目录 1
第一部分：理论探讨 1
英语阅读与测试概述 1
§1 阅读的概念及其在外语教学中的地位 1
§2 阅读的形式 3
§3 阅读能力的含义 4
§4 提高阅读能力的途径 5
§5 阅读速度的测试 10
§6 阅读理解的测试 11
§7 四年高考阅读理解题分析（MET86-89） 13
§8 标准化考试及其启示 20
第二部分：阅读材料 25
1．Clever Harrry 25
2．Banana 27
3．The Nobleman and the Merchant 29
4．The World s Population 31
5．A Flying Carpet 34
6．“Please”and“Thank You” 37
7．Mars 40
8．Time 42
9．Napoleon and the Drummer-Boy 45
10．Paid Experience 48
11．The Farmer,His Horse,and His Son 51
12．The Young Men and the Bull 54
13．Recreation and Sports 56
14．An Absurd Order 58
15．My Story 61
16．The Environment and Humanity 63
17．In the Dark 66
18．A Service of Love 68
19．The Atlantic Ocean 71
20．The Girl Who Wanted to Grow Up 75
21．Napoleon Bonaparte 78
22．Clever Ants 80
23．Million“Glasses” 82
24．Abunawas 84
25．A Simple Man s Dream 87
26．The Crow and the Ant 90
27．Bees 93
28．A Month of Holidays 96
29．Calling on a New Neighbour 99
30．Do the Same for Him 103
31．A Bad Bargin 105
32．Water 108
33．A Letter About a Vocation Trip 110
34．A Selfish Man 114
35．What Did the Bear Whisper？ 116
36．The Clever Poor Man 119
37．Tug of War 122
38．A Telephone Conversation 125
39．The Actress and the Painter 128
40．The Official from the Government 130
41．Man Friday 133
42．Poor and Rich 137
43．Habit 140
44．The Missing Dollar 142
45．The Reply 145
46．Rice 147
47．King Solomon and the Women 150
48．A Fish Dish 152
49．The Opossum 154
50．The Nobel Prize 156
Key 159
第三部分：考题集锦 161
1．1986—1989全国高等院校统一招生考试英语试题（标准化命题）阅读理解题 161
2．1986—1988全国普通高等学校招生统一考试英语试题阅读理解题 194
3．1986—1988上海市普通高等学校招生统一 215
考试英语试题阅读理解题 215
4 Key 234