《研究生英语精读教程（第四版）》在《研究生英语精读教程（第三版）》的基础上，根据研究生英语教学课时的调整进行修订，精选原书中典型和有代表性的内容，并增加时新的教学主题，修订成一册教材，适应当前研究生开设一学期综合课程的教学新形势。本书所选文章涉及经济学、管理学、新闻传播学、法学、历史学、社会学、金融学等各领域，以适应不同专业研究生学习的需要。同时本书练习的设计紧扣课文，形式包括阅读理解，完型填空和紧扣研究生英语教学大纲的词汇练习，同时增加部分开放性问题，如discussion以及学生对于课文的reflection等等，增加学生输出的练习。

Unit 1 Scientific Discovery
Listening and Speaking
Listening Exercises
Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear a long conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A. California.
B. Japan.
C. Philippines.
D. Indonesia.
2. A. National defense.
B. Higher education.
C. Public transportation.
D. Public health.
3. A. Because she wants to illustrate how international science collaboration benefits both countries.
B. Because she wants to show how the building platform works differently in the US and in Japan.
C. Because she wants to demonstrate her concern that the US is lagging technologically.
D. Because she wants to compare the differences between Japanese buildings and American ones.
4. A. There are many tall buildings in California.
B. There are many earthquakes in California.
C. There are many tourists from California to Japan.
D. There are many scientists in California.
Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear a recording. At the end of the recording, you will hear some questions. Both the recording and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. A. In 2016.
B. In 2018.
C. In 2019.
D. In 2017.
2. A. Increasing nationalism.
B. Financial pressures.
C. The COVID-19 pandemic.
D. The war in Ukraine.
3. A. They feel indifferent about the current situation.
B. They feel helpless regarding the current situation.
C. They are concerned about the current situation.
D. They are satisfied with the current situation.
Speaking Exercises
Section A Directions: Talk about the following to