21世纪大学英语快速阅读 第2册PDF电子书下载

Unit One 1

Reading 1 Reading Rates and Reading Habits 1

Reading 2 George Dawson： It Is Never Too Late to Learn 6

Reading 3 The Saving of the Damaged Books 11

Unit Two 16

Reading 1 A Home Away from Home 16

Reading 2 An American Woman’s Daring Exploit 21

Reading 3 Henry Ford and His “Model T” 26

Unit Three 31

Reading 1 Early Birds and Night Owls 31

Reading 2 If You Want to Win in Sports， Wear Red 36

Reading 3 Don’t Think Twice 41

Unit Four 47

Reading 1 Secret Santa Reveals His Identity 47

Reading 2 Getting Rich 53

Reading 3 Norton： the “ First Emperor of the United States” 58

Unit Five 65

Reading 1 The Night a Town Disappeared 65

Reading 2 Pompeii： The City That Slept for 1，500 Years 72

Reading 3 An Island Is Born 78

Unit Six 85

Reading 1 Nursery School Children Gone Online 85

Reading 2 CAI Programs 91

Reading 3 Learning Differences Between Boys and Girls 96

Unit Seven 103

Reading 1 Granville T.Woods： the “Black Edison” 103

Reading 2 A Tribute to Courage 108

Reading 3 Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks 113

Unit Eight 119

Reading 1 American Men Don’t Cry 119

Reading 2 Too Fabulous for Marriage？ 124

Reading 3 Money Is a Sign 130

Appendix 136

Key to Exercises 136