《21世纪大学英语:快速阅读(第2册)(第3版)》内容生动有趣，语言清新流畅。教师留在手头，似乎拥有某种“新式武器”的感觉。每次使用前，先将材料准备好，可放在上课前，作为课程的“开篇”；也可放在课程中间，作为活跃课堂气氛的一种教学手段；更可于某堂课结束前使用，作为这堂课程结束时的一个“小高潮”。

Unit One
Reading 1 Reading Rates and Reading Habits
Reading 2 George Dawson: It Is Never Too Late to Learn
Reading 3 The Saving of the Damaged Books

Unit Two
Reading 1 A Home Away from Home
Reading 2 An American Woman's Daring Exploit
Reading 3 Henry Ford and His "Model T"

Unit Three
Reading 1 Early Birds and Night Owls
Reading 2 If You Want to Win in Sports, Wear Red
Reading 3 Don't Think Twice

Unit Four
Reading 1 Secret Santa Reveals His Identity
Reading 2 Getting Rich
Reading 3 Norton: the "First Emperor of the United States"

Unit Five
Reading 1 The Night a Town Disappeared
Reading 2 Pompeii: The City That Slept for 1,500 Years
Reading 3 An Island Is Born

Unit Six
Reading 1 Nursery School Children Gone Online
Reading 2 CAI Programs
Reading 3 Learning Differences Between Boys and Girls

Unit Seven
Reading 1 Granville T. Woods: the "Black Edison"
Reading 2 A Tribute to Courage
Reading 3 Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

Unit Eight
Reading 1 American Men Don't Cry
Reading 2 Too Fabulous for Marriage?
Reading 3 Money Is a Sign
Appendix
Key to Exercises