《涉外大学英语泛读教程 1》

Unit One1

Passage AThe Father of Mickey Mouse (Ⅰ)1

Passage B A Pilot's Part in Air Safety12

Passage C The Traffic Warden14

Unit Two19

Passage AThe Father of Mickey Mouse (Ⅱ)19

Passage B Bike30

Passage C Municipal Workers in Portland32

Unit Three36

Passage AThe Library36

Passage B Go to Class46

Passage C Coping with Others48

Unit Four53

Passage ACanning Food53

Passage B Soil63

Passage C Learning and Memory65

Unit Five70

Passage AFelix Mendelssohn70

Passage B Beethoven and the Changing Status of Composers81

Passage C Where There Is Smoke83

Unit Six88

Passage AWhere the Jobs Are88

Passage B Your Brilliant Career99

Passage C Interactions of Matter101

Unit Seven106

Passage AWhat Do We Know about Acid Rain?106

Passage B Age116

Passage C Listening118

Unit Eight123

Passage AThe Death Penalty Is a Step Back123

Passage B Signature134

Passage C Radar for the Space Age136

Unit Nine141

Passage AThanksgiving Day141

Passage B An Impressive Ceremony151

Passage C The Techniques of Photographing154

Unit Ten158

Passage ADifferences between Public Speaking and Conversation158

Passage B No Place Like a Home Away from Home169

Passage C Television Communication171

Unit Eleven176

Passage AThe Ukraine176

Passage B Pumpkins187

Passage C Oscar the Fish189

Unit Twelve194

Passage AThe Value of Special Training in Speech194

Passage B Nine to Five204

Passage C Unemployment206

Unit Thirteen211

Passage AMemories of a Personal Opium War211

Passage B The Elderly221

Passage C A Heat Pump224

Unit Fourteen228

Passage ASteps in Data Processing228

Passage B Flu239

Passage C Carnivorous Plants242

Unit Fifteen246

Passage AThe Role of Trade246

Passage B Who Gets What256

Passage C Compounds259

Unit Sixteen263

Passage AContract Making263

Passage B The Retail Promotion Mix273

Passage C Religion276

General Revision Test280