《大学英语分级阅读教程 1》

UNIT 1CITY1

Section A Green London1

Section B7

Passage AWhy I Love the City7

Passage B People on the Move8

Passage C To Live or to Leave10

Section C Sydney,in the Soul of a Fun-filled City12

UNIT 2SOCI AL ACTIVITIES15

Section A Bargains15

Section B20

Passage AWhat Makes a Good Job?20

Passage B Making Friends21

Passage C Wedding Traditions in the West23

Section C The Kindness of Strangers25

UNIT 3TELEVISION29

Section A Anti-TV Drive Gains Momentum29

Section B35

Passage ATV Talk Shows35

Passage B Television Is Doing Irreparable Harm36

Passage C Television Captions38

Section C Television in the United States39

UNIT 4WEATHER AND CLIMATE42

Section A Global Warming Returns after Two-year Hiatus42

Section B47

Passage AGlobal Warming,an Issue Worth Serious Consideration47

Passage B Man-made Warming or Natural Influence?49

Passage C Study Finds Good Effects of El Ni？o51

Section C What Makes the Weather52

UNIT 5OUTERS PACE56

Section A Space Exploration56

Section B59

Passage AMars59

Passage B The Sun61

Passage C The Milky Way62

Section C The Solar System63

UNIT 6AFRICAN AMERICAN67

Section A Introduction—African American History67

Section B71

Passage AThe Post-war Era71

Passage B Gangs and Black Youth72

Passage C African Americans and the Urban Centers Migration since World War Ⅱ73

Section C The History of Blues Music75

UNIT 7TRANSPORTATION78

Section A Atomic Cars78

Section B83

Passage ARailroad Merging83

Passage B The First Balloon Flying Around the World84

Passage C The Automated Highway86

Section C Can We Prevent a Green Future for American Transportation?87

UNIT 8ANIMALS AND BIRDS91

Section A Deer and the Energy Cycle91

Section B96

Passage AChinese Giant Pandas Abroad96

Passage B How Do Animals Know When an Earthquake Is Coming?97

Passage C Beavers（河狸）99

Section C Migration of Birds100

UNIT 9DISASTERS104

Section A The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Disaster104

Section B108

Passage AHelp Needed in Pakistan and India108

Passage B The Titanic Disaster110

Passage C The Poor People and Natural Disaster112

Section C Uncovering the Myths of the Challenger Explosion113

UNIT 10GENERATION GAP118

Section A Generation Gap118

Section B122

Passage AGeneration Gap Widens in China122

Passage B American Parents124

Passage C Children's Self-esteem126

Section C A Global Generation Gap128

KEYS132