唐树良、王磊、宋军主编的《大学英语快速阅读》(4)为北京大学出版社出版的大学英语立体化网络化系列教材之一。共精选短文24篇，内容涉及中西文化、语言、教育、生活、媒介、科技、人性、哲学等，按主题分为8个单元。本教材突出选文的科学性、可读性和趣味性，阅读内容丰富、有趣、时尚；所有选材均为原汁原味的佳作，语言地道，表达准确。

Unit 1

 Passage 1 Why Teach Thinking?

 Passage 2 Quality Schools

 Passage 3 High Anxiety

Unit 2

 Passage 1 College Dorm Life and Beyond

 Passage 2 Do You Need a Break?

 Passage 3 Do It Now!

Unit 3

 Passage 1 Traditional Bridal Showers

 Passage 2 What' s in the Name of American Indians?

 Passage 3 The Frontier Disappears

Unit 4

 Passage 1 Black Americans and Civil Rights

 Passage 2 Mother Teresa: A Special Voice for the Poor

 Passage 3 You' ve Got to Find What You Love--A Commencement Address by Steve Jobs

Unit 5

 Passage 1 Prenuptial Agreements

 Passage 2 Ethics Issue for Citizen Snappers

 Passage 3 Superstition: The Faith We All Share

Unit 6

 Passage 1 Saying No to the Net

 Passage 2 Cell Phones: A Love-Hate Relationship with Staying Power

 Passage 3 Who Killed the Newspaper?

Unit 7

 Passage 1 Urbanization and the Environment

 Passage 2 Extreme Weather: ls Global Wanning to Blame?

 Passage 3 The Global Green Deal

Unit 8

 Passage 1 Food Safety and Security: What Consumers Need to Know

 Passage 2 Can Stress Cause Women to Gain Weight?

 Passage 3 Desk Rage: Workers Gone Wild

Key to Comprehension Exercises