《大学英语自主阅读教程》是根据《大学英语课程教学要求》以及当前我国普通高等院校大学英语教学实际编写的一套理念创新、内容实用、体系科学并具时代特色的全新系列公共英语泛读教材。它是一套由纸质教材、配套光盘和网络教学系统组成的立体化教材，旨在通过地道生动的语言、实用丰富的知识、立体互动的技能训练，并充分利用现代多媒体技术，为学生打造完善的自主式学习环境，为教师提供现代化的教学监控手段，从而实现过程性评估与终结性评估相结合的综合教学评估体系。

全套教材共分四级(一至四级)。本书为第一册，共分15个单元。每单元由一篇快速阅读、三篇深度阅读和一篇美文赏析组成，配有包括判断、选择、简短问答、翻译、15选10等题型在内的多种练习，兼顾英语四、六级考试阅读题型，形式灵活。

本教材可供大学非英语专业学生基础阶段使用，也适合具有一定英语基础的其他英语学习者自学。

Unit One

  Part I Skimming and Scanning

  Five Tips for Effective Learning

  Part II Reading in Depth

  Section A: Multiple Choice

  Section B: Translation

  Part III Appreciation and Recitation

  What Is Life About？

Unit Two

  Part I Skimming and Scanning

  The 7 Keys to Turning Bad Habits into Good Habits

  Part II Reading in Depth

  Section A: Multiple Choice

  Section B: Short Answer Questions

  Part III Appreciation and Recitation

  On Being Punctual

Unit Three 

  Part I Skimming and Scanning

  Tips for You to Move towards Love

  Part II Reading in Depth

  Section A: Multiple Choice

  Section B: Translation

  Part III Appreciation and Recitation

  Mirror, Mirror--What Do I See

Unit Four

  Part I Skimming and Scanning

  Tips and Advice for Workaholics

  Part II Reading in Depth

  Section A: Multiple Choice

  Section B: Blanked Cloze

 Part III Appreciation and Recitation

  How Important Is Money ？

Unit Five

 Part I Skimming and Scanning

  Spotlight on Copenhagen

 Part II Reading in Depth

  Section A: Multiple Choice

  Section B: Short Answer Questions

 Part III Appreciation and Recitation

  Facing the Enemies Within

Unit Six

 Part I Skimming and Scanning

  Lessons on Making Smooth Transitions in Life

 Part II Reading in Depth

  Section A: Multiple Choice

  Section B: Translation

 Part III Appreciation and Recitation

  Yesterday Is History, Tomorrow Is a Mystery and Today Is a Gift

Unit Seven

  Part I Skimming and Scanning

  Five Questions That Will Save You Time and Money

  Part II Reading in Depth

  Section A: Multiple Choice

  Section B: Blanked Cloze

  Part III Appreciation and Recitation

  Generation Gap

Unit Eight

  Part I Skimming and Scanning

  The Joy of SOHO: Making a Life While Making a Living

  Part II Reading in Depth

  Section A: Multiple Choice

  Section B: Short Answer Questions

  Part III Appreciation and Recitation

  Think Positive Thoughts Every Day

Unit Nine

  Part I Skimming and Scanning

  Seven Secrets to a Great Life

 Part II Reading in Depth

  Section A: Multiple Choice

  Section B: Blanked Cloze

 Part III Appreciation and Recitation

  The Important Things in Life

Unit Ten

 Part I Skimming and Scanning

  Fitness Is a Journey

 Part II Reading in Depth

  Section A: Multiple Choice

  Section B: Blanked Cloze

 Part III Appreciation and Recitation

  Creativity

Unit Eleven

 Part I Skimming and Scanning

  How to Achieve Your Goals？

 Part II Reading in Depth

  Section A: Multiple Choice

  Section B: Short Answer Questions

 Part III Appreciation and Recitation

  We Are on a Journey (Excerpt)

Unit Twelve

 Part I Skimming and Scanning

  Seven Ways We Hurt Our Romantic Relationships

 Part II Reading in Depth

  Section A: Multiple Choice

  Section B: Translation

 Part III Appreciation and Recitation

  Getting a Thorough Understanding of Oneself

Unit Thirteen

 Part I Skimming and Scanning

  How to Be Yourself

 Part II Reading in Depth

  Section A: Multiple Choice

  Section B: Blanked Cloze

 Part III Appreciation and Recitation

    The Splashes of Life

Unit Fourteen

  Part I Skimming and Scanning

  Christmas in the UK

  Part II Reading in Depth

  Section A: Multiple Choice

  Section B: Short Answer Questions

  Part III Appreciation and Recitation

  To Learn with Success

Unit Fifteen

  Part I Skimming and Scanning

  All about Dreams

  Part II Reading in Depth

  Section A: Multiple Choice

  Section B: Translation

  Part III Appreciation and Recitation

   The Rewards of Living a Solitary Life (Excerpt)

Glossary