第一部分 技巧导航 3
一、学习阅读的方法 3
1．阅读的双重目的 3
2．阅读理解的标准 4
3．如何掌握默读技能 4
4．如何选择课外阅读材料 5
1）同水平的英文教材 6
2）英文童话故事 6
3）过期的英文报刊杂志 6
4）短篇的英文侦探小说 6
5）名著的英文简写本 6
5．如何阅读课外读物 6
1）控制速度的原则 6
2）处理难点的原则 7
二、阅读理解测试题型分析 9
1．细节型 9
1）查找有关信息 9
2）归纳或推算数字 10
2．是非型 10
1）对错题 10
2）内容是否提及题 10
3．语义型 11
1）解释词义 11
2）解释句意题 11
4．推断型 12
1）逻辑推理 12
2）领会观点意图 12
5．主旨归纳型 13
1）选定标题 13
2）掌握大意 13
6．语篇型 14
三、相关资料 15
1．阅读的性质 15
2．20世纪60年代以前的阅读研究 15
3．阅读的三种模式 16
1）自下而上模式（bottom-up model） 16
2）自上而下模式（up－down model） 16
3）互动模式（interactive model） 17
第二部分 篇章阅读 21
UNIT 1 21
Text A J.K.Rowling 21
Text B China's Modern Art Zone—Song Zhuang Artist Village 24
Text C An Impressionist—Vincent Van Gogh 28
UNIT 2 31
Text A The Rush Hour of Jackie Chan 31
Text B Wrestling with Television 34
Text C My Greatest Olympic Prize 38
UNIT 3 42
Text A Competitive Sports Build Character 42
Text B Do We Need Art 45
Text C Our Cultural Artifacts“Going Global” 48
UNIT 4 53
Text A All About Money 53
Text B Athletes of All Ages into Creatine 56
Text C Cheating in Sports 59
UNIT 5 63
Text A The Story of Jazz 63
Text B London's Tragic Overture 66
Text C I Live Entirely in My Music—Beethoven 70
UNIT 6 74
Text A A Romantic City—Paris 74
Text B Small World 77
Text C In a Cold Country,the Nights Are Hot 80
UNIT 7 85
Text A Traveling Light 85
Text B Faster 88
Text C True Blues 91
UNIT 8 95
Text A The Art of Abundant Living 95
Text B The Age of Dissonance:Season to Taste 98
Text C Indulge Yourself with Aroma 101
UNIT 9 106
Text A Frederic Francois Chopin 106
Text B Jazz and the Essence of America 109
Text C American Music 113
UNIT 10 116
Text A Johann Strauss,Jr 116
Text B Ludwig Van Beethoven 119
Text C Natural Genius and Bad Luck—An Introduction to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 123
UNIT 11 127
Text A Zidane,France Admires and Loves You—Chirac 127
Text B Why IOC Picks Beijing? 130
Text C The Stories Behind the NBA's Team Names—The Names of the Eastern Conferences of NBA 133
UNIT 12 137
Text A The Louvre 137
Text B Jorn Utzon—Architect of the Sydney Opera House 140
Text C Leonardo De Vinci 144
UNIT 13 148
Text A How to Keep Safe on Hiking Trails 148
Text B Sometimes Defense Is More Important than Offense 151
Text C Qualities of an Effective Coach 154
UNIT 14 158
Text A The Art of Animation 158
Text B The Thinker Vandalized 161
Text C Da Vinci—Last Dinner 165
UNIT 15 168
Text A Taj Mahal 168
Text B The Dead Sea 171
Text C Trip to Dubai 174
UNIT 16 178
Text A John Denver 178
Text B Beijing Opera 181
Text C Jim Page 184
Key 188
Referenees 202