新目标大学英语系列教材(第2版)-长篇阅读(4)

本书是大学英语阅读教 材。全书共设八个单元，每 个单元围绕一个主题展开， 包含三篇阅读文章。单元主 题丰富多样，涵盖文明、太 空探索、文学、揭示真相、 幸福、决策、音乐力量和自 然等领域。例如，在“文明” 单元有关于中国莫高窟、中 国文字与文明、丝绸之路的 文章；“太空探索”单元涉及 中国航天计划、宇宙简论以 及太空探索推动第四次工业 革命等内容。此外，教材还 设有两次自我测试，帮助学 生检验学习成果，并配有阅 读理解练习答案，方便学生 自查自纠，有助于提高学生 英语阅读能力和对不同主题 知识的了解。

Unit One Civilization Passage 1 The Mogao Grottoes in China Passage 2 Chinese Writing and Its Civilization Passage 3 The Silk Roads Unit Two Space Exploration Passage 1 China's Space Program Passage 2 The Universe in a Nutshell Passage 3 How Space Exploration Is Fueling the Fourth Industrial Revolution Unit Three Literature Passage 1 How to Read Literature Passage 2 Gatsby and Daisy's Reunion Passage 3 What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Unit Four Unveiling the Truth Passage 1 The Rape of Nanking: Introduction Passage 2 Atticus's Courtroom Speech Passage 3 Sherlock Holmes' Problem-Solving Formula Unit Five Happiness Passage 1 The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong Passage 2 The Little Pleasures of Life Passage 3 How to Measure Happiness: Hedonia vs. Eudaimonia Unit Six Making the Right Decision Passage 1 On Market Economy Passage 2 The Law of Small Numbers Passage 3 The Cost of Social Norms Unit Seven Power of Music Passage 1 Oldies but Feeling Goodies Passage 2 Music Is a Language Passage 3 Music in China: Preface Unit Eight Nature Passage 1 Strolling the Plains Passage 2 Why Birds Matter Passage 3 The Silent Spring Test Yourself 1 Test Yourself 2 Key to Comprehension Exercises