《高级英语阅读教程》

1 Building Reading Power Pre-reading Can Make You a Faster Reader1

Unit One The Toolmakers5

Part A:Tools Are Essential to Man5

Part B:Tools for Hunting Expand Man s Range6

Timed Reading:Language and Culture Shape Man s World11

Unit Two Hunters and Gatherers15

Part A:Hunters and Gatherers15

Part B:Modern Hunters and Gatherers18

Timed Reading:Hunters and Gatherers in Some Parts of the World22

2 Building Reading Power Recognizing Links Can Help You Read Faster25

Unit Three Where Are the Computers?Everywhere!27

Part A:Computers in the Classroom27

Part B:Office Automation31

Timed Reading: The Best Part Is I Can Do It All38

Part A:They Know More Than We Think They Do42

Unit Four Baby,You re Incredible42

Part B:Research Is More Than Child s Play47

Timed Reading:We ve Just Begun to See the Wonders52

3 Building Reading Power Word Formation(A:Prefixes)55

Unit Five Children s Winning Ways59

Part A:The Language of Gestures Has Power59

Part B:Who Follows the Leader?63

Timed Reading:Parent-Child Communication:The Key68

Part A:Famous Mothers in History73

Unit Six Mama s Boys73

Part B:Living Up to Mama77

Timed Reading:Papa s Girls82

4 Building Reading Power Word Formation(B:Suffixes)87

Unit Seven The Question of Personality90

Part A:Can It Be Changed?90

Part B:Can it Be Predicted?93

Timed Reading:Where Do We Go from Here?97

Part A:Heredity Or Environment:Can We Ever Know?100

Unit Eight Exploring the Traits of Twins100

Timed Reading:Mirror Image More Than Skin Deep107

5 Building Reading Power Using a Variety of Techniques113

to Find Word MeaningsUnit Nine Make the Most ofthe Holidays117

Part A:Travel Health117

Timed Reading:Travel in Focus124

Unit Ten Through a Tourist s Eyes131

Part A:Thousand Islands,New York131

Part B:Beijing,China136

Timed Reading:Chicago141

6 Building Reading Power Eliminating Barriers to Speed and Comprehension149

Unit Eleven Sweet Dreams,Sweet REMS152

Part A:The Secrets of Sleep152

Timed Reading:Why Did the Caveman Sleep?(Not Just Because He Was Tired)157

Unit Twelve Starting Up the Long Road Back160

Part A:Down and Out and Very Low160

Part B:Another Chance163

Timed Reading:Hoping for the Best168

7 Building Reading Power Thinking about How You Read175

Unit Thirteen Hello,Gerry,Where Ya Been?178

Part A:Now It s My Turn for a Win!178

Timed Reading:I m Ready to Take On the World!183

Unit Fourteen Another Miracle on Ice?191

Part A:A Doctor or a Skater?Which Will It Be?191

Part B:A Choice and a Chance to Win194

Timed Reading:Miracles Can Happen!200

8 Building Reading Power Building Speed by Recognizing Essential206

Sentence ElementsUnit Fifteen Many Cultures—Many Tongues209

Part A:Study Abroad,Broaden Your Horizons209

Timed Reading:Foreign Language Camps215

Unit Sixteen The Language of the Body219

Part A:What Do the Animals Do?219

Part B:Actions Can Speak Louder Than Words221

Timed Reading:Movement Never Lies226