Unit One 1
The Pleasure of Reading 2
The Ugly Duckling 4
Learning Vocabulary with an English Dictionary 14
Using Context Clues for Word Meanings 17
Unit Two 23
The Delights of Books 24
Pride and Prejudice(Excerpts) 26
Techniques for Enlarging Your Vocabulary 35
Finding the Main Idea(Ⅰ) 39
Unit Three 49
Companionship of Books 50
Angela's Ashes(Excerpt) 52
Improving Your Memory for Words 61
Finding the Main Idea(Ⅱ) 63
Unit Four 71
If I Were a Boy Again 72
The Luncheon 74
Distinguishing Commonly Confused Words 82
Skimming and Scanning 86
Unit Five 103
Love Your Life 104
The Old Man and the Sea(Excerpts) 105
Learning Word Parts(Ⅰ) 114
Recognizing Major and Minor Supporting Details 117
Unit Six 129
Youth 130
The Last Leaf 131
Learning Word Parts(Ⅱ) 141
Recognizing Organizational Patterns and Signal Words 412
Unit Seven 155
What I Have Lived For 156
The Nightingale and the Rose 158
Learning Word Parts(Ⅲ) 167
Making Inferences While Reading 169
Unit Eight 181
Of Studies 182
Jane Eyre(Excerpt) 184
Learning Word Parts (Ⅳ) 198
Distinguishing Facts from Opinions＆Making Judgments 200
Glossary 210
References 284