本书为《英语阅读》的下册，本书着重培养学生的阅读和翻译技能，在语言知识和语言能力方面打下牢固的基础。题材新颖，内容丰富，将信息的获取与语言知识的学习集于一身。全书体例编排新颖实用，语言规范，是新时代研究生公共英语教学的理想教材。

前言

Unit 1 Agricultural Development

In-Class Reading

Tiny Grain、Holds Big Promise

After-Class Reading

China's“New Socialist Countryside”

Reading Strategies

The Meaning of Reading

Unit 2 Liberal Education

In-Class Reading

Strengthening Liberal Education，a National Imperative

After-Class Reading

Teaching and Learning in Transition

Reading Strategies

Schema theory and Background Knowledge

Unit 3 Healthy

In-Class Reading

The Man Who Saved Your Life-Mauriee R Hilleman

After-Class Reading

Food FAQs

Reading Strategies

Bottom-up and top-down processing

Unit 4 Population and World Resources

In-Class Reading

Tyranny Imposed By Environmentalists Fearful Of Overpopulation Pursuing The Myth of Over-population

After-Class Reading

Climate of Fear Glob-warming alarmists intimidate

dissenting scientists into silence

Reading Strategies

Macroskills for reading comprehension

Unit 5 Intercultural Conummication

In-Class Reading

Cross Cultural Negotiation

After-Class Reading

Cross Cultural Presentations

Reading Strategies

Microskills for Reading Comprehension

Unit 6 Heroes in Agriculture

In-Class Reading

John S.Niederhauser

After-Class Reading

Earthkeeping Hero：Wes Jackson

Reading Strategies

Read and Write

Unit 7 Biotechnology

In-Class Reading

Genetic Seeds of Hope-or Despair

After-Class Reading

Transgenic Mice

Reading Strategies

Flow of information in paragraphs

Unit 8 Love and Friendship

In-Class Reading

Hungry for Your Love

After-Class Reading

How to Mend a Broken Friendship

Reading Strategies

How to Read and Interpret Poetry

Unit 9 Sports and Health

In-Class Reading

Boss of the Ball Park

After-Class Reading

Caffeine-Help or Hurt?

Reading Strategies

Read and Speak

Unit 10 Info Tech

In-Class Reading

The Internet：What Lies Ahead?

After-Class Reading

Always on

Reading Strategies

Seven Types of Meanings

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