鄭永梅主編的《大學英語應用能力閱讀教程》閱
讀篇章的內容涉及一般性人文素材及音樂、美術、影
視、傳媒、體育等方面的非專業類內容。內容選擇注
重人文性、可讀性，內容和難易程度適合一般高校廣
義的藝術類本科生和高職高專學生。這類學生中的多
數參加高等學校英語應用能力考試。
本書共14個單元，建議每周學習1個單元，供一
學期使用。每個單元包括5篇閱讀文章，每篇文章配
有短語及難句解析，另配兩種閱讀理解題，題型設計
全部參考高等學校英語應用能力考試中的閱讀題型。
本書的資料來源廣泛，包括國外媒體文章、英語
網站文章、英語報紙雜志文章等，經改寫後成為本書
閱讀文章。

Unit One
Text 1 The Great American Garage Sale
Text 2 The Missed Blessings
Text 3 Tell Mommy I Love Her
Text 4 The Importance of Being Honest
Text 5 Every Day Is a Gift from God
Unit Two
Text 1 The Return of the Sculptures
Text 2 If It Is My Last Day
Text 3 About NBA
Text 4 Taking a Tour of History
Text 5 8 Songs to Listen to When Depressed
Unit Three
Text 1 Words and Their Stories. I'm Feeling Very Blue
Text 2 The Youngest Painter in the World
Text 3 Pets
Text 4 How to Become a Leader at Your School
Text 5 Friendship in China and the West
Unit Four
Text 1 Something About PSY
Text 2 Ang Lee & Wong Kar-wai
Text 3 Why China Loves "Titanic" So Much
Text 4 Art of Love
Text 5 What Are Good Manners?
Unit Five
Text 1 Studying Abroad No Longer Just an Investment
Text 2 Are You a Cosplayer
Text 3 Why Girls Like Bad Boys
Text 4 Bill Gates' 11 Rules of Life
Text 5 10 Ways to Improve Your Mind by Reading the Classics
Unit Six
Text 1 From President to Painter
Text 2 What Extremely Successful People Were Doing at Age 25
Text 3 Why Is 13 Considered Unlucky
Text 4 Smartphone Fight
Text 5 10 Ways to Find Your Own Personal Strengths
Unit Seven
Text 1 A Perspective on the Younger Generation in China
Text 2 China Reels in Hollywood as Multiplex Screens Thrive
Text 3 Ten Suggestions for Your College Life
Text 4 7 Steps to Cheer You Up
Text 5 Walt Disney: A Greatest Dreamer
Unit Eight
Text 1 Driving Is a Way of Life
Text 2 Set Goals to Turn Your Dreams into Reality
Text 3 "Eat-up" Campaign
Text 4 10 Wealthiest Presidents
Text 5 The One and Only Queen Beyonce
Unit Nine
Text 1 The Concept of EQ
Text 2 Others Are Only Mirrors of You
Text 3 Our Emotions Match Music to Color Naturally
Text 4 Bungee--Just for the Thrill
Text 5 Popular High School Students Are Likely to Earn More Than Their Less-liked Peers
Unit Ten
Text 1 How to Be Smart
Text 2 Chinese Zodiac
Text 3 American Table Manners
Text 4 The Pop Music Festival
Text 5 Coffee's Memory -- One of the Healthiest Beverages Around the World
Unit Eleven
Text 1 Jogging -- Benefits for the Health
Text 2 How to Make the Most of Your Vacation
Text 3 More Than One Way to the Square
Text 4 Secrets of "Intern Queen"
Text 5 Five Famous Love Letters in History
Unit Twelve
Text 1 This Is My Generation
Text 2 Club Diversity on Rise
Text 3 Beware of Rumor Online
Text 4 Moon Mission Lifts off
Text 5 Home Is Not a Place, but a Lifestyle
Unit Thirteen
Text 1 Making a Culture Change
Text 2 Marriage of American Style
Text 3 Have Fun with Yoga
Text 4 Raising Children
Text 5 American Music
Unit Fourteen
Text 1 How to Be a Better Conversationalist
Text 2 How 3D Printing Works
Text 3 Chinese Tea Culture
Text 4 Rock and Roll
Text 5 Does Talents Show Work?
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