研究生英语精读文选

内容提要 《研究生英语精读文选》是根据国家教委颁发的研究生英语教学大纲精神，为 已通过全国硕士研究生入学考试的非英语专业学生所编写的。本书选材均出自近 代或当代英美的书刊杂志，文章内容新颖清新，具有较强的可读性。文章中所出现 的丰富的词汇和新鲜的成语能使学生为轻松阅读原版书刊杂志打下良好基础。本 书充分考虑到研究生的特点，在课文和练习的安排上独树一帜。练习中的Re－ search Assignment，Oral Presentation，Paraphrasing等项目，特别强调训练学生的“四 动”技能，即动手查找资料、动脑分析研究、动嘴练习口语、动笔学习写作的实际运 用英语的能力。 本教材前面部分共分10个单元，如每周设4到6个课时，可供研究生使用一 学期。如果需要，还可使用后面部分的补充读物，教师可根据实际情况灵活掌握。 对于通过大学英语四、六级水平考试的学生，此书正好可衔接上作为他们进一步提 高自己英语水平的读本。本书也适合有一定英语基础的大学生和科技人员使用。

Contents Unit One Preparing to Read Text: Bittersweet FareweU of a Grown-up Child Notes Understanding the Content A Understanding the Content B Words and Expressions to Leam Paraphrasing Discussion Questions Research Assignment Topics for Writing Oral Presentation Blank Filling Further Reading: Dad Translation Unit Two Preparing to Read Text: Seeing Freshly Notes Understanding the Content A Understanding the Content B Words and Expressions to Learn Paraphrasing Discussion Questions Research Assignment Topics fbr Writing Oral Presentation Blank Filling Further Reading: l. When l Heard the Learn'd Astronomer 2.Stargazing with Whitman Translation Unit Three Preparing to Read Text: Salvation Notes Understanding the Content A Understanding the Content B Words and Expressions to Leam Paraphrasing Discussion Quesrions Research Assignment Topics for Writing Oral Presentation Blank Filling Further Reading: A Christmas Gift l' U Never Forget Translation Unit Four Preparing to Read Text: Romantic Love Notes Understanding the Content A Understanding the Content B Words and Expressions to Leam Paraphrasing Discussion Questions Research Assignment Topics for Writing Oral Presentation Blank Filling Further Reading: The Unicom in the Garden Translation Unit Five Preparing to Read Text: The American Dream Notes Understanding the Content A Understanding the Content B Words and Expressions to Leam Paraphrasing Discussion Questions Research Assignment Topics for Writing Oral Presentation Blank FiUing Further Reading: Has the Nation Lost Its Way? Translation Unit Six Preparing to Read Text: How to Make a Speech Notes Understanding the Content A Understanding the Content B Words and Expressions to Leam Paraphrasing Discussion Questions Research Assignment Topics for Writing Oral Presentation Blank Filling Further Reading: Why 30 Seconds? Translation Unit Seven Preparing to Read Text: The Happiest Man Notes Understanding the Content A Understanding the Content B Words and Expressions to Leam Paraphrasing Discussion Questions Research Assignment Topics for Writing Oral Presentation Blank Filling Further Reading: Are You Different? Translation Unit Eight Preparing to Read Text: On Natural Death Notes Understanding the Content A Understanding the Content B Words and Expressions to Leam Paraphrasing Discussion Questions Research Assignment Topics for Writing Oral Presentadon Blank Filling Further Reading: Prenatal Development Translation Unit Nine Preparing to Read Text: Sharing Notes Understanding the Content A Understanding the Content B Words and Expressions to Leam Paraphrasing Discussion Questions Research Assignment Topics for Writing Oral Presentation Blank FiUing Further Reading: My Greatest Adventure Translation Unit Ten Preparing to Read Text: What Comes Around? Notes Understanding the Content A Understanding the Content B Words and Expressions to Leam Paraphrasing Discussion Questions Research Assignment Topics for Writing Oral Presentation Blank Filling Further Reading: Responsibility to Respond Translation Supplementary Reading Materials 1. The Ancient and the Modern Comprehension Questions for Discussion 2. Black Men and Public Space Comprehension Questions for Discussion 3.James Michener Comprehension Questions Reviewing Your Vocabulary 4. in Services, What's In a Name? Comprehension Questions Reviewing Expressions and Idioms Comprehension Passages Passage One Passage Two Passage Three