当代大学英语阅读教程

UNIT 1 FOOD AND DRINK

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）

The Process of Making Chocolate

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）

Section A

American Food and Drink

Section B

Passage 1 Changes in the American Diet

Passage 2 Categorization of Food

UNIT 2 CULTURE

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）

What Is Culture?

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）

Section A

The Origin of "Cool"

Section B

Passage 1 Knighthood and Chivalry

Passage 2 Code and Culture

UNIT 3 ENTERTAINMENT

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）

Magic

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）

Section A

Healing Power of Hobbies

Section B

Passage 1 TV Talk Shows

Passage 2 Benefits of Play

UNIT 4 GEOGRAPHY

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）

The Sahara

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）

Section A

The Dead Sea

Section B

Passage 1 Iceland

Passage 2 A Stamp Made the Canal

UNIT 5 ADVENTURE

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）

Space Observation and Travel

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）

Section A

Robinson Crusoe

Section B

Passage 1 Discovery of the Antarctic

Passage 2 1953 Everest Expedition

UNIT 6 DISCOVERY

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）

A Western Route to the East

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）

Section A

Discovering the New World

Section B

Passage 1 First Dinosaur Fossil Discoveries

Passage 2 Mayan Queens Tomb Unearthed

UNIT 7 ENVIRONMENT

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）

The Shrinking Earth

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）

Section A

Heat Pollution

Section B

Passage 1 Cleaner-Burning Fuels

Passage 2 Environmental Ethics

UNIT 8 NATURAL PHENOMENA

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）

The Asian Tsunami

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）

Section A

Glacier

Section B

Passage 1 Continental Drift

Passage 2 Erosion

UNIT 9 DISASTERS

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）

2008 Sichuan Earthquake

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）

Section A

Winged Warrior

Section B

Passage 1 Avalanche

Passage 2 Caterpillar-the Rescuer

UNIT 10 MATERIAL

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）

Plastics and Rubbers in Building

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）

Section A

Nano-material Is Harder than Diamonds

Section B

Passage 1 Glass Fibers

Passage 2 Barbed Wire

UNIT 11 ECONOMY

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）

Chinas Economy

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）

Section A

Individual Economic Units

Section B

Passage 1 US Banking System

Passage 2 Financial Market Differences

UNIT 12 BUSINESS AND TRADE

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）

The Seven Proven Principles to Business Success

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）

Section A

Google

Section B

Passage 1 Toy Business

Passage 2 Collaboration of Western and Eastern Airliners

UNIT 13 ENERGY

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）

Energy Conservation

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）

Section A

The Coming Energy Crisis?

Section B

Passage 1 Wind Power

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UNIT 14 INVENTIONS

UNIT 15 SPACE

UNIT 16 SOCIETY

UNIT 17 GENDER GAP

UNIT 18 ISSUES AND OPINIONS

UNIT 19 FOREIGN CUSTOMS

UNIT 20 ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

UNIT 21 DETECTIVE STORIES

UNIT 22 GREAT NAMES

UNIT 23 LITERATURE

UNIT 24 HISTORY

UNIT 25 PHILOSOPHY

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