《读**美国知美国**--USATODAY选读》(作者闵璇、潘晨曦)所选文章均源自《**美国》，此报刊是美国**的全国发行的彩色版对开日报，自创办之日起就以其新颖独特的姿态跻于强手如林的美国报界。本书希望读者通过有目的、较系统地阅读《**美国》的文章，培养阅读英语报刊的基本功，并养成良好阅读习惯；了解政治、经济、文化、现代科学技术和商务方面的新知识，拓宽其文化视野；通过阅读和翻译训练，基本掌握报刊英语在词汇、语法、修辞上的特点，增加有关政治、经济等方面的词汇，丰富自己的知识，从而为独立阅读各种英语报刊打下良好的基础；通过广泛阅读与时代相关的资料。

Unit 1 Politics
聽 Passage One His Words Will Matter
聽 Passage Two Governors Brainstorm on GOP Comeback
Unit 2 Money
聽 Passage One 24 Million Go from "Thriving" to"Struggling"
聽 Passage Two Pawnshops Doing Brisk Business
Unit 3 Life Style
聽 Passage One Most Hotels Likely to See Occupancy Rates FallNext Year
聽 Passage Two Ten Great Places on Earth You Don't Want toMiss
Unit 4 People
聽 Passage One Family Precedent: Obama's Grandmother BlazedTrails
聽 Passage Two The Many Faces of Michael Jackson
Unit 5 Science and Technology
聽 Passage One Opponents Brace for End of Stem Cell Ban
聽 Passage Two, Storm Forecast: The iPhone Might Need a SmallUmbrella
Unit 6 Entertainment
聽 Passage One "Idol" Redux: A Finale Not Befitting America'sMost Popular TV Show
聽 Passage Two Non-explosive Entertainment Can Be Just-asEnjoyable
Unit 7 Education
聽 Passage One Tailoring School to the Child
聽 Passage Two An "Interdependent" World Welcomes More U.S.Students
Unit 8 Sports
聽 Passage One NB