本书是新编大学英语快速阅读教程的修订版，第4版，主要根据中西部地区大学一年级新生刚入学的公共英语教学实际有针对性编写而成，旨在提高大学生的英语快速阅读能力，全书在已有基础之上，根据大学英语教学大纲和中西部地区大学英语教学的实际，梯度设计，难易适中，材料新颖，内容丰富多彩，贴近实际，是提升大学英语阅读能力的上佳教程。

王粉，贵州大学外国语学院教授，具有20多年的大学英语教学经验，编写《新编大学英语快速阅读教程》等过多部大学英语教程，发表英语教学研究论文20余篇。

Unit 1
Section A Passage 1 Schooling and Education
Passage 2 How to Select the Course
Section B Passage 1 How Should One Read a Book (1)
Passage 2 How Should One Read a Book (2)
Unit 2
Section A Passage 1 Zion Williamson Is About to Get Paid
Passage 2 Is CrossFit a Good Workout for You
Section B Passage 1 American Women in Sports
Passage 2 Cycling for Air--with Love
Unit 3
Section A Passage 1 The First Four Minutes
Passage 2 Types of Speech
Section B Passage 1 How to Remove Test Anxiety
Passage 2 Uniforms
Unit 4
Section A Passage 1 When the Wind Blows
Passage 2 An Unforgettable Night
Section B Passage 1 A Short Story
Passage 2 Scientific Theories
Unit 5
Section A Passage 1 Superstitions
Passage 2 Genetics
Section A Passage 1 Insurance
Passage 2 How to Make Complaints
Unit 6
Section A Passage 1 Upsurge in Women Homebuyers in Big Gities
Passage 2 Women and Fashion
Section B Passage 1 Women Are Half Children， Half Witches 
Passage 2 Male and Female Roles in USA
Unit 7
Section A Passage 1 Digital Movies
Passage 2 Piracy Robs Movie Industry of Profits
Section B Passage 1 Digital Textbook
Passage 2 AI Cameras Aim to Guess Shopper's Age， Sex， and Mood
Unit 8
Section A Passage 1 Electricity
Passage 2 How Good Are US Drivers?
Section B Passage 1 The Youth Hostel
Passage 2 Fast Food
Unit 9
Section A Passage 1 The Generation Gap--Whose Fault?
Passage 2 Americans' Attitude toward Family
Section B Passage 1 The Surprising Key to a Happy Marriage 
Passage 2 Parents and Kids
Unit 10
Section A Passage 1 Three Passions I Have Lived for
Passage 2 The Definition of Price 
Section B Passage 1 Career Hopping
Passage 2 Work and Pleasure
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