本书是根据《高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲》(2000年5月版) 和《高校英语专业八级考试大纲》的标准和要求编写的, 与我国高校英语专业高年级精读课程的主干教材《高级英语》(第三版) 配套使用, 目的是为了帮助广大师生更为合理有效地使用这套经典教材, 将语言文化知识的拓展与语言运用有机结合起来, 帮助学生加深对原课文的理解, 强化对内容要点的掌握, 巩固重要语言点的使用, 兼顾英语专业八级考前准备, 实现教学与测试的相互促进, 达到事半功倍的效果。

Test 1　Face to Face with Hurricane Camille
Test 2　Hiroshima--the "Liveliest" City in Japan (Excerpts
Test 3　Blackmail
Test 4　The Trial That Rocked the World
Test 5　The Libido for the Ugly
Test 6　Mark Twain--Mirror of America (Excerpts)
Test 7　Everyday Use for your grandmama
Test 8　Three Cups of Tea (Excerpts)
Test 9　"A More Perfect Union" (Part I)
Test 10　"A More Perfect Union"(Part II)
Test 11　The Way to Rainy Mountain
Test 12　Ships in the Desert (Edited)
Test 13　No Signposts in the Sea (Excerpts)
Test 14　Speech on Hitler's Invasion of the U.S.S.R
Test 15　Argentia Bay (Excerpts)

Test 1　Face to Face with Hurricane Camille
Test 2　Hiroshima--the "Liveliest" City in Japan (Excerpts
Test 3　Blackmail
Test 4　The Trial That Rocked the World
Test 5　The Libido for the Ugly
Test 6　Mark Twain--Mirror of America (Excerpts)
Test 7　Everyday Use for your grandmama
Test 8　Three Cups of Tea (Excerpts)
Test 9　"A More Perfect Union" (Part I)
Test 10　"A More Perfect Union"(Part II)
Test 11　The Way to Rainy Mountain 
Test 12　Ships in the Desert (Edited)
Test 13　No Signposts in the Sea (Excerpts)
Test 14　Speech on Hitler's Invasion of the U.S.S.R
Test 15　Argentia Bay (Excerpts) 
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