由束定芳編著的《快速閱讀(1第2版新世紀大學
英語繫列教材十二五普通高等教育本科國家級規劃教
材)》以國內外先進外語教學理論為指導，融多種教
學模式和手段為一體，滿足一般要求、較高要求和更
高要求的分層次教學需要。選材貼近時代、貼近生活
；強化聽說，注重聽、說、讀、寫、譯等技能協調發
展；練習編寫充分體現實用性、新穎性和可操作性。
使得讀者能夠在語言能力和文化素質的同步提升外，
還注重培養學習者的英語思維習慣，開拓跨文化交際
視野，實現語言綜合應用能力和人文素養的全面提高
。本書是大學英語教材，供閱讀課使用。本次修訂對
語料練習形式、進行更新。

閱讀技巧講解
**講 積極主動閱讀
第二講 克服不良閱讀習慣
第三講 自我定速訓練
第四講 擴大認讀範圍
第五講 瀏覽：確定寫作目的
第六講 瀏覽：了解基本結構
第七講 瀏覽：尋找直接闡述的中心思想(I)
第八講 瀏覽：尋找直接闡述的中心思想(II)
第九講 瀏覽：尋找隱含的中心思想
第十講 區分看法與事實
第十一講 尋讀技巧
第十二講 尋讀定義和說明
第十三講 尋讀結構特征
第十四講 猜測詞義
第十五講 推想看法和態度
Unit 1 University Life
Text 1 Managing Your Time
Text 2 Attacking School Fears
Text 3 Navigating the Research University
Text 4 Expert Tips on Preparing for Exams
Text 5 Should You Change Your Major?
Unit 2 Reading
Text 1 SQ3R: A Reading Technique
Text 2 Reasons Why You Might Be Reading Some Particular Text
Text 3 Improve Your Reading
Text 4 Eliminating Poor Mental Habits of Reading
Text 5 Increase Your Reading Speed by Quieting Subvocalization
Unit 3 Parents and Children
Text 1 The Apple Tree
Text 2 It Takes a Special Man to Fill a Stepfather's Shoes
Text 3 A Farewell Gift
Text 4 Family Bonds
Text 5 The All-Leather, NFL Regulation, 1963 Chicago Bears-Inscribed Football
Unit 4 Animals
Text 1 Mother Duck's Miracle
Text 2 A Friend in Need
Text 3 Dragonflies
Text 4 How Do Animals Know When an Earthquake Is Coming?
Text 5 The Most Unusual Birds
Unit 5 Friendship
Text 1 The Beauty of Friendship
Text 2 Friends
Text 3 Helping a Friend Who Is Hurting
Text 4 Losing Friends
Text 5 The Color of Friendship
Unit 6 Love
Text 1 The Art of Love Letters
Text 2 A Father's Heartfelt Words
Text 3 What Goes Around Comes Around
Text 4 Grandpa's Valentine
Text 5 Hungry for Your Love
Unit 7 Christmas
Text 1 Christmas
Text 2 The Giving Trees
Text 3 Christmas Lights
Text 4 From the Heart
Text 5 The Spirit of Santa Doesn't Wear a Red Suit
Unit 8 Travel
Text 1 Hotel Sofitel: Safety Information for Guests
Text 2 Tips on Tipping
Text 3 Austria
Text 4 Things to Expect in Australia
Text 5 The Family Holiday "Challenge"
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