本书依据教育部颁布的《大学英语课程教学要求(2007修订版)》编写,旨在增强学生自主学习能力,寓学于快乐阅读,提高综合文化素养,以适应社会发展和国际交流的需要,阅读名篇均选自于国内外出版的人文名篇以及互联网,为学生呈现地道、经典的英语语料,使其在提高阅读水平的同时,提升人文素养。本书全书由希腊罗马神话名篇选读、圣经名篇选读、英美文化名篇选读、其他文化名篇选读四章、47篇中西方文化经典阅读材料组成,语料题材丰富,难易度适中,使学生乐读、爱读,读有所成。本教材使用对象为高等院校非英语专业和英语专业基础阶段学生、研究生及英语爱好者。

Chapter One Greek and Roman Myths
Introduction
1.The Birth of the Twelve Olympian Gods
2.Prometheus and Pandora
3.Apollo and Daphne
4.Athena
5.Oedipus 锛?锛?br />6.Oedipus 锛?锛?br />7.Heracles
8.The Trojan War 锛?锛?br />9.The Trojan War 锛?锛?br />10.The Trojan War 锛?锛?br />11.Echo and Narcissus
Chapter Two The Bible
Introduction
Part 1 The Old Testament
1.The Creation of the World
2.Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden
3.Noah's Ark
4.The Tower of Babel
5.Moses
6.Finding Shelter in Egypt
7.The Trials of Job
Part 2 The New Testament
1.The Birth of the Messiah
2.The Visit of the Wise Men
3.Journey to Egypt
4.John the Baptist Baptizes Jesus
5.The Temptation in the Wilderness
6.The Last Supper
7.The Crucifixion
8.The Resurrection
9.The Ascent into Heaven
Chapter Three British and American Classic Stories
1.The Most Important Day in My life
2.How to Grow Old
3.The Handsome and Deformed Leg
4.Finding the Spirit of Christmas: A Gift of Dreams
5.The Lady, or the Tige