大学英语交互阅读教程 2PDF电子书下载

Reading Matters 2:Overview 6

Acknowledgments 8

Introduction to the Second Edition 9

UNIT 1 Habits of a Lifetime 14

Chapter 1 Where Does the Time Go? 16

Time Management for Academic Success 17

Harvard University's Habits for Success 24

Chapter 2 Habits of a Lifetime:Are We Affected? 27

1 A Life Well Lived The Road Less Traveled 28

2 The Secrets of a Long Life A Positive Approach to Life 32

Healthy Habits—The Company Way 39

Chapter 3 The Power of Naps 41

We Need to Nap! 43

Who Naps Most? 45

The City That Never Sleeps 49

UNIT 2 Exploring Our Roots 54

Chapter 4 What's in a Name? 57

The Roots of Our Names 58

New Names:Who Decides? 60

The Business of Names 64

Chapter 5 Researching Our Hidden Roots 66

1 John's Story A Surprising Discovery 67

2 Joy's Story What's Your Medical History? 69

Destiny:A Father and Child Reunion 76

Chapter 6 Writing Our Own History 77

Our Own Stories 78

My Life as a Sandwich 81

UNIT 3 Money Matters 86

Chapter 7 Starting Young:Learning the Value of Money 88

Can We Teach Kids to Save? 89

Should This Child Be Working? 92

The Youth Market Just Keeps on Growing 95

Chapter 8 Lotteries:Good for Society? 97

1 Lottery Luck Against All Odds 99

2 Lottery Loss Beating the Odds 102

Teen Gambling:The Hidden Addiction 108

Chapter 9 The Future of Money 110

How Will You Be Paying? 111

Pennies from Heaven 114

In Debt at the Altar:A Wedding on Credit 118

UNIT 4 Protecting Nature 120

Chapter 10 Night Light Pollution 122

The Disappearing Darkness 124

Saving the Sky 127

The Joys of Stargazing 132

Chapter 11 The Return of the Wolves 134

1 Wolves in the Wild Wolves in Yellowstone National Park 134

2 The Wolves Next Door The Unknown Lives of Wolves 138

Luna the Orca 146

Chapter 12 Protecting Water Resources 148

Global Water Shortages 150

The Living Machine 155

Coming Together to Save a River 161

UNIT 5 Personality 164

Chapter 13 The Importance of Friendship 167

With a Little Help from Her Friends 169

New Kidney Is Gift from the Heart 172

Newman's Own:Friendship and Business Can Mix 176

Chapter 14 Living with Our Emotions 178

1 Coping with Shyness Can Shyness Be Overcome? 178

2 Coping with Worry Don't Let Your Worries Get to You 183

Sharing 190

Chapter 15 Handwriting and Our Personality 192

Graphology:Can It Be Trusted? 195

The Lowdown on Handwriting Analysis 199

The Letter Detective 204

UNIT 6 The Search for Answers 206

Chapter 16 The Mystery of the Iceman 208

The Iceman of the Alps 209

Mummified Hunter Ate Well 217

Chapter 17 What Will Happen to the Titanic? 218

1 The Tragedy of the Titanic Titanic Lost! 218

2 The Titanic Rediscovered Titanic Found! 222

Trying to Save the Titanic 226

Locating the Little Prince 229

Chapter 18 The Anasazi:Why Did They Leave? 231

Mystery of the Southwest 233

The Mystery of the Cliff Dwellers 238

Text Credits 243

Word List 245