托福直通车(进阶阅读)

本书采用四色编排，配有符合各个文章话题的生动图片，使考生摆脱枯燥的学习模式。精选十大托福阅读文章常考话题，在学习之前对每个话题的背景知识进行大致介绍，帮助考生提前预热。详细地讲解阅读技巧和语法知识点，帮助学生理清文章思路，提升阅读能力。给出托福答题tips，使考生了解考试重点，规避答题“陷阱”。提供多样化的练习题目，让考生进一步巩固每个单元所学的知识。

本书分为十个单元，涵盖社会、艺术、环境等十类阅读文章常考话题。每个单元配有相应的基本语法知识点和阅读技巧，帮助学生理清文章思路，提升阅读能力。每篇文章都配有相应的练习，题型模仿托福考试阅读试题，帮助考生熟悉考试题型。

新东方教育科技集团 国外考试推广管理中心：致力于根据中国大陆广大考生的实际需求，紧跟美国本科考试（TOEFL、SAT、ACT等）趋势，为学生提供优质的备考服务。以新东方教育科技集团全国范围内广大的学生为依托，通过对真实教学案例的信息数据收集，分析测试规律，解构语言技能，从考试辅导出发，以提高语言教学效率与教育质量为根本目标，设计更加科学、实用的教学产品。

To the Users of This Book
Introduction
Scope and Sequence
Unit 1 Society
The Development of Civilization
Unit 2 Education
Exploring Different Majors
Unit 3 Arts
Art is Everywhere
Unit 4 Culture
Archeology
Unit 5 Technology
Technological Developments
Unit 6 History
The Origin of Writing
Unit 7 Business
Organizational Success
Unit 8 Environment
Forest Fires
Unit 9 Geology
The Earth's Age
Unit 10 Biology
Species Translocation
Answer Key
Word List

To the users of this book,Learning a new language is hard; living a new language, however, is much easier.One of the most widely acknowledged facts in the field of language acquisition is that kids learn languages much faster than adults. Most attribute this discrepancy to the fact that when kids “learn” a language, they mainly imitate the world around them; when adults learn a language, they see the process as the memorizing of rules. Whereas kids learn through experiencing the world, adults learn by trying to detach themselves from it. As a result, the lack of authenticity in learning makes it almost impossible for adults to really master a language. Our team, like many experts of the field, believe in the power of learning through authentic English, and in the importance of assigning real-life meaning to language acquisition. Fortunately, this is a view shared by ETS, the creator of the TOEFL family of tests. It is because of this shared value, we were able to joint our forces in creating the PrepEdge series, an authentic TOEFL text book with authentic English language and context.However, despite our shared values, the creation of the series is in no way easy. Having different teaching experiences, the New Oriental team and ETS team had to engage in various debates arguing for the welfare of the users of this book, and make tough compromises in order to better suit this book for Chinese learners. Looking back at those experiences, I am glad they happened, as they are the reason why I am confident in the efficacy of the PrepEdge series.But why should the users share our confidence?First, this is the first book where ETS worked with test-prep teachers to create a TOEFL textbook. In other words, this book is written by experienced TOEFL teachers, with the insight of the ETS. Together, our two teams have been working on this project for nearly two years, and will continue our endeavor in the future. This book is the life and soul of every member of our two groups, and is definitely something one should use when learning TOEFL.Secondly, this book is a perfect blend of language acquisition and skill. Not only did we make use of traditional pedagogical knowledge and practices, we also made the best use of the two-decade worth of teaching experience within New Oriental. This, as I believe, created the perfect concoction for the betterment of Chinese English language learners, especially those who wish to improve on the TOEFL test.I will not drool on and on about how good the series is, but rather let the book speak for itself. We, the creators of this book, are confident that by the first pages, you will see how different the book is from anything you’ve used before, and become reluctant to let go. And as the book is based on authentic English, you will start living the English language through the PrepEdge series as soon as you start reading it.So, enjoy. 姚宇西