本套书共四级，与《新编大学英语》(第二版)主教材相配合，旨在帮助学生进行系统的、有针对性的快速阅读训练。掌握基本阅读技能，培养良好阅读习惯,提高阅读效率。
　　遵循理论与实践相结合的原则，讲练结合，每级分为两大部分：(1)快速阅读常用技能讲解；(2)快速阅读综合技能训l练，共10个训练单元。
　　每个训练单元包含两篇阅读文章。**篇主题与主教材对应单元一致。体现主题教学模式；第二篇选用不同的主题，有助于学生拓宽视野、增长知识。
　　练习形式多样，既注重寻读、略读、猜词悟意、写摘要等快速阅读基本技能的训练，又与大学英语四、六级考试快速阅读题型相结合。

unit 1 personal relations
　in—class reading mystery of the white gardenia
　after-class reading bright heart
unit 2 remembering and forgetting
　in—class reading h0w to boost your memory
　after-class reading popular sports around the world
unit 3 more than山ords
　in—class reading dog’s body taik
　after-class reading why the sky is far away?
unit 4 fresh start
　ln—class reading four lessons to make you think about the way we
　treat people
��after—class reading keep you r food safe
unit 5 animai world
　in—class reading supplies that every cat household needs