CONTENTS 1
PART Ⅰ READING SKILLS 1
Unit Ⅰ Main Idea 1
Unit Ⅱ The Subject of a Paragraph 10
Unit Ⅲ Sentence Comprehension 16
Unit Ⅳ Guessing Vocabulary 23
Unit Ⅴ Skimming and Scanning 28
Unit Ⅵ Reading Habits 39
A．Concentration 40
B．Reading Speed 41
C．The Conditions of Reading 43
PART Ⅱ SELECTED PASSAGES 45
1．12 Million U．S．Kids Go Hungry 45
2．Gay Issue Could Haunt Clinton 50
3．Policy Faces Challenge 55
4．Pioneer Passes On 59
5．Is a LaserAimed at Your Cavities？ 64
6．Japanese Fear Crime，Buy“Stun Briefcase” 68
7．New Study Suggests that not All Sunscreens Give Needed Protection 72
8．Police Arrest Kevorkian 75
9．Liver Transplant Technique Adapted 80
10．New Look for“Miss America”Pageant 85
11．Study Links Genetics to Homosexuality 90
12．Divorce Revisited 96
13．Economy Deserves Strong Emphasis 101
14．Man Kills 8；Motive a Mystery 107
15．Students Leaders Furious at U-M for Keeping Proposal under Wraps 113
16．AIDS Leading Cause of Young Men’s Deaths in 64 Cities 118
17．Japanese Dads Starting to Change from Workaholics to Family Men 124
18．Lightning Can Kill：What You Should Do in a Storm 130
19．Japan Chooses Its 1st Female Speaker of House 134
20．Bad Habits Doncha Just Hate It When...？ 138
21．TV Looks Back 145
22．“$2 Billion Accident” 150
23．Electronic Boon or Bane？ 156
24．Karan Explores China 162
25．Bank Robberies on Rise in Ann Arbor 169
26．Aging Memories 176
27．What do Many Mothers Want？ 183
Appendix Ⅰ Key to Part Ⅰ 189
Appendix Ⅱ Key to Part Ⅱ 189