《新通用大學(xué)英語進(jìn)階閱讀（4）/普通高等教育“十一五”國(guó)家級(jí)規(guī)劃教材》的編寫采取“主題與技能”相結(jié)合的編寫模式，即單元設(shè)置圍繞單元主題，練習(xí)設(shè)計(jì)針對(duì)閱讀技能，并在書后附贈(zèng)的多媒體學(xué)習(xí)光盤中通過先進(jìn)的計(jì)算機(jī)技術(shù)和有趣的游戲設(shè)計(jì)來有效訓(xùn)練并提高學(xué)生的各種閱讀技能，如通過以意群為單位的視讀、利用文章標(biāo)題和小標(biāo)題等細(xì)節(jié)、閱讀文章的首尾段，和通過數(shù)字、專有名詞、專業(yè)術(shù)語、段首或段尾詞、上下文語境線索等。編寫組期望通過本教程的學(xué)習(xí)與操練，學(xué)習(xí)者的閱讀速度能得到提高，從而能在較短時(shí)間內(nèi)獲取并處理大量的文字信息。
UNIT ONE New Perspectives
Passage 1How to Stay Positive in Challenging Times
Passage 2News
UNIT TWO Music
Passage 1 A Thief of Music
Passage 2 Why Is Music Important?
UNIT THREE Money Matters
Passage 1 The Right Money Attitude
Passage 2 The Truth About Money and Happiness
UNIT FOUR Self-Image
Passage 1 How Jenny Overcame Low Self-Esteem
Passage 2 A Healthy Self Image -A True Story
UNIT FIVE Communities
Passage 1 China's Most Livable City
Passage 2 Megacities
UNIT SIX Mysteries
Passage 1 Flying Dutchman
Passage 2 The Truth About the Bermuda Triangle
UNIT SEVEN People and Nature
Passage 1 People Versus Nature -The Battle People Will Lose
Passage 2 The Future - Where Are We Going?
UNIT EIGHT Population Issues
Passage 1 Best Population Size? - The Big Picture
Passage 2 A Close Eye on Population Growth
UNIT NINE Social Media
Passage 1 Are You a Social Media Addict?
Passage 2 Online Education
UNIT TEN Career Development
Passage 1 Did You Choose Your Career or Did it Choose You?
Passage 2 My Best Career Advice - Work for a Start-up
UNIT ELEVEN Food Safety
Passage 1 Worried About Food Safety? Buy a Farm!
Passage 2 Myths and Realities of GE Crops
UNIT TWELVE Cross-Cultural Communication
Passage 1 Stereotypes: An Intercultural No-No
Passage 2 Tips for Successful Cross-Cultural Communication
UNIT THIRTEEN Human Relations
Passage 1 A Love Story
Passage 2 Parents and Children in Conflict
UNIT FOURTEEN Social Etiquette
Passage 1 The Documented Life
Passage 2 The Quiet Ones
UNIT FIFTEEN Cybersecurity
Passage 1 Finding a Needle in a Digital Haystack
Passage 2 Cybersecurity: A View from the Front
UNIT SIXTEENS ustainability
Passage 1 Save the Shark, Save the World
Passage 2 Is Sustainability a Dangerous Myth?
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