圖書信息
出版社: 高等教育出版社; 第2版 (2010年1月1日)
叢書名: 普通高等教育“十一五”國家級規劃教材
平裝: 273頁
正文語種: 英語, 簡體中文
開本: 16
ISBN: 9787040284843
條形碼: 9787040284843
尺寸: 23.8 x 18.2 x 1.2 cm
重量: 481 g
作者簡介
作者：（美國）史密斯（Lorraine C.Smith） （美國）梅爾（Nancy nici Mare） 編者：周杰 改編：王健芳
內容簡介
《大學英語泛讀教程1(第2版)》內容簡介：《大學英語泛讀教程》系列教材是在美國聖智學習出版公司出版的Reading，Dr Today Series的基礎上改編而成。本教材在改編中，保留了原版教材新穎獨特的設計模式和先進的編寫理念，並根據我國英語教學的特點與實際，改編了部分練習，增設了中英文雙語釋義的辭彙表，使之更能滿足中國學習者的要求。本套教材於2005年8月由高等教育出版社正式出版發行，由於該教材語言的真實性和教學內容的實用性，自發行以來受到了高等院校教師、學生以及各類讀者的廣泛好評。
在四年的教材使用中，我們注重對該教材使用的調查和研究，收集了學習者的反饋意見，在高等教育出版社的大力支持下，組織各冊編者對該系列教材進行了修訂。在原改編的基礎上，第二版更注重實用性，具體修改內容如下：
在每個單元中增加了系統的由淺入深的閱讀策略和閱讀技巧的介紹和訓練。
為課文增加了Notes介紹相關背景知識以及理解難點、專有名詞。
修改了部分辭彙練習，以適合各種不同程度的學習者的需要。
某些課文後增加翻譯練習，以增強學生對英語語言的實踐能力。
部分單元中充實了一些討論題或思考題，使學習者學有所思、思有所悟，同時也給學習者的
口頭訓練提供了語料和實踐機會。
在所有文章後均標明該文章的總字數，以便於學生把握自己的閱讀量和閱讀速度。
《大學英語泛讀教程（第二版）》系列教材被列為“普通高等教育‘十一五’國家級規劃教材”。全書共分五冊，低起點、高目標；內容豐富、題材廣泛。該教材經修訂後更能體現其新穎性與獨特性，更能滿足不同層次學習者的要求。
《大學英語泛讀教程（第二版）》系列教材由貴州大學王健芳教授任總主編。由張林教授、周杰教授、朱華章教授、甘莉萍教授以及林雅教授擔任各分冊主編。
目錄
Skills
Introduction
UNIT 1: Today's Travelers
Chapter 1 A Family Sees America Together
A Family Sees America Together
An American family travels across the country in a van. They want to see all SO states and meet different people of the United States.
Courtney's Texas——Big History, Big Cities, Big Hearts The daughter of the family writes in her journal every day. She
describes the places and the people. Today, she writes about Texas.
Chapter 2 Volunteer Vacations
Volunteer Vacations
Many people like to take a vacation to relax. But some people use their vacations to do something different: they do volunteer work to help others.
Who Volunteers?
Many different kinds of people are volunteers. Some are young college graduates; others are senior citizen/;. But they all enjoy the work/
UNIT 2: Family Life
Chapter 3 How Alike Are Identical Twins?
How Alike Are Identical Twins?
Identical twins are not very common. Scientists study them to understand their differences and similarities.
Diary of a Triplet Father
This father has triplets/In his diary, hedescribes his busy life with his three children.
Chapter 4 The Search for Happiness Through Adoption
The Search for Happiness Through Adoption
People adopt children for different reasons. However, they all love their adopted children and want a happy life together.
Diary of an adoptive Mother
A woman is adopting a child from another country. In her diary she writes about her feelings, her hopes, and her dreams.
UNIT 3: Technology in Our Everyday Lives
Chapter 5 laptops for the Classroom
Laptops for the Classroom
Some American universities give their students laptop computers to use for school work. Students can study anywhere/
Banking at Home
Many people can do all their banking without going to the bank.Instead, they can use their computers at home.
Chapter 6 A New Way to Go
A New Way to Go
New scooters can take you anywhere. They ore faster than walking,and they save energy, too.
Young Inventors
Young people use their imagination to make new, useful inventions.
They can also win money for college at the same time.
UNIT 4: Healthy Living
Chapter 7 The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke
The Dangers of Secondhand Smoke
Everyone knows that smoking is unhealthy. Now, we also know that the smoke from other people's cigarettes is dangerous to people who don't smoke.
Smoking Facts and Figures
Why do people start to smoke? How old are people when they smoke
for the first time? Here are some key questions and their interesting answers.
Chapter 8 A Healthy Diet for Everyone
A Healthy Diet for Everyone
What food is good for you? Some food can help you stay healthy, but some food can make you sick. Do you know which kinds of food to eat?
Why Do I Eat When I'm Not Hungry?
Sometimes people eat for other reasons besides hunger. However,there are steps you can take to avoid eating when you're not hungry.
UNIT 5: International Scientists
Chapter 9 Alfred Nobel: A Man of Peace
Alfred Nobel: A Man of Peace
The world remembers Alfred Nobel for different reasons. He wanted to be remembered as a peaceful man.
Choosing Nobel Prize Winners
It is a great honor to win a Nobel Prize. Different groups decide who the winners will be. Nobel Prize winners receive something else, too.
Chapter 10 Marie Curie: A twentieth-century Woman
Marie Curie: A Twentieth-century Woman
This great scientist was a very modern woman. She was the first female to receive the Nobel Prize.
Irene Curie
The daughter of the famous scientists continued her mother's work and also won a Nobel Prize.
UNIT 6: The Earth's Resources and Dangers
Chapter ll oil as an Important World Resource
Oil as an Important World Resource
Oil is one of the world's most useful natural resources. People use it in many different ways.
The DO IT homestead
The Collins family of Utah use only solar energy to live. They run their home and their farm using energy from the sun.
Chapter 12 How Earthquakes Happen
How Earthquakes Happen
Earthquakes can be deadly, and scientists cannot predict them.
We should understand them and learn how to protect ourselves in an earthquake.
A Survivor's Story
An elderly woman who lived through the Kobe, Japan earthquake describes this frightening event.
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