当代大学英语阅读教程（下）

UNIT 1 FOOD AND DRINK
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）
The Process of Making Chocolate
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）
Section A
American Food and Drink
Section B
Passage 1 Changes in the American Diet
Passage 2 Categorization of Food
UNIT 2 CULTURE
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）
What Is Culture?
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）
Section A
The Origin of "Cool"
Section B
Passage 1 Knighthood and Chivalry
Passage 2 Code and Culture
UNIT 3 ENTERTAINMENT
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）
Magic
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）
Section A
Healing Power of Hobbies
Section B
Passage 1 TV Talk Shows
Passage 2 Benefits of Play
UNIT 4 GEOGRAPHY
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）
The Sahara
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）
Section A
The Dead Sea
Section B
Passage 1 Iceland
Passage 2 A Stamp Made the Canal
UNIT 5 ADVENTURE
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）
Space Observation and Travel
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）
Section A
Robinson Crusoe
Section B
Passage 1 Discovery of the Antarctic
Passage 2 1953 Everest Expedition
UNIT 6 DISCOVERY
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension（Skimming and Scanning）
A Western Route to the East
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）
Section A
Discovering the New World
Section B
Passage 1 First Dinosaur Fossil Discoveries
Passage 2 Mayan Queens Tomb Unearthed
UNIT 7 ENVIRONMENT
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）
The Shrinking Earth
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）
Section A
Heat Pollution
Section B
Passage 1 Cleaner-Burning Fuels
Passage 2 Environmental Ethics
UNIT 8 NATURAL PHENOMENA
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）
The Asian Tsunami
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）
Section A
Glacier
Section B
Passage 1 Continental Drift
Passage 2 Erosion
UNIT 9 DISASTERS
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）
2008 Sichuan Earthquake
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）
Section A
Winged Warrior
Section B
Passage 1 Avalanche
Passage 2 Caterpillar-the Rescuer
UNIT 10 MATERIAL
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）
Plastics and Rubbers in Building
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）
Section A
Nano-material Is Harder than Diamonds
Section B
Passage 1 Glass Fibers
Passage 2 Barbed Wire
UNIT 11 ECONOMY
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）
Chinas Economy
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）
Section A
Individual Economic Units
Section B
Passage 1 US Banking System
Passage 2 Financial Market Differences
UNIT 12 BUSINESS AND TRADE
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）
The Seven Proven Principles to Business Success
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）
Section A
Google
Section B
Passage 1 Toy Business
Passage 2 Collaboration of Western and Eastern Airliners
UNIT 13 ENERGY
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）
Energy Conservation
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）
Section A
The Coming Energy Crisis?
Section B
Passage 1 Wind Power
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UNIT 14 INVENTIONS
UNIT 15 SPACE
UNIT 16 SOCIETY
UNIT 17 GENDER GAP
UNIT 18 ISSUES AND OPINIONS
UNIT 19 FOREIGN CUSTOMS
UNIT 20 ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS
UNIT 21 DETECTIVE STORIES
UNIT 22 GREAT NAMES
UNIT 23 LITERATURE
UNIT 24 HISTORY
UNIT 25 PHILOSOPHY
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