怎样引导学习者学会阅读、从而受益于阅读成为英语阅读教学的重点和任务。本书根据阅读的本质和阅读教学的理论，针对学生阅读学习的误区，确立了“在轻松阅读中学习英语”的原则，旨在引导学生走上“喜欢阅读一学会阅读一有效阅读一提高语言”的正轨。本教材适用于大学非英语专业学生、大学英语专业低年级学生，也可以供中级英语学习者自学使用。

前言

Unit One

The Pleasure of Reading

The Ugly Duckling

Learning Vocabulary with an English Dictionary

Using Context Clues for Word Meanings

Unit Two

The Delights of Books

Pride and Prejudice (Excerpts)

Techniques for Enlarging Your Vocabulary

Finding the Main Idea (I)

Unit Three

Companionship of Books

Angela's Ashes (Excerpt)

Improving Your Memory for Words

Finding the Main Idea (II)

Unit Four

If I Were a Boy Again

The Luncheon

Distinguishing Commonly Confused Words

Skimming and Scanning

Unit Five

Love Your Life

The Old Man and the Sea (Excerpts)

Learning Word Parts (I)

Recognizing Major and Minor Supporting Details

Unit Six

Youth

The Last Leaf

Learning Word Parts (II)

Recognizing Organizational Pattems and Signal Words

Unit Seven

What I Have Lived For

The Nightingale and the Rose

Learning Word Parts (III)

Making Inferences While Reading

Unit Eight

Of Studies

Jane Eyre (Excerpt)

Learning Word Parts (IV)

Distinguishing Facts from Opinions & Making Judgments

Glossary

References