出国留学英语阅读强化教程：精通

Unit 1 Leaders and Leadership .................................................................1
Section I Focus on Critical Th inking and Critical
Reading (1) .........................................................................................2
Section II Text A: Leaders and Leadership ......................................................4
Section III Text B: Matilda—Th e Queen Who Rewrote the Rules .............. 26
Unit 2 Mysteries of the World ................................................................. 39
Section I Focus on Critical Th inking and Critical
Reading (2) ...................................................................................... 40
Section II Text A: Th e Whole Universe Catalog .......................................... 42
Section III Text B: Aliens Among Us .............................................................. 59
Unit 3 Food and Nutrients ...................................................................... 77
Section I Focus on Critical Th inking and Critical
Reading (3) ...................................................................................... 78
Section II Text A: Food Elements and Th eir Uses ....................................... 80
Section III Text B: Th e Chemistry of Food and Nutrition ........................... 97
Unit 4 Women’s Roles ............................................................................ 113
Section I Focus on Critical Th inking and Critical
Reading (4) .................................................................................... 114
Section II Text A: Th e Making of a Revolution .......................................... 116
Section III Text B: Peculiar Responsibilities of American Women ........... 133
Unit 5 The Spirit of America and England ......................................... 149
Section I Focus on Critical Th inking and Critical
Reading (5) .................................................................................... 150
Section II Text A: Th e Spirit of America ..................................................... 152
Section III Text B: Th e Spirit of England ...................................................... 167
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出国留学英语
阅读强化教程精通
Unit 6 The Origin of Human Beings .................................................... 185
Section I Focus on Critical Th inking and Critical
Reading (6) .................................................................................... 186
Section II Text A: Th e Descent of Man ....................................................... 188
Section III Text B: Geological Observations on Volcanic Islands ............. 203
Unit 7 Natural Calamities ...................................................................... 219
Section I Focus on Critical Th inking and Critical
Reading (7) .................................................................................... 220
Section II Text A: San Francisco and Its Terrifi c Earthquake ................... 222
Section III Text B: Charleston, Galveston, Johnstown—Our
American Disasters ...................................................................... 237
Unit 8 This Is America ............................................................................ 253
Section I Focus on Critical Th inking and Critical
Reading (8) .................................................................................... 254
Section II Text A: What Is America ............................................................. 256
Section III Text B: Origin of the Anglo-Americans and Its
Importance in Relation to Th eir Future Condition ................. 270
Unit 9 Books ............................................................................................ 289
Section I Focus on Critical Th inking and Critical
Reading (9) .................................................................................... 290
Section II Text A: On the Choice of Books ................................................. 293
Section III Text B: Th e Use of Books in Early Irish Monasteries ............... 310
Unit 10 Wealth and Happiness ............................................................. 327
Section I Focus on Critical Th inking and Critical
Reading (10) .................................................................................. 328
Section II Text A: Th e Scent of Money ........................................................ 330
Section III Text B: And Th ey Lived Happily Ever Aft er ............................. 347