UNIT 1 1
Section A Fast Reading（Skimming and Scanning） 1
Passage 1 How to Combine Both Prosperity and Happiness 1
Passage 2 Men Are from Mars；Women Are from Venus 5
Section B Banked Cloze 8
Section C Reading Comprehension 11
UNIT 2 13
Section A Fast Reading（Skimming and Scanning） 13
Passage 1 Guide to Chinese Manners 13
Passage 2 Forget the Food：Fast Food Ads Aimed at Kids Feature Lots of Giveaways 16
Section B Banked Cloze 20
Section C Reading Comprehension 22
UNIT 3 24
Section A Fast Reading（Skimming and Scanning） 24
Passage 1 Ten Small Changes Make a Big Difference 24
Passage 2 Managing Your Stress 27
Section B Banked Cloze 30
Section C Reading Comprehension 33
UNIT 4 36
Section A Fast Reading（Skimming and Scanning） 36
Passage 1 How Much Higher？How Much Faster？—Limits to Human Sporting Performance Are Not Yet in Sight 36
Passage 2 Honey，Your Success Is Shrinking Me 39
Section B Banked Cloze 43
Section C Reading Comprehension 45
UNIT 5 48
Section A Fast Reading（Skimming and Scanning） 48
Passage 1 Two-Faced Facebook：We Like It，but It Doesn't Make Us Happy 48
Passage 2 Dreams 52
Section B Banked Cloze 55
Section C Reading Comprehension 57
UNIT 6 60
Section A Fast Reading（Skimming and Scanning） 60
Passage 1 Why Pagodas Don't Fall Down 60
Passage 2 Your Ticket to the USA 63
Section B Banked Cloze 67
Section C Reading Comprehension 69
UNIT 7 72
Section A Fast Reading（Skimming and Scanning） 72
Passage 1 Coffee：the Health-Booster or Health Hazard 72
Passage 2 New Energy Sources and Inventions 76
Section B Banked Cloze 80
Section C Reading Comprehension 82
UNIT 8 85
Section A Fast Reading（Skimming and Scanning） 85
Passage 1 Everyday Etiquette for Office Life 85
Passage 2 The Role of Governments in Environmental Management 89
Section B Banked Cloze 92
Section C Reading Comprehension 94
UNIT 9 97
Section A Fast Reading（Skimming and Scanning） 97
Passage 1 Exploring Europe 97
Passage 2 Why Should We Travel？ 100
Section B Banked Cloze 104
Section C Reading Comprehension 106
UNIT 10 109
Section A Fast Reading（Skimming and Scanning） 109
Passage 1 What You Make of Your Life Is Up to You 109
Passage 2 Tips for Eating Out Smart 112
Section B Banked Cloze 116
Section C Reading Comprehension 118
UNIT 11 121
Section A Fast Reading（Skimming and Scanning） 121
Passage 1 Food Myths Debunked 121
Passage 2 Small Steps，Big Energy Savings 125
Section B Banked Cloze 129
Section C Reading Comprehension 131
UNIT 12 134
Section A Fast Reading（Skimming and Scanning） 134
Passage 1 Giant Pandas 134
Passage 2 Young Activists Clean Up Their Urban Environment 138
Section B Banked Cloze 142
Section C Reading Comprehension 144
Key to Exercises 147
主要参考文献 154