長期以來，許多在高職高專英語專業教學**線從事教學工作多年的教師常常感到迫切需要一套為他們量身定做的新教材以適應不斷發展的教學形勢的需要。正是基於這種需要，復旦大學出版社根據***頒發的《英語專業教學大綱》(基礎階段)組織、策劃了高職高專英語專業繫列教材的編寫工作，以*好地服務於我國的高職高專英語專業教學。
《英語閱讀基礎教程》就是這一繫列的一個組成部分，通過為學生提供繫統的、富有時代氣息的和人文精神的閱讀材料，旨在培養和提高學生的閱讀和獨立思考能力，擴大學生的知識面和詞彙量，從而提升學生的理解和欣賞水平。

Unit 1 Schooling
Text A The First-Year College Experience
Text B In A Class by Himself
Text C Graduation Speech
Unit 2 Business
Text A Leading Clever People
Text B How Valuable Is Word of Mouth?
Text C First-Born Kids Become CEO Material
Unit 3 American Dream
Text A From Jail to Wall Street
Text B American Dream
Text C The Road to Universal Studios: Gumption and Guts
Unit 4 Marriage
Text A Divorces Here! Everyone A Loser!
Text B How to Pick A Perfect Mate
Text C Why Do Cheaters Pick Lovers Who Look Like Their Partners?
Unit 5 Parenting
Text A Pushy Parents: This Is Your Fault
Text B Boarding: Hard Times?
Text C Bedtime Stories: We All Have A Tale to Tell
Unit6 Obesity -
Text A Obesity : Sitting Isn't Pretty
Text B Fatbusters
Text C Set the Table for Success
Unit 7 Working Life
Text A What Not to Do When Working from Home
Text B Make Your Voice Heard at Work
Text C Taboos on Asking for A Pay Rise
Unit 8 Study Abroad
Text A It Sounds Like the American Dream but Make Sure You Do the Math
Text B French Fries to Blue Chips
Text C More Top English Students Opt for American Universities
Unit 9 The Virtual World
Text A Online Dating: Using the Net to Land A Worthwhile Catch
Text B Real Estate Lists Grow Comfortable with the Web
Text C Sears' Quiet E-Commerce Revolution
Unit 10 Happiness
Text A True Happiness Is Just A Fortnight Away
Text B The Way to Happiness -- A Wonder Drug
Text C How to Be Happy
Unit 11 The General Election
Text A Already, Obama and McCain Map Fall Strategies
Text B Obama Passes Clinton in Superdelegate Count
Text C How Are They Leaning in Notting Hill? ~
Unit 12 The Digital Technology
Text A Death of A Middleman
Text B Are Students Killing Television?
Text C DVDs Enjoy Final Hurrah Before Sales Begin to Slide
Unit 13 The Credit Crunch
Text A Boom for Pawnbrokers As Credit Crunch Bites
Text B Is the Credit Crunch Affecting Your Relationship?
Text C US Credit Crunch Hits Education As Banks Abandon Student
Loans
Unit 14 Success
Text A How to Minimize Risk
Text B Inside A Deal
Text C Success? Who Needs It?
Unit 15 The Film Influstw
Text A Hollywood Is Burning
Text B Films with Limited Release Find A Home on the Web
Text C Life after Oscar: It's Not All Glittering Prizes
Unit 16 Retirement
Text A Path to Retirement Has Pitfalls for Women
Text B Second Acts
Text C For A Good Retirement, Find Work Good Luck