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《讀者的選擇》是一部上佳的英語閱讀精選教材，尤其適用於把英語作為第二語言或非英語國家的學生。本書在歐美長銷不輟，也被我國多所大學選作英語課程的教材或教學參考書。
第6版延續了以往提高閱讀技能的傳統，為讀者取得學術成功做準備。本版強調閱讀重要的技能是針對不同的日常閱讀目標選擇恰當的閱讀策略，書中的練習和閱讀材料可以幫助學生擁有獨立、高效的閱讀能力。
全書循序漸進地講授從簡單到複雜的閱讀策略。每個單元包含充足的閱讀材料，並配有聚焦技能的專門練習。這些閱讀材料有的來自耳熟能詳的新聞網站，有的來自日常生活素材，也有的是知名文學作品的節選，不一而足。這些閱讀材料來自現實世界，富有知識性和趣味性，使學生可以學以致用，迅速提高英語閱讀水平，助力學業、事業成功。
目錄
Introduction for Students
Acknowledgments
UNIT I Discourse Focus: Reading for Different Goals-Infographic and Web Work
Nonprose Reading: Subway Map
Word Study: Context Clues
Word Study: Stems and Affixes
Sentence Study: Introduction
Sentence Study: Comprehension
Paragraph Reading: Main Idea
UNIT 2 Reading Selections IA-1B: Interdisciplinary Research
1A "How We Sleep" (Report on Research:History)
IB "Access to Electricity is Linked to Reduced Sleep" (Report on Research: Biology)
Reading Selection 2: Narrative
"Gate A-4"
Reading Selections 3A-3C: Globalization
ЗA "The Globalization of Tourism" (United Nations Report)
3B 「Tourism Towards 2030" (United Nations Report)
3C "The Politics of Travel" (Essay)
UNIT 3 Nonprose Reading: Introducing Charts and Graphs
Word Study: Context Clues
Word Study: Stems and Affixes
Sentence Study: Comprehension
Sentence Study: Restatement and Inference
Paragraph Reading:Main Idea
Paragraph Analysis: Reading for Full Understanding
UNIT 4 Reading Selections IA-1B: Urban Studies
1A "Cities: Smarter, Greener, Better" (Science Journal)
IB 「Flocking to Urban Spaces:The Global Growth of Cities" (Infographic)
Reading Selection 2: Sociology
"Traffic as Culture" (Book Excerpt)
Reading Selection 3A-3B: Psychology
З? "Myth or Reality: When Taking Tests, Stick with Your First Instinct"
(Textbook)
3B "When Do People Help?」 (Textbook)
UNIT 5 Nonprose Reading: Survey Results
Word Study: Context Clues
Word Study: Stems and Affixes
Sentence Study:Comprehension
Sentence Study: Restatement and Inference
Paragraph Reading: Restatement and Inference
Discourse Focus: Prediction
UNIT6 Reading Selections IA-1B: Genetic Engineering
1A "Global Use of GM Crops」 (Graphics)
1B 「The Debate on Genetic Modification」 (Sources for Academic Writing)
Reading Selection 2: Psychology
"How Multitasking Affects Human Learning" (NPR transcript)
Reading Selection 3: Fiction
「The Lottery" (Short Story)
UNIT 7 Nonprose Reading: Charts and Graphs
Word Study:Context Clues
Word Study: Stems and Affixes
Paragraph Reading: Restatement and Inferencc
Paragraph Analysis: Reading for Full Understanding
Discoursc Focus: Prediction
UNIT 8 Reading Selection I: Business
"New Life for Old Clothes" Journalism)
Reading Selection 2: Sociology
"Going Solo" (Book Excerpt)
Reading Selection 3: Sociolinguistics
"Mother Tongue」 (Essay)
Reading Selection 4: Anthropology
"The Sacred Rac」" (Satire)
UNIT 9 Longer Reading:Psychology
"The Milgram Experiment"(Textbook)
Appendix A
Appendix B
References
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