进阶听力/托福直通车

本书采用四色编排并配有符合各话题场景的生动图片，使考生摆脱枯燥的学习模式。精选十大常考话题，在学习之前对每个话题的内容和知识点进行大致介绍，帮助学生提前预热。提供丰富的学习材料，包括对话、阅读文章等，考生可以积累实用地道的表达。给出托福答题tips，使学生了解考试重点，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、科技等十类核心话题。每个单元包括对话和讲座两种主要听力形式，介绍日常生活和学术场景中常用的听力技巧和实用语言，帮助学生熟悉托福考试中常见的听力任务类型。听力材料基于TPO内容编写，符合相应学生水平。每个单元最后包含听后练习，有助考生多方位巩固所学。本书提供美籍外教录音的MP3音频，考生可模仿发音、语调等提高听力能力。

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 iii Introduction ivScope and Sequence viUnit 1 Society 1 Getting Started at University 2Unit 2 Society 13 Your Community 14Unit 3 Arts 27 Visiting an Art Museum 28Unit 4 Technology 39 A Science Presentation 40Unit 5 Literature 53 Children's Literature 54Unit 6 Psychology 65 Designing a Cafeteria 66Unit 7 Education 77 The Importance of Education 78Unit 8 Biology 89 Life and Living Things 90Unit 9 Environment 101 Environmental Protection 102Unit 10 History 113 Rewriting History 114Answer Key 125Scripts 143Word List 187

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 textbook 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?Firstly, 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 北美产品经理