本书的导读分为四个方面:提要和评论、语言点、习题参考答案和本课**词语。提要和评论是使读者较深入了解课文的内容,并对课文的内容作出正确的理解。

编者的话
Short Forms
Lesson One Exploding Tourism Eroding China's Riches
Lesson Two Beijing Dreams of 2008
Lesson Three HOME AT LAST
Lesson Four Best Graduate Schools
Lesson Five Is Harvard Worth It?
Lesson Six The New whiz Kids
Lesson Seven The New whiz Kids(Continued)
Lesson Eight Judge Sees Politics in Lod Alamos Case
Lesson Nine Firesin The Night
Lesson Ten Big Crimes,Small Cities
Lesson Eleven Hollywood demons
Lesson Twelve West point Makes a Comeback
Lesson Thirteen Lobbyists Out Of Shadows Into The Spotlight
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本书的**在于阅读理解,扩大学生的视野,使学生通过学习既能学到新闻语言,又能掌握阅读这些报刊必必须具备的有关知识。