《实用英语 泛读教程 1 第2版》

Passage A: The Successful Language Learner1

Passage B: For Your Information (Speed Reading)3

Passage C: Color5

Passage A: Bring the Past to Life7

Passage B: Rent Control (Speed Reading)9

Passage C: The Population of the United States11

Passage A: The Problems of International Trade14

Passage B: Your Money (Speed Reading)16

Passage C: My Bank Account18

Passage A: Being on Time22

Passage B: Polite or Rude (Speed Reading)24

Passage C: Parties25

Passage A: Gesture28

Passage B: Where Is the Beef? (Speed Reading)30

Passage C: Best Teacher I Ever Had32

Passage A: Equality of Opportunity and Competition35

Passage B: How to Shine at an Interview (Speed Reading)38

Passage C: Where There s a Will, There Is a Way40

Passage A: Children Often Do Humorous Things43

Passage B: Long-term Memory (Speed Reading)46

Passage C: Steps to the Future47

Passage A: How Unsafe Is It?50

Passage B: A Working Relationship (Speed Reading)53

Passage C: A Special Physical Examination55

Passage A: Communications of the Future58

Passage B: High Tech and State of the Art (Speed Reading)62

Passage C: What s So Good About the Information Age?63

Passage A: Protection for Consumers in USA67

Passage B: Getaway People Use XYZ Petrol (Speed Reading)70

Passage C: Scan This Web Site72

Glossary74

Key to the Exercises97