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**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。

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