大学英语阅读阶梯教程 一级 阅读技能综合训练PDF电子书下载

Unit One 1

Passage A: Dolphins 1

Passage B: Animals UP in the Air 5

Passage C: Zoos 8

Unit Two 11

Passage A: Businessmen in the Arab World 11

Passage B: Journalists 15

Passage C: Modern Sun Worshippers 18

Unit Three 21

Passage A: How to Give a Good Speech 21

Passage B: How to Exercise Properly 25

Passage C: How to Make Friends 29

Unit Four 32

Passage A: Daydreams 32

Passage B: Laughter 35

Passage C: Secrets for a Good Sleep 38

Unit Five 41

Passage A: The Time Message 41

Passage B: About Suicide 45

Passage C: Giving-away Makes Life Exciting 48

Unit Six 51

Passage A: Communication in the Future 51

Passage B: Life in the 2030 s 54

Passage C: Book of the Future 57

Unit Seven 60

Passage A: The Rich and the Poor 60

Passage B: Greater Productivity Is Expected 63

Passage C: Ages and Discoveries 66

Unit Eight 69

Passage A: The Red Cross 69

Passage B: Greenpeace 73

Passage C: Talking About Garbage 76

Unit Nine 79

Passage A: The Hated Left-handedness 79

Passage B: Culture 83

Passage C: April Fool s Day 86

Unit Ten 89

Passage A: The British People 89

Passage B: The History of Examinations 93

Passage C: Albert Einstein 96

Unit Eleven 99

Passage A: Japanese Style of Love 99

Passage B: Various Marriages 103

Passage C: Four Family Types in the United States 106

Unit Twelve 109

Passage A: The Beatles 109

Passage B: Pele, Soccer Superstar 113

Passage C: Anna Douglas 116

Unit Thirteen 119

Passage A: Sports in Britain 119

Passage B: Two Kinds of Football in the United States 123

Passage C: Why Not Just Go for a Walk 126

Appendix 129

Simulated Test Paper (For Self-assessment) 129