《大学英语快速阅读教程》(第三版)根据《大学英语教学指南(2020版)》编写，结合高校外语教学改革方向、“中国英语能力等级量表”研究成果、一线教师的教学建议和学生的反馈进行改版，符合《指南》提出的“基础目标”和“提高目标”要求。本教程遵循大学英语教学的分类指导和因材施教原则，有机融入课程思政，坚持立德树人根本目标，力图将阅读技巧训练与阅读实践有机地结合起来，激发学生的阅读兴趣，培养学生自主、快速阅读的能力。
题材广泛，涵盖社会生活、文化、教育、历史、地理、风土人情等，以反映现实生活为主，兼顾阅读对象的专业知识。
体裁多样，按照语篇的长度和难度进行分级，遵循大学英语教学的分类指导和因材施教原则。
满足学生个性化需求，搭载U校园智慧教学云平台，通过混合式教学模式，实现线上与线下、课堂教学与自主学习对接。
服务中国文化对外传播，每单元新增Uriderstanding China板块，促进社会主义核心价值观有机融入大学英语教学内容。
练习题目依照大学英语四级考试阅读理解题型编写，包括匹配题、选词填空题和单项选择题。

Unit 1 Psychology
Passage 1 Six Basic Psychology Facts You Need to Know
Passage 2 Teen Depression: A Guide for Teenagers
Passage 3 Young Mental Health Advocates Hope to Educate College Students
Passage 4 Improving Emotional Health
Passage 5 Strategies for Controlling Your Anger
Unit 2 Movies
Passage 1 The Future of Movies
Passage 2 Walt Disney: It All Started With a Mouse
Passage 3 How Movies Influence and Motivate Viewers
Passage 4 Why Animated Movies Often Become Hits
Passage 5 Bruce Lee: The Kung Fu Legend
Unit 3 Culture
Passage 1 Chinese Dragons: Why They're So Important in Chinese Culture
Passage 2 Why Do So Few U.S. Women Hold Top Jobs?
Passage 3 Studying Abroad and Culture Shock
Passage 4 Tipping
Passage 5 Cultural Mistakes to Avoid
Unit 4 Environment
Passage l Seeing Biodiversity From a Chinese Perspective
Passage 2 Eight Simple Ways You Can Help the Environment
Passage 3 U.S. Study Links Air Pollution to Autism
Passage 4 Experts, Industry Leaders, Decision-Makers Meet to Discuss World's Water Problems
Passage 5 Trees Planted to Form a Barricade to Pollution
Mid-Test
Unit 5 Cuisine
Passage 1 Some Types of Cuisine From Around the World
Passage 2 How Spanish Food Differs From Mexican Food
Passage 3 Sichuan Cuisine
Passage 4 Chopsticks for My Steak, Please
Passage 5 Curbside Cuisine Takes Street Food to a New Level
Unit 6 Transportation
Passage 1 China's High-Speed Railway: Boosting Connectivity and Cooperation
Passage 2 Strong Growth in China's Civil Aviation Market Despite Challenges
Passage 3 Modern Transportation in China
Passage 4 Call for "Green Badges" and Free Parking for Electric Cars
Passage 5 Bristol Has a Bus Powered by Human Poo
Unit 7 Entertainment
Passage 1 Peking Opera
Passage 2 Ballet
Passage 3 Music Would Not Be the Same Without the Guitar
Passage 4 Cat Cafes Offer Cats and Coffee
Passage 5 Voices on the Radio
Unit 8 Celebrities
Passage 1 Why This Chinese Artist Is Outselling Van Gogh
Passage 2 A Heroic Astronaut
Passage 3 A Basketball Legend
Passage 4 Secrets of a Saddle-Maker
Passage 5 Eartha I(itt: Singer, Actress and "Catwoman"
Final-Test
Key to the Exercises