高级英语阅读教程

1 Building Reading Power Pre-reading Can Make You a Faster Reader 1

Unit One The Toolmakers 5

Part A:Tools Are Essential to Man 5

Part B:Tools for Hunting Expand Man s Range 6

Timed Reading:Language and Culture Shape Man s World 11

Unit Two Hunters and Gatherers 15

Part A:Hunters and Gatherers 15

Part B:Modern Hunters and Gatherers 18

Timed Reading:Hunters and Gatherers in Some Parts of the World 22

2 Building Reading Power Recognizing Links Can Help You Read Faster 25

Unit Three Where Are the Computers?Everywhere! 27

Part A:Computers in the Classroom 27

Part B:Office Automation 31

Timed Reading: The Best Part Is I Can Do It All 38

Part A:They Know More Than We Think They Do 42

Unit Four Baby,You re Incredible 42

Part B:Research Is More Than Child s Play 47

Timed Reading:We ve Just Begun to See the Wonders 52

3 Building Reading Power Word Formation(A:Prefixes) 55

Unit Five Children s Winning Ways 59

Part A:The Language of Gestures Has Power 59

Part B:Who Follows the Leader? 63

Timed Reading:Parent-Child Communication:The Key 68

Part A:Famous Mothers in History 73

Unit Six Mama s Boys 73

Part B:Living Up to Mama 77

Timed Reading:Papa s Girls 82

4 Building Reading Power Word Formation(B:Suffixes) 87

Unit Seven The Question of Personality 90

Part A:Can It Be Changed? 90

Part B:Can it Be Predicted? 93

Timed Reading:Where Do We Go from Here? 97

Part A:Heredity Or Environment:Can We Ever Know? 100

Unit Eight Exploring the Traits of Twins 100

Timed Reading:Mirror Image More Than Skin Deep 107

5 Building Reading Power Using a Variety of Techniques 113

to Find Word MeaningsUnit Nine Make the Most ofthe Holidays 117

Part A:Travel Health 117

Timed Reading:Travel in Focus 124

Unit Ten Through a Tourist s Eyes 131

Part A:Thousand Islands,New York 131

Part B:Beijing,China 136

Timed Reading:Chicago 141

6 Building Reading Power Eliminating Barriers to Speed and Comprehension 149

Unit Eleven Sweet Dreams,Sweet REMS 152

Part A:The Secrets of Sleep 152

Timed Reading:Why Did the Caveman Sleep?(Not Just Because He Was Tired) 157

Unit Twelve Starting Up the Long Road Back 160

Part A:Down and Out and Very Low 160

Part B:Another Chance 163

Timed Reading:Hoping for the Best 168

7 Building Reading Power Thinking about How You Read 175

Unit Thirteen Hello,Gerry,Where Ya Been? 178

Part A:Now It s My Turn for a Win! 178

Timed Reading:I m Ready to Take On the World! 183

Unit Fourteen Another Miracle on Ice? 191

Part A:A Doctor or a Skater?Which Will It Be? 191

Part B:A Choice and a Chance to Win 194

Timed Reading:Miracles Can Happen! 200

8 Building Reading Power Building Speed by Recognizing Essential 206

Sentence ElementsUnit Fifteen Many Cultures—Many Tongues 209

Part A:Study Abroad,Broaden Your Horizons 209

Timed Reading:Foreign Language Camps 215

Unit Sixteen The Language of the Body 219

Part A:What Do the Animals Do? 219

Part B:Actions Can Speak Louder Than Words 221

Timed Reading:Movement Never Lies 226