当代大学英语阅读教程

UNIT 1 UNIVERSITY LIFE

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）

University Life

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）

Section A

A College Student as an Idealist

Section B

Passage 1 Students Major Objective Nowadays

Passage 2 Cambridge-A University Town

Part Ⅲ Cloze

Students Union and Corporation

UNIT 2 OVERSEAS STUDY

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）

Study in London

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）

Section A

Benefits of Studying Overseas

Section B

Passage 1 All About IELTS

Passage 2 Financing for College Students

Part Ⅲ Cloze

Becoming an International Student

UNIT 3 WEATHER

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）

What Makes the Weather?

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）

Section A

Weather Affects Mood

Section B

Passage 1 Global Warming

Passage 2 How to Beat Irish Weather

Part Ⅲ Cloze

Weather Forecast

UNIT 4 PUBLIC SPEAKING

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）

The Three Minutes in Oral Presentation

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）

Section A

What to Do with Your Hands When Making a Speech

Section B

Passage 1 How to Use Humor Effectively

Passage 2 Fear of Rejection in Public Speaking

Part Ⅲ Cloze

Parents Anniversary Speech

UNIT 5 COMMUNICATION

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）

Effective Communication

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）

Section A

Language Communication

Section B

Passage 1 Nonverbal Communication

Passage 2 How to Achieve Communication

Part Ⅲ Cloze

Language Development

UNIT 6 HEALTH AND NUTRITION

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）

Physical Exercises for the Elderly

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）

Section A

Energy Cycle

Section B

Passage 1 Health Conservation

Passage 2 Protein

Part Ⅲ Cloze

Nutrient Is Vital to Good Health

UNIT 7 AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）

Industrial Revolution

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）

Section A

Auto Industry of the Future

Section B

Passage 1 "Saltv" Rice Plant Boosts Harvests

Passage 2 The Second Industrial Revolution

Part Ⅲ Cloze

New Farming Revolution

UNIT 8 MARRIAGE

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）

Seven Secrets for a Successful Marriage

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）

Section A

Arranged Marriages

Section B

Passage 1 Loyalty and Lasting Marriage

Passage 2 What Can Lead to the End of a Marriage?

Part Ⅲ Cloze

Cross-Cultural Marriage

UNIT 9 EDUCATION

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）

Students Perception and Satisfaction

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）

Section A

Tips for College Students

Section B

Passage 1 Education in US

Passage 2 Education? Computer，Naturally

Part Ⅲ Cloze

How to Improve Reading Speed

UNIT 10 ANIMALS

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）

The Whale

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）

Section A

Common Misconceptions About Cats

Section B

Passage 1 The Education of Sarah

Passage 2 Bird Sleep

Part Ⅲ Cloze

Lions

UNIT 11 TRAVEL

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）

Pleasure Travel

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）

Section A

London Tower Bridge

Section B

Passage 1 Harlem in US

Passage 2 Central Park

Part Ⅲ Cloze

Following the Air Travel Rules

UNIT 12 FABLES AND LEGENDS

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）

Western and Eastern Dragons

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UNIT 13 MUSIC

UNIT 14 ARTS

UNIT 15 TRANSPORTATION

UNIT 16 CLONING

UNIT 17 COMPUTER AND INTERNET

UNIT 18 OCEAN

UNIT 19 WORLD WONDERS

UNIT 20 SPORTS

UNIT 21 MEDICINE

UNIT 22 SCIENCE

UNIT 23 PSYCHOLOGY

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