快速阅读是指以较快的速度在一定的时间内有目的、有效率地读完一定字数的材料，并从中获得所需要的文字信息，它是培养学生提高阅读速度和阅读能力的基础和最有效的方法之一，而且快速阅读还是大部分大学生今后工作所需要的主要技能。本书是《大学英语快速阅读》第2册，文章以说明文为主。在选材过程中，一方面注意题材的广泛性，另一方面又注重内容的健康性、趣味性。文章涉及英美文化、人文、社会、心理、科技等方面。文章生词量不超过3%，本册阅读词汇量超过25000。

前言

Unit 1

 Passage 1 Democracy and Government

 Passage 2 The Press

 Passage 3 Universities and Colleges

Unit 2

 Passage 1 China Replacing the United States As World's Leading Consumer

 Passage 2 What the Americans Don't Talk about !

 Passage 3 Random Thoughts about the Party

Unit 3

 Passage 1 From the Other Side of the Generation Gap

 Passage 2 How to Stay Lovers As Well As Parents

 Passage 3 The Healing Power of Belief (1)

Unit 4

 Passage 1 Food for Thought

 Passage 2 A Simple Truth about Happiness

 Passage 3 The Healing Power of Belief (2)

Unit 5

 Passage 1 Christmas Celebrations around the World

 Passage 2 British Pub Etiquette and Customs

 Passage 3 Easter Eggs

Unit 6

 Passage 1 How to Plan Your Career

 Passage 2 The Rich Man and the Poor Man

 Passage 3 Calls for Help

Unit 7

  Passage 1 Johnny

  Passage 2 How to Deal with the Many Forms of Career Panic

  Passage 3 Frozen Ice Dream

Unit 8

  Passage 1 Heat and Health

  Passage 2 Cell Phones and Cancer. No Clear Connection

  Passage 3 Preparing for a Bird Flu Pandemic

Key to Exercises