本书由一批深谙大学英语教学理念且富有经验的专家和一线老师牵头设计了全书框架，精心编写出了两个样课单元并在学生中试用，然后以问卷调查及座谈的形式就教材体例、板块结构、文章题材等方面广泛征集了反馈信息，并以此为依据对教材进行反复修改，力求达到材料的最优组合和体系的最佳平衡，同时力求保持教材的科学性、趣味性和可操作性，突出了“在读中练，在练中学，在学中用，在用中学”的特色，贴近学习者、贴近现实生活，从而更易于操作和自主学习。

Unit One Surviving College Life

 Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Reading

 Part Ⅱ Reading Skill and Word Building

 Part Ⅲ Fast Reading

 Part Ⅳ Reading for Pleasure

Unit Two Food and Health

 Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Reading

 Part Ⅱ Reading Skill and Word Building

 Part Ⅲ Fast Reading

 Part Ⅳ Reading for Pleasure

Unit Three Communications Revolution

 Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Reading

 Part Ⅱ Reading Skill and Word Building

 Part Ⅲ Fast Reading

 Part Ⅳ Reading for Pleasure

Unit Four Cultural Differences

 Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Reading

 Part Ⅱ Reading Skill and Word Building

 Part Ⅲ Fast Reading

 Part Ⅳ Reading for Pleasure

Unit Five The Power of Love

 Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Reading

 Part Ⅱ Reading Skill and Word Building

 Part Ⅲ Fast Reading

 Part Ⅳ Reading for Pleasure

Unit Six Interpersonal Communication

 Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Reading

 Part Ⅱ Reading Skill and Word Building

 Part Ⅲ Fast Reading

 Part Ⅳ Reading for Pleasure

Unit Seven The United Nations

 Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Reading

 Part Ⅱ Reading Skill and Word Building

 Part Ⅲ Fast Reading

 Part Ⅳ Reading for Pleasure

Unit Eight The Google World

 Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Reading

 Part Ⅱ Reading Skill and Word Building

 Part Ⅲ Fast Reading

 Part Ⅳ Reading for Pleasure

Unit Nine Disability and Discrimination

 Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Reading

 Part Ⅱ Reading Skill and Word Building

 Part Ⅲ Fast Reading

 Part Ⅳ Reading for Pleasure

Unit Ten Courage under Pressure

 Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Reading

 Part Ⅱ Reading Skill and Word Building

 Part Ⅲ Fast Reading

 Part Ⅳ Reading for Pleasure

Unit Eleven Sports and Exercise

 Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Reading

 Part Ⅱ Reading Skill and Word Building

 Part Ⅲ Fast Reading

 Part Ⅳ Reading for Pleasure

Unit Twelve Philosophy on Money

 Part Ⅰ Comprehensive Reading

 Part Ⅱ Reading Skill and Word Building

 Part Ⅲ Fast Reading

 Part Ⅳ Reading for Pleasure

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