本书专门为非英语专业的大学生编写。其主要特点为：1.教材设计针对阅读过程。2.教材强调快乐阅读的理念。3.阶梯式训练阅读技巧。4.培养学生的思维能力。5,重视学生之间的互动。6.方便学生自学。
PART 1 Reading for Pleasure
PART 2 Comprehension Skills
Unit 1 Previewing
Unit 2 Scanning
Unit 3 Skimming
Unit 4 Using Vocabulary Knowledge for Effective Reading
Unit 5 Making Inferences
Unit 6 Finding Topics
Unit 7 Discovering Topics of Paragraphs
Unit 8 Understanding Main Ideas
Unit 9 Identifying Patterns of Organization
Unit 10 Summarizing
PART 3 Thinking Skills
PART 4 Reading Faster
Unit 1 Maria Montessori
Unit 2 Africa Today
Unit 3 Global Issues
Appendices
Teacher's Guide
Words and Expressions
Glossary
Answer Key
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