《主题英语阅读教程1 报刊篇》在选材上注重趣味性、信息性、思辨性和前瞻性,内容丰富,主要涉及教育、人生、社会、就业、经济、食品、卫生、战争与和平等。本册共有8单元,每个单元侧重于一个话题,包括快速阅读、完形填空、精细阅读和阅读中国四部分。阅读材料大部分选自新的英美报刊书籍,以使学生读到原汁原味、生动鲜活的语言,充分了解和掌握报刊类体裁的特点,激发阅读英语的兴趣。

Part I Fast Reading 2 Part II Banked Cloze .8 Part III Close Reading .10 Part IV Reading About China 19 Unit Education and Training 1 1 Part I Fast Reading 26 Part II Banked Cloze .31 Part III Close Reading .33 Part IV Reading About China 42 Unit 2 Fashion and Life . 25 Part I Fast Reading 50 Part II Banked Cloze .56 Part III Close Reading .58 Part IV Reading About China 68 Unit 3 People and Society . 49 Part I Fast Reading 74 Part II Banked Cloze .80 Part III Close Reading .82 Part IV Reading About China 92 Unit 4 Sports and Events . 73 Part I Fast Reading . 100 Part II Banked Cloze 106 Part III Close Reading 108 Part IV Reading About China . 118 Unit Food 5 ood and Health . 99 Part I Fast Reading . 126 Part II Banked Cloze 133 Part III Close Reading 135 Part IV Reading About China . 144 Unit 6 Business and Employment . 125 Part I Fast Reading . 152 Part II Banked Cloze 158 Part III Close Reading 160 Part IV Reading About China . 169 Unit 7 Economy and Finance . 151 Part I Fast Reading . 176 Part II Banked Cloze 183 Part III Close Reading 185 Part IV Reading About China . 195 Unit 8 War and Peace 175 Key to Exercises .201 Glossary .209

1. 主题阅读、分类成册、各取所需。共分四册,按主题分类编写,分为报刊篇、文学篇、文化篇和科技篇,充分满足学生个性化发展需求。
2. 内容丰富、中西兼顾、精泛结合。选材注重世界不同文化的对比,特别有“英语话中国”板块,充分唤起学生的本土文化意识和跨文化意识。
3. 题型多样、技能训练、思维启发。教材针对不同的阅读材料设计了各类训练活动,既有传统类型的技能训练题目也有培养学生思辨能力和创造性的开放式问题,力求在提高学生阅读能力的同时提高人文修养和积极思考、主动学习的意识。