些科技文章。课文长度950~1200词之间。 本书练习设计精巧,形式多样:阅读文之前有提示性的问题;阅读课文之后有选择题、填空题、词汇练习题;每单元后还有一篇速读短文和针对短文的选择题,以检查学生的阅读速度和理解能力;同时,每单元中还有专门讲解阅读技能和词汇知识的部分,并配有相应的练习。书后附有练习参考答案。 本书配有学习辅导书,辅导书内容包括:阅读文章难点注释及参考译文。

Unit I Texts 1-4 IA Reading for Comprehension and Speed IB Learning about Skills and Words IC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed Unit II Texts 5-8 IIA Reading for Comprehension and Speed IIB Learning about Skills and Words IIC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed Unit III Texts 9-12 IIIA Reading for Comprehension and Speed IIIB Learning about Skills and Words IIIC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed Unit IV Texts 13-16 IVA Reading for Comprehension and Speed IVB Learning about Skills and Words IVC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed Unit V Texts 17-20 VA Reading for Comprehension and Speed VB Learning about Skills and Words VC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed Unit IV Texts 21-24 IVA Reading for Comprehension and Speed IVB Learning about Skills and Words IVC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed Unit VII Texts 25-28 VIIA Reading for Comprehension and Speed VIIB Learning about Skills and Words VIIC Testing Your Reading Comprehension and Speed Unit VIII Texts 29-32 Unit IX Texts 33-36 Unit X Texts 37-40 Key to Exercises