大学英语快速阅读高手（第3册）
2010-8
苏州大学
黄江生 编
123
本书为《大学英语快速阅读高手》之第二册，其内容新颖，时代感强，选材既有历史、传统的内容，但更注重社会、科技发展的最新信息；体裁和题材多样化，考虑到知识的多样性，文、理、工等内容兼顾；内容富有知识性和趣味性，既注重国外社会、文化的介绍，也增加中国传统文化及风俗的描述，以便增长学习者的多元知识；练习题型多样化，既有四、六级考试快速阅读题型“是非判断”和“句子填空”，又设置“多项选择”。书中每个单元之间由浅入深、由易到难、循序渐进，以话题为线索，选取知识内容相近、体裁不同的阅读材料4篇并设置相关练习。为了便于学习者及时检验自己的阋读情况，教材后面附有参考答案。本教材每单元的内容，一部分可以作为课堂强化训练，一部分可以作为学习者的课后自主练习。
Unit One Sports Passage 1 The Power of Special Olympics World Games Passage 2 Parkour Passage 3 Curling Passage 4 Phelps' Epic Journey Ends in PerfectionUnit Two Wealth Passage 1 7 Ways to Make Extra Money Passage 2 10 Cool Jobs and What They Pay Passage 3 US Wealth Gap Gaping Wider Passage 4 Gender Spender: Sex Sets Your Money DNAUnit Three Health and Fitness Passage 1 Get Healthy Together! Passage 2 How to Get Calcium You Need Passage 3 Making Good Health Easy Passage 4 Super Foods for Men and WomenUnit Four Disasters Passage 1 Five Worst Modern Disasters Passage 2 Are We Ready for Another Tsunami? Passage 3 The Science of Wildfires Passage 4 Is Global Warming Worsening Hurricanes?Unit Five Energy Passage 1 Dirty Coal Is Winning Passage 2 What to Do with All That Carbon Passage 3 Will Green Enterprises Survive the Economic Crisis? Passage 4 Russia Scores Uzbek Natural GasUnit Six Food Crisis Passage 1 Why Global Warming Portends a Food Crisis Passage 2 What Will We Eat in a Hungrier World? Passage 3 Rising Food Prices Sharpen a European Debate Passage 4 UN Chief to Prod Nations on Food Crisis Trade, Price Policies at IssueUnit Seven Travel Passage 1 Rome: Things to Do in 24 Hours Passage 2 Sydney: 10 Things to Do in 24 Hours Passage 3 New York City: 5 Places to Stay Passage 4 Tokyo: Need to KnowUnit Eight Entertainment Passage 1 The Lost Finale: Top 10 Most Anticipated TV Endings Passage 2 Top 10 Animal Stories Passage 3 Top 10 Movies of 2009 Passage 4 Top 10 Quirky Local Festivals参考文献
The story of Christmas begins with the birth of a baby in Bethlehem. It is believed that Christ was born on the 25th, although the exact month is unknown. December was likely chosen so the Catholic Church could compete with rival pagan rituals held at that time of the year and because of its closeness with the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, a traditional time of celebration among many ancient cultures. Luke, Chapter Two And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David. To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
