Steps & Skills系列包括閱讀、寫作、聽力、口語等分冊(cè)，旨在幫助學(xué)習(xí)者循序漸進(jìn)地提高英語語言技能。本系列全部為原版引進(jìn)，作者均為在語言教學(xué)與教材編寫領(lǐng)域有豐富經(jīng)驗(yàn)的專家。教材編排新穎，講解生動(dòng)，由淺入深，有助于學(xué)習(xí)者打下扎實(shí)的語言基礎(chǔ)，同時(shí)增強(qiáng)英語思維能力。本系列既可用于課堂教學(xué)，也適合自學(xué)提高。注重基礎(chǔ)，系統(tǒng)性強(qiáng)：介紹提高英語閱讀能力的十大技巧，由基礎(chǔ)閱讀向高級(jí)閱讀過渡，配有大量練習(xí)與測(cè)試題。材料豐富，趣味性強(qiáng)：選篇難度適中，內(nèi)容引人入勝，輔以形式多樣的閱讀活動(dòng)，幫助學(xué)習(xí)者加深理解。鍛煉思維，挑戰(zhàn)性強(qiáng)：系統(tǒng)的閱讀訓(xùn)練與啟發(fā)性的思考活動(dòng)有助于學(xué)習(xí)者提高推理、分析與判斷能力。使用方便，實(shí)用性強(qiáng)：講解重點(diǎn)部分配有中文，便于學(xué)習(xí)者理解和掌握。各章內(nèi)容安排合理，從講解、舉例、練習(xí)到測(cè)試，便于教學(xué)與評(píng)估。
Preface: To the Instructor
INTRODUCTION 緒論
1 How to Become a Better Reader and Thinker 如何更好地閱讀和思考
2 Reading for Pleasure and Power 為樂趣和力量而閱讀
3 Some Quick Study Tips 高效學(xué)習(xí)的捷徑
PART Ⅰ TEN STEPS TO IMPROVING COLLEGE READING SKILLS 提高大學(xué)英語閱讀技巧的十個(gè)步驟
1 Vocabulary in Context 語境中的詞匯
Reading: Night Watch Roy Popkin
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2 Main Ideas 主題思想
Reading: Here's to Your Health Joan Dunayer
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3 Supporting Details 支持性細(xì)節(jié)
Reading: Child-Rearing Styles Diane E. Papalia and Sally Wendkos Olds
Mastery Tests Preface: To the Instructor
INTRODUCTION 緒論
1 How to Become a Better Reader and Thinker 如何更好地閱讀和思考
2 Reading for Pleasure and Power 為樂趣和力量而閱讀
3 Some Quick Study Tips 高效學(xué)習(xí)的捷徑
PART Ⅰ TEN STEPS TO IMPROVING COLLEGE READING SKILLS 提高大學(xué)英語閱讀技巧的十個(gè)步驟
1 Vocabulary in Context 語境中的詞匯
Reading: Night Watch Roy Popkin
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2 Main Ideas 主題思想
Reading: Here's to Your Health Joan Dunayer
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3 Supporting Details 支持性細(xì)節(jié)
Reading: Child-Rearing Styles Diane E. Papalia and Sally Wendkos Olds
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4 Implied Main Ideas and the Central Point 隱含的主題思想和中心論點(diǎn)
Reading: Rowing the Bus Paul Logan
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5 Relationships Ⅰ 語句或段落間的關(guān)系（一）
Reading: Students in Shock John Kellmayer
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6 Relationships Ⅱ 語句或段落間的關(guān)系（二）
Reading: l Became Her Target Roger Wilkins
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7 Fact and Opinion 事實(shí)和觀點(diǎn)
Reading: New Respect for the Nap, a Pause That Refreshes Jane E. Brody
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8 Inferences 推理
Reading: Gender Inequality in Health Care and in the Workplace
James M. Henslin
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9 Purpose and Tone 目的和語氣
Reading: The Scholarship Jacket Marta Salinas
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10 Argument 論證
Reading: In Praise of the F Word Mary Sherry
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PART Ⅱ TEN READING SELECTIONS 十篇精選閱讀文章
1 The Yellow Ribbon Pete Hamill
2 Urban Legends Beth Johnson
3 Sha me Dick Gregory
4 The Bystander Effect DorothyBarkin
5 The Real Story of Flight 93 Karen Breslau, EleanorClift, and Evan Thomas
6 Coping with Nervousness Rudolph F. Verderber
7 Compliance Techniques: Getting People to Say Yes Shelley E. Taylor, Letitia Anne Peplau, and David O. Sears
8 Lizzie Borden James Kirby Martin and others
9 Nonverbal Communication AnthonyF. Grasha
10 Preindustrial Cities Rodney Stark
PART Ⅲ FOR FURTHER STUDY 拓展學(xué)習(xí)
1 Combined-Skills Tests
2 Propaganda
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3 More About Argument: Errors in Reasoning
4 Writing Assignments
Acknowledgments
Index
Reading Performance Chart
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