当代科普英语精粹导读

　　本书是为大学英语选修课设计的一本教材（也可作为课外阅读资料），共八个单元，分别介绍不同的科技领域，包括太空探险、医学突破、机器人科学、基因工程、搜索引擎、纳米技术、水疗以及电脑游戏。这些都是同学们关心的热门话题。书中所选文章也都是作者所见各个领域中最具趣味性及实用价值的，有的是经典作品，也有的是最新文献。资料来源包括美国国家航空和宇宙航行局、哈佛大学学报、G00GLE搜索等各个领域的权威机构或学者（详细名单列于英文前言中）。作者详细加注，以利同学们快速准确理解原文。并且为每一篇文章写了内容概要，帮助同学们掌握重点及文章主旨。同时还设计了形式多样的配套练习题，检查同学们的阅读理解效果。老师可以选用所列研究课题为同学们布置作业。每一单元还配选一篇拓展阅读资料。登月英雄阿姆斯特朗曾说：“从我们出生那一刻起，探索就是我们人类的天性。”希望这本书能为读者打开眼界，探索科技世界的奥妙与神奇提供一点灵感。

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Preface
Unit 1 Space Exploration
Part 1 Text The First Men in the Moon
Part 2 Analysis
Part 3 Exercises
Part 4 Further Reading Bios of the First Real Men in the Moon
Unit 2 MedicaJ BreQkthrouahs
Part 1 Text Researchers Discover Why We Go Gray Tied to Deadly Skin Cancer
Part 2 Analysis
Part 3 Exercises
Part 4 Further Reading Brain Aging Found to Start at 40 Genes Can Begin to Fail Early
Unit 3 Robotics
Part 1 Text Invasion of the Robots
Part 2 Analysis
Part 3 Exercises
Part 4 Further Reading Floating Robots Set Stage for Cosmic Choreography
Unit 4 Genetic Engineering
Part 1 Text Ethical Dangers of Genetic Engineering
Part 2 Analysis
Part 3 Exercises
Part 4 Further Reading Why You Should be Concerned about Genetical ly Engineered Food
Unit 5 Google
Part 1 Text Google Technology Overview
Part 2 Analysis
Part 3 Exercises
Part 4 Further Reading Google History
Unit 6 NanotechnO J0qy
Part 1 Text Nanotechnology：The Key to Products of the Future
Part 2 Analysis
Part 3 Exercises
Part 4 Further Reading Nanotechnology--What It Means for the Life Sciences
Unit 7 Curative Waters
Part 1 Text Healing Waters
Part 2 Analysis
Part 3 Exercises
Part 4 Further Reading Healing Waters：Natural Hot Springs Help AD Sufferers
Unit 8 Computer Games
Part 1 Text The Art of Computer Game Design
Part 2 Analysis
Part 3 Exercises
Part 4 Further Reading The Art of Computer Game Design