该书是针对非英语专业学生掌握并提升快速阅读技巧的一本入门书，全书共十个单元，分属不同体裁，难度也由浅入深，很适合大学新生使用。作者在编写的过程中花了很多心思，不但选材比较合理，而且在课后题目的设计上也煞费苦心，尽量丰富题型，从不同角度考察学生的理解能力。

阅读技巧二——意群阅读法

Unit 1

　Section A

　　Passage 1 Healthy Eating

　　Passage 2 You Are What You Eat

　Section B

　　Passage 1 American Drinks

　　Passage 2 Table Manners

Unit 2

　Section A

　　Passage 1 A Cup of Coffee with Salt

　　Passage 2 Night Watch

　Section B

　　Passage 1 The Unforgettable Experience of Mr Frank

　　Passage 2 A Funny Thing Happened to Me

Unit 3

　Section A

　　Passage 1 Free Lodging for English Tutoring

　　Passage 2 Is College Education Overvalued

　Section B

　　Passage 1 Different Approaches to Teaching ~nd Learning

　　Passage 2 Exchange Students in US Share Their .Thoughts

Unit 4

　Section A

　　Passage 1 Getting the Most from Online Shopping

　　Passage 2 Clothing for Communication　

　Section B

　　Passage 1 The Key toa Problem-Free Life

　　Passage 2 Make Your Resume Shine

Unit 5

　Section A

　　Passage 1 Tornadoes

　　Passage 2 Rainbow

　Section B

　　Passage 1 Predicting Earthquakes

　　Passage 2 The Balance of Natur

Unit 6

　Section A

Passage 1 Time and Human Society

Passage 2 Agriculture and the Development of Civilization

Passage 1 The Value of Education

Passage 2 Food in the 21st Century

Unit 7

　Section A

Passage 1 American Friendliness

Passage 2 A Few Aspects of American Life

　Section B

Passage 1 Is American a Big Melting Pot?

Passage 2 The Voices of Time

Unit 8

　Section A

Passage 1 Fall Guy

Passage 2 The Need for Exercise

　Section B

Passage 1 People Who Sleep for Less Than Six Hours "Die Early"

Passage 2 Current Attitudes toward Physical Fitness

Unit 9

　Section A

Passage 1 Post-80s Feel the Pressure

Passage 2 The Arctic Ice Is Thawing

　Section B

Passage 1 Going Back: Wise Choice for Some

Passage 2 Exploding the Myths about the American Family

Unit 10

　Section A

Passage 1 Multinationals Readjustment for Investment in China

Passage 2 Sino-Japan Animosity Lessens

　Section B

Passage 1 Telecommunication via Satellite

Passage 2 What Is Money and What Are Its Functions?

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