新视域英语时文阅读

目　录

unit 1　current international news　国际快讯　1
section a　read fast　一睹为快　2
passage a　us faces the gun and tax cliffs　2
section b　read freely　品味赏阅　13
passage b　lost in thailand: how a lowbrow, low-budget film became china’sbiggest hit　14
section c　practical reading skills　时文实用　27
section d　read after class　拓展阅读　28

unit 2　economic progress　经济态势　32
section a　read fast　一睹为快　33
passage a　why so many americans don’t have bank accounts　33
section b　read freely　品味赏阅　41
passage b　is it better to rent or to buy?　42
section c　practical reading skills　时文实用　47
section d　read after class　拓展阅读　48

unit 3　technological advance　科技望　51
section a　read fast　一睹为快　52
passage a　speeding up work for people with disabilities　52
section b　read freely　品味赏阅　61
passage b　how to use technology to make you smarter　61
section c　practical reading skills　时文实用　66
section d　read after class　拓展阅读　68

unit 4　society of humanity　人文长廊　71
section a　read fast　一睹为快　72
passage a　does “blue monday” really exist?　 72
section b　read freely　品味赏阅　82
passage b　dolphin-assisted therapy helps children with mental disabilities　82
section c　practical reading skills　时文实用　90
section d　read after class　拓展阅读　91

unit 5　education　教育专栏　95
section a　read fast　一睹为快　96
passage a　confucius institutes go beyond borders　96
section b　read freely　品味赏阅　108
passage b　is it still worth going to university?　108
section c　practical reading skills　时文实用　114
section d　read after class　拓展阅读　116

unit 6　environmental protection　环境保护　119
section a　read fast　一睹为快　120
passage a　india’s air pollution　120
section b　read freely　品味赏阅　131
passage b　uk design to “harpoon” old satellites　131
section c　practical reading skills　时文实用　138
section d　read after class　拓展阅读　140

unit 7　green life　绿色生活　142
section a　read fast　一睹为快　143
passage a　it’s ok to be a crybaby: why crying is good for your health　143
section b　read freely　品味赏阅　153
passage b　does chocolate make you clever?　 154
section c　practical reading skills　时文实用　164
section d　read after class　拓展阅读　165

unit 8　discovery　探索发现　170
section a　read fast　一睹为快　171
passage a　predicting obesity at birth　171
section b　read freely　品味赏阅　181
passage b　your digital legacy：states grapple with protecting our data after we die　181
section c　practical reading skills　时文实用　187
section d　read after class　拓展阅读　188

unit 9　figures　人物扫描　191
section a　read fast　一睹为快　192
passage a　mo yana storyteller and the nobel prize winner　192
section b　read freely　品味赏阅　204
passage b　farewell to david beckham, footballer　204
section c　practical reading skills　时文实用　214
section d　read after class　拓展阅读　215

unit 10　emotions　情愫漫语　218
section a　read fast　一睹为快　219
passage a　how manti te’o could have fallen in love with someone he never met　220
section b　read freely　品味赏阅　232
passage b　william and kate: scenes from a fairy tale　233
section c　practical reading skills　时文实用　243
section d　read after class　拓展阅读　244

unit 11　sports & recreation　文体娱乐　248
section a　read fast　一睹为快　249
passage a　being there　249
section b　read freely　品味赏阅　259
passage b　sports icons who lead a change　259
section c　practical reading skills　时文实用　265
section d　read after class　拓展阅读　266

unit 12　fashion　时尚潮流　269
section a　read fast　一睹为快　270
passage a　does listening to mozart really boost your brainpower?　270
section b　read freely　品味赏阅　282
passage b　gangnam style: korean rapper psy’s social commentary　282
section c　practical reading skills　时文实用　291
section d　read after class　拓展阅读　293