《大学英语课程教学要求》对英语阅读能力要求有明确的描述。一般要求为在快速阅读篇幅较长、难度略低的材料时,阅读速度达到每分钟100词。能就阅读材料进行略读和寻读,能读懂工作、生活中常见的应用文体的材料,能在阅读中使用有效的阅读方法。掌握较高要求的阅读理解能力,在快速阅读篇幅较长、难度适中的材料时,阅读速度达到每分钟120词。能阅读所学专业的综述性文献,并能正确理解**大意,抓住主要事实和有关细节。

Unit 1 Food,Health and Family
Passage 1 Vegetarianism
Passage 2 Healthy Eating Begins at the Supermarket
Passage 3 Seven Ways to Create a Happy Household
Unit 2 Computer and Internet
Passage 1 Computer Viruses
Passage 2 How Hackers Work
Passage 3 Is Cyberbullying Getting out of Control
Unit 3 Media
Passage 1 Blogging and Podcasting
Passage 2 E-Commerce
Passage 3 Newspapers
Unit 4 Education
Passage 1 Faith Fuels Home Education Boom
Passage 2 School Vouchers
Passage 3 Struggles in Reading
Unit 5 People and Cities
Passage 1 Who's the (New) Richest Person in the World
Passage 2 Subway: No Experience Needed
Passage 3 Austin City Guide
Unit 6 Human and Nature
Passage 1 Service Animals Help Humans Live Fuller Lives
Passage 2 Gardening
Passage 3 Birds' Importance to Human Society,
Unit 7 Environment
Passage 1 Global Warming
Passage 2 Recycling
Passage 3 Could Salt Water Fuel Cars
Unit 8 Humanities and Sports
Passage 1 Race and Racism
Passage 2 Challenges of Globalization
Passage 3 0lympics
Unit 9 Science and Technology
Passage 1 Atavism
Passage 2 Flying Cars
Passage 3 What Is the Apple iPhone
Unit 10 Culture
Passage 1 Tipping in the United States
Passage 2 Feng Shin
Passage 3 Prom
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