《英語中級口譯證書考試：中級閱讀教程（第四版）/上海外語口譯證書培訓與考試系列叢書》編寫的主要特點：
1）緊扣《上海市英語中級口譯證書考試大綱》，實用性、針對性強。
2）圍繞每一單元的主題，配置相應(yīng)的英語詞匯等方面的練習。
3）圍繞每一單元的主題，配置相應(yīng)的英語寫作等方面的練習。
4）提供有關(guān)英語閱讀技能的系列講座。
5）附參考答案。
6）本書由上海市英語口譯證書專家組審定。
《中級閱讀教程》共分為十六單元，可供一學期教學使用�？紤]到每周教學為三課時，每一單元可分為ReadingA，ReadingB和ReadingC，每一單元均配置圍繞該單元主題的UseofEnglish，每一個單元向讀者提供有關(guān)英語寫作的練習及有關(guān)英語閱讀技能的系列講座�！堕喿x教程》入選的文章內(nèi)容廣泛，涉及people；food；house；shopping；transport；environmentalprotection；thenaturalworld；weatherandclimate；administration；themedia；crime；scienceandtechnology；entertainment；economy；health；education等。
Unit One PEOPLE
Reading A The Wisdom of Queens
Reading B Steve Jobs （1955-20，11）
Reading C How to Keep Your Marriage Happy
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing. Alfred Nobel. A Man of Peace
閱讀技能系列講座（1）： What Is Reading Comprehension?
Unit Two FOOD
Reading A The New Food Fight
Reading B The Pleasures of Eating
Reading C Food Preservation
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing： A Healthy Diet for Everyone
閱讀技能系列講座（2）： Classroom Procedures Unit One PEOPLE
Reading A The Wisdom of Queens
Reading B Steve Jobs （1955-20，11）
Reading C How to Keep Your Marriage Happy
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing. Alfred Nobel. A Man of Peace
閱讀技能系列講座（1）： What Is Reading Comprehension?
Unit Two FOOD
Reading A The New Food Fight
Reading B The Pleasures of Eating
Reading C Food Preservation
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing： A Healthy Diet for Everyone
閱讀技能系列講座（2）： Classroom Procedures
Unit Three HOUSE
Reading A Building a House
Reading B A Roof over Our Heads
Reading C Living Alone
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing： 5 Biggest Home Repair Rip-Offs
閱讀技能系列講座（3）： Surveying the Chapter or Article
Unit Four SHOPPING
Reading A An English Christmas
Reading B Cents and Sensibility
Reading C Six Insurance Policies
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing： New Ways to Make a Bundle
閱讀技能系列講座（4）： What Are Some of the Organization Patterns
That Authors Use?
Unit Five TRANSPORT
Reading A Just Plane Dangerous?
Reading B We Lost the Cabin
Reading C Transportation
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing： Motoring Offences
閱讀技能系列講座（5）： How Do Authors Connect Sentences and
Relate Ideas?
Unit Six ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Reading A Droughtbusters
Reading B Disappearing Lakes
Reading C The Changing Face of the Arctic
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing. Ancient Artifacts and Ancient
閱讀技能系列講座（6）： What You Need to Do to Make Inferences
Unit Seven THE NATURAL WORLD
Reading A Call of the Wild
Reading B The Whale
Reading C Wild at Heart
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing： Mars： Our Neighbor in Space
閱讀技能系列講座（7）： What You Need to Do to Make References
Unit Eiaht WEATHER AND CLIMATE
Reading A Air and Wind
Reading B What Makes the Weather
Reading C A Climate Cure's Dark Side
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing： Saving Lives with Weather
Forecasting
閱讀技能系列講座（8）： What You Need to Do to Discover Persuasive
Purpose， Controversy， and Point of View
Unit Nine ADMINISTRATION
Reading A The British Prime Minister
Reading B The Federal System of Government
Reading C The Art of Problem Solving
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing. Maps= The Keys to Our World
閱讀技能系列講座（9）： What You Need to Do to Analyze and Evaluate
the Persuasive Techniques and Methods of Reasoning
Unit Ten THE MEDIA
Reading A Reuter
Reading B Informing the World
Reading C Ghosts on the Telly
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing. Lessons from Billy Graham
閱讀技能系列講座（lO）： What You Need to Do to Improve Predicting，
Previewing and Anticipation （1）
Unit Eleven CRIME
Reading A London's Streets of Rage
Reading B An Accident or a Crime?
Reading C Cyber Thieves!
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing. Solving Crimes with Modern
Technology
閱讀技能系列講座（11）： What You Need to Do to Improve Predicting，
Previewing and Anticipation （2）
Unit Twelve SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Reading A American Icon
Reading B Digital Divide
Reading C Safeguarding Your Secrets Online
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing= The World Expo
閱讀技能系列講座（12）： What You Need to Do to Improve Skimming
and Scanning
Unit Thirteen ENTERTAINMENT
Reading A Biggest Season
Reading B Magic
Reading O 10 Worst Travel Scams
Use of English
Topics for Discussion ，and Writing.. The Ancient Olympic Games
閱讀技能系列講座（13）： What You Need to Do to Improve Reading
Speed and Flexibility （1）
Unit Fourteen ECONOMY
Reading A 14 Ways to Put America Back to Work
Reading B The End of Europe
Reading C Saving Money
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing： The Paradox of Happiness
閱讀技能系列講座（14）： What You Need to Do to Improve Reading
Speed and Flexibility （2）
Unit Fifteen HEALTH
Reading A Stress Busters That Can Save Your Life
Reading B How Nice to Be Clean
Reading C The By-the-Clock Guide to Better Health
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing. Has Stress Pushed You into the
Danger Zone?
閱讀技能系列講座（15）： Types of Reading Question
Unit Sixteen EDUCATION
Reading A Degrees of Prudence
Reading B 10 Things Every Parent Should Know about College
Reading C Why Can't the U.S. Learn?
Use of English
Topics for Discussion and Writing： A Cultural Difference. Being
On Time
閱讀技能系列講座（16）： What You Need to Do to Take Tests
Key to Exercise
附錄
閱讀理解自測題（1）
閱讀理解自測題（2）
閱讀理解自測題（3）
自測題參考答案
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