《新通用大學英語進階閱讀（4）/普通高等教育“十一五”國家級規(guī)劃教材》的編寫采取“主題與技能”相結合的編寫模式，即單元設置圍繞單元主題，練習設計針對閱讀技能，并在書后附贈的多媒體學習光盤中通過先進的計算機技術和有趣的游戲設計來有效訓練并提高學生的各種閱讀技能，如通過以意群為單位的視讀、利用文章標題和小標題等細節(jié)、閱讀文章的首尾段，和通過數字、專有名詞、專業(yè)術語、段首或段尾詞、上下文語境線索等。編寫組期望通過本教程的學習與操練，學習者的閱讀速度能得到提高，從而能在較短時間內獲取并處理大量的文字信息。
UNIT ONE New Perspectives
Passage 1How to Stay Positive in Challenging Times
Passage 2News
UNIT TWO Music
Passage 1 A Thief of Music
Passage 2 Why Is Music Important?
UNIT THREE Money Matters
Passage 1 The Right Money Attitude
Passage 2 The Truth About Money and Happiness
UNIT FOUR Self-Image
Passage 1 How Jenny Overcame Low Self-Esteem
Passage 2 A Healthy Self Image -A True Story
UNIT FIVE Communities
Passage 1 China's Most Livable City
Passage 2 Megacities
UNIT SIX Mysteries
Passage 1 Flying Dutchman
Passage 2 The Truth About the Bermuda Triangle
UNIT SEVEN People and Nature
Passage 1 People Versus Nature -The Battle People Will Lose
Passage 2 The Future - Where Are We Going?
UNIT EIGHT Population Issues
Passage 1 Best Population Size? - The Big Picture
Passage 2 A Close Eye on Population Growth
UNIT NINE Social Media
Passage 1 Are You a Social Media Addict?
Passage 2 Online Education
UNIT TEN Career Development
Passage 1 Did You Choose Your Career or Did it Choose You?
Passage 2 My Best Career Advice - Work for a Start-up
UNIT ELEVEN Food Safety
Passage 1 Worried About Food Safety? Buy a Farm!
Passage 2 Myths and Realities of GE Crops
UNIT TWELVE Cross-Cultural Communication
Passage 1 Stereotypes: An Intercultural No-No
Passage 2 Tips for Successful Cross-Cultural Communication
UNIT THIRTEEN Human Relations
Passage 1 A Love Story
Passage 2 Parents and Children in Conflict
UNIT FOURTEEN Social Etiquette
Passage 1 The Documented Life
Passage 2 The Quiet Ones
UNIT FIFTEEN Cybersecurity
Passage 1 Finding a Needle in a Digital Haystack
Passage 2 Cybersecurity: A View from the Front
UNIT SIXTEENS ustainability
Passage 1 Save the Shark, Save the World
Passage 2 Is Sustainability a Dangerous Myth?
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