新通用大学英语快速阅读

Introduction to Important Reading Strategies and Skills

Unit One

Greetings

Passage 1 Hello， Everybody! 6

Passage 2 The Importance of the Greeting

Unit Two

Small Talk

Passage 1 Big Deal of Small Talk 14

Passage 2 The Art of Small Talk 16

Unit Three

Movies and Theaters

Passage 1 The Splendid Silver Screen in the 1930s 22

Passage 2 Avatar Making Moviegoers Suicidal 24

Unit Four

Entertainment

Passage 1 Michae/ Jackson Dies atAge 50 30

Passage 2 Supermans Debut Comic Book 32

Unit Five

Staying at Hotels

Passage 1 Strange "Green" Soaps and the Bad Energy Habits

of Guests 38

Passage 2 How Much to Tip at Hotels， and When： A Guide

for Guests 40

Unit Six

Cars and Auto Industry

Passage 1 The Car of the Future： It Talks， It Thinks， and It Can

Drive Itself 46

Passage 2 Halve Emissions from Cars by 2050， Auto Industry Told

Unit Seven

Driving Etiquette

Passage 1 Asleep at the Wheel 54

Passage 2 Outrageous! Cracking Down on Illegal Drivers 56

Unit Eiaht

Health Care

Passage 1 Learn the Art of Self-Massage 62

Unit Nine

Passage 2 Health Care That Works 64

Personal Appearance

Passage 1 Abraham Lincolns Beard 70

Passage 2 Men Arm Themselves with Anti-Aging Weapons 72

Unit Ten

Eating Well

Passage 1 Dining Tips for Healthy Families 78

Passage 2 Sleep and Diet： Eating to Sleep Well 80

Unit Eleven

Psychological Research

Passage I When It Comes to Color， Women Have Pink Eye 86

Passage 2 Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious 88

Unit Twelve

Developing Personality

Passage 1 The Importance of Friendship 94

Passage 2 Science of Team Success 96

Unit Thirteen

Enjoying the Arts

Passage 1 Born the Same Year； Similarities End There 102

Passage 2 Classical Music Takes Center Stage at the White House

Unit Fourteen

Living with Computer

Passage 1 Making Money Online ? 70

Passage 2 Computers Are Making Some Jobs Obsolete，

Are You the Next? 112

Unit Fifteen

The iPhone Age

Passage 1 People Would Rather Lose Wallet than Cell Phone

Passage 2 The Launch of iPhone 720

Unit Sixteen

Ethics and Values

Passage I The Importance of Being Honest 726

Passage 2 A Promise Is a Promise 728

Answer Key

《新通用大学英语快速阅读2》列教材采用了多技能大纲的编写原则，以全面提高学习者的英语交际能力为目标，以交际主题为线，意义构建为本，以活动为导向，任务为驱动，通过多样化的交际活动与探究式学习来进行知识建构。以形成性评价作为教学的重要评价方法，培养学生的综合分析能力和跨文化交际能力。本系列教材由《综合教程》、《听说教程》、《阅读教程》、《综合技能训练》、《快速阅读》、《教学参考书》、电子教案、网络课程和基于教学内容的语料库等构成了完备的一体化的教学解决方案。

设计科学：以《大学英语课程教学要求》为依据，采取“主题与技能”相结合的编写模式，即单元内容设置围绕单元主题，练习设计针对阅读技能，并参照最新四、六级快速阅读考试的题型，帮助学生轻松应对快速阅读能力测试。学用结合：选材体现知识性、趣味性、实用性和文化性相结合的原则，内容新颖，体裁多样；在培养学生快速阅读技能的同时，增加了启智、促思因素，提高学生在阅读时的知识性输入和输出，从而达到学以致用的目的。寓教于乐：每册书均配有趣味训练多媒体学光盘，光盘选材独立，采用先进的讨算机技术和有趣的游戏设计来有效训练并提高阅读技能。测试完毕后自动生成成绩报告，综合评估阅读速度和阅读理解能力，辅助学生进行个性化学习。