高中英语阅读与测试（第1册）

　　在历史跨入新世纪的今天，经济全球化进程日益加速，其影响已深入到全社会各个方面。作为世界性语言的英语已成为国际间沟通、交流必不可少的工具。随着我国经济的快速持续发展，综合国力不断增强，我国各领域各个层面涉外活动曰益频繁。在这种形势下，全国范围内的“外语热”便悄然兴起。尤其是英语教育，如今已受到举国上下从未有过的重视。对于广大青年学生来说，这无疑是绝好的客观环境。通过良好的学校教育，近二十年来，已经涌现了一批又一批学有成就的优秀外语人才。不过，就在学青年而论，在英语学习过程中，长期存在这样或那样困难，或学习上事倍功半的问题却不在少数。

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Unit One Peoole
Passage 1 Swift and His Lazy Servant
Passage 2 The Plight of Native Americans Today
Passage 3 The Musical Heart
Passage 4I Still Have a Dream
Exercises for Unit One
Unit Two Culture
Passage 1 Dining Customs in America
Passage 2 Thanksgiving Day
Passage 3 Carnival in Brazil
Passage 4 Thai New Year
Exercises for Unit Two
Unit Three Leisure Activities
Passage 1 How to Achieve Maximum Benefits from Exercise?
Passage 2 A Rock Star
Passage 3 Some Tips for Using the Cell Phone
Passage 4 Pets and Vacation
Exercises for Unit Three
Unit Four Modern Life
Passage 1 How New York Became Americas Largest City?
Passage 2 Communication by Television
Passage 3 Eating in the Cafeteria
Passage 4 Marriage in America
Exercises for Unit Four
Unit Five Health and Education
Passage 1 Cure a Cold, Chinese-style
Passage 2 Nut Cracker!
Passage 3 Getting Involved in Your Childs Education
Passage d We, as Parents, Must Ask Ourselves—— about Ourselves
Exercises for Unit Five
Uint Six Traveling
Passage 1 The Lighter Your Burden, the More Pleasant Your Journey
Passage 2 Singapore: People and Change
Passage 3 Safe House
Passage 4 Enjoyable Air Travel
Exercises for Unit Six
Uint Seven Entertainment
Passage 1 Music
Passage 2 Circus Circus Las Vegas
Passage 3 A Sketch for Hollywood
Passage 4 Entertainment in Australia
Exercises for Unit Seven
Unit Eight Language
Passage 1 Right or Wrong?
Passage 2 The Relationship of Language and Culture
Passage 3 The Changing Face in the World Language
Passage 4 Introductions and Titles
Exercises for Unit Eight
Unit Nine Science
Passage 1 What Do You Know about Metals?
Passage 2 Atoms
Passage 3 Vaccination and Immunization
Passage 4 The Car of the Future
Exercises for Unit Nine
Unit Ten Mass Media
Passage 1 ABC —— a Major American Television Network
Passage 2 Internet —— a Medium That Affects Our Life
Passage 3 Radio and Television in Advertising
Passage 4 Mass Media Focus Shift
Exercises for Unit Ten
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