新世纪大学英语系列教材 阅读大观 第2册PDF电子书下载

Unit 1　Developing Languagc Skills 1

Fundamental Reading 2

1．How to Give a Good Speech　怎样做好一次发言 2

2．Being a Skillful"Detective"　做一个好“侦探” 4

3．Composition　怎样写好作文 6

Further Reading 10

1．Steps to Better Speaking　循序渐进学口语 10

2．Using Dictionaries　如何用好词典 12

3．Some Techniques for Listening　几种听力技巧 15

Test Reading 17

1．Many"Good"Definitions"Good"　是什么意思 17

2．SQ3R　高级阅读“五步曲” 18

3．Learning Foreign Languages　学外语 20

4．Reading Skills　多种阅读技巧 22

Unit 2　Sightseeing Home and Abroad 25

Fundamental Reading 26

1．Beijing　北京 26

2．New York City—A Visitor's Guide　纽约观光 28

3．A Glimpse of London　伦敦一瞥 31

Further Reading 36

1．Niagara Falls　尼亚拉加瀑布 36

2．Small Museums in Nanjing　南京城里的小博物馆 39

3．A Trip to the Roof of the World　走进西藏 42

Test Reading 48

1．Arranging Journeys　安排旅游 48

2．Australia　澳大利亚 50

3．Tourism Tips for Every Part of China　中国旅游指南 51

4．The Acropolis of Athens　雅典的卫城 53

Unit 3　Tracing Past Civilizations 56

Fundamental Reading 57

1．The Maya Civilization　玛雅文明 57

2．The Ancient Greek Civilization　古希腊文明 59

3．Ebla　中东考古发现 61

Further Reading 65

1．Archaeology and Archaeologist　考古学与考古学家 65

2．Interpreting Archaeological Findings　鉴别考古发现 67

3．At Last,Treasures Come Home　国宝终归故里 69

Test Reading 73

1．Xian's Terra-cotta Soldiers　西安兵马俑 73

2．The Ancient Roman Civilization　古罗马文明 75

3．Locating Archaeological Sites　确定考古地点 76

4．Stonehenge　神秘的巨石阵 77

Unit 4　Love and Sex Education 79

Fundamental Reading 80

1．Making Our Children Aware of More　青少年性教育要加强 80

2．Gender Identity　性别意识 81

3．New Generation Rethinks Sex　年轻人对“性”的反思 83

Further Reading 86

1．Love and Sex　爱与性 86

2．To the"Immortal Beloved"　致“永恒的爱人” 87

3．Gender Roles　性别角色 90

Test Reading 92

1．Love Story　爱情的故事 92

2．An Unmarried-Married Couple　未婚“夫妻” 94

3．Influences on Sexuality　影响性观念的因素 95

4．First Love　初恋 96

Unit 5　Folklore and Folk Art 99

Fundamental Reading 100

1．Folklore　民间故事与艺术 100

2．Characteristics of Folk Art　民间艺术的特点 102

3．Chinese Folk Art　中国民间艺术 103

Further Reading 107

1．Kinds of Folklore　民间故事的种类 107

2．Monkey King Online　孙悟空上网了 109

3．What's so Special about the Dragon　中国的“龙” 112

Test Reading 116

1．Cloth Products　中国的布艺 116

2．American Folk Art　美国民间艺术 117

3．Dragon in Different Cultures　东西方文化对“龙”的不同看法 118

4．Beowulf　英国神话史诗《贝武尔甫》 119

Unit 6　Ways of Life 121

Fundamental Reading 122

1．Clothing for Communication　衣着的学问 122

2．Food Guide Pyramid　食物“金字塔” 124

3．The Need for Exercise　锻炼的必要性 126

Further Reading 128

1．CoCo Chanel　法国著名时装设计师——夏奈尔 128

2．Fashion　流行时尚 130

3．Housing Problems　美国人的住房问题 133

Test Reading 136

1．Beauty Contests　选美比赛 136

2．Automobiles Change the Pattern of Living　汽车改变了人们的生活方式 137

3．Designers Strutting New Ideas　时装设计比赛 139

4．Getting in Shape　科学的健身方法 140

Unit 7　Perceiving Planet Earth 143

Fundamental Reading 144

1．Earth　地球 144

2．The Ecosystem　生态系统 145

3．A Theory of Earth's Structure　板块学说 147

Further Reading 150

1．Animals,Plants and People　动物、植物与人 150

2．Predicting Earthquakes　地震预测 152

3．The Balance of Nature　自然界的平衡 154

Test Reading 156

1．Earth Day　地球日 156

2．Volcanoes and Their Benefits　火山给我们带来的利益 157

3．Earth's Interior　地球的内部构造 158

4．Volcanic Fire and Glacial Ice　火山与冰川 160

Unit 8　Solving Social Problems 162

Fundamental Reading 163

1．Social Problems in New York City　纽约市的社会问题 163

2．AIDS and Its Prevention　预防艾滋病 164

3．Juvenile Delinquency　青少年犯罪 167

Further Reading 170

1．Safety Precautions　安全防范 170

2．Population Explosion　人口爆炸 172

3．Drug Abuse　滥用药品 174

Test Reading 178

1．Vandalism　破坏公物行为 178

2．Problem of Counterfeit　假币问题 179

3．Computer Crime　电脑犯罪 180

4．Truth and Lies of College Degrees　打击假文凭 182

Unit 9　Feeding the World 184

Fundamental Reading 185

1．The Seeds that Feed the World　养活全世界人的粮食 185

2．Chief Agricultural Products　主要农产品 186

3．New Agricultural Chemicals　新的农用化学制品 188

Further Reading 191

1．The Importance of Fungi　菌类的重要性 191

2．Soil Conservation　保护土壤 192

3．Methods to Increase the Food Supply　增加粮食供给的方法 195

Test Reading 198

1．Meeting the Increasing Demand for Food　解决粮食短缺问题 198

2．Earthworms Back in the Garden　蚯蚓回归田园 199

3．Learning to Live with Pests　综合治理病虫害 200

4．Intensive Agriculture　精耕农业 202

Unit 10　General Review 204

Multiple Choice 205

1．Overcome the Fear of Making Mistakes　不要怕犯错误 205

2．Agriculture and Development of Civilizations　农耕与人类文明发展 206

3．Romantic Love　浪漫的爱情 208

True or False 210

1．China E-travel Agencies Take off　中国网上旅行社开始运作 210

2．Qinshihuang's Mausoleum and Stone Armor Pit　秦始皇陵 211

3．Cracking Down on the Abduction of Women and Children　打击拐卖妇女儿童 213

Short Answer Questions 215

1．Drug Dealers Sentenced to Death　贩毒者被判处死刑 215

2．Gender Overtakes Sex　心理性别取代生理性别 217

3．Sydney　悉尼 218

Additional Reading 220

1．Genghis Khan and His Hawk　成吉思汗和他的鹰 220

2．Modeling　模特儿 223

3．Earth Day for Public Awareness　中国宣传地球日 225