《新世紀大學英語系列教材·普通高等教育“十一五”國家級規劃教材：快速閱讀》特色：
科學性、系統性和時代性的完美體現：以國內外先進外語教學理論為指導，融多種教學模式和手段為一體，滿足一般要求、較高要求和更高要求的分層次教學需要。選材貼近時代、貼近生活；強化聽說，注重聽、說、讀、寫、譯等技能協調發展；練習編寫充分體現實用性、新穎性和可操作性。
語言能力和文化素質的同步提升：注重培養學習者的英語思維習慣，開拓跨文化交際視野，實現語言綜合應用能力和人文素養的全面提高。
分類指導和因材施教的教學原則：綜合、視聽說、閱讀、寫作、快速閱讀等主干教程和經貿、文化類選修課教程，涵蓋語言知識、應用技能、學習策略和跨文化交際，充分滿足個性化教學的需要，有助于學生提高語言綜合應用能力，從容應對各級語言能力測試。
基于計算機和課堂的教學模式：提供完整、多元、立體化的英語教學平臺，個性化的學習光盤、方便實用的電子教案、豐富多樣的網絡資源，使課堂內外教與學充分體現交互性、自主式和合作型的新型教學模式，實現培養學生終身學習能力的教學目標。
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University Life
Text I A Farewell Gift
Text 2 Family Bonds
Text 3 Girls Miss Friends When They Head to College
Text 4 Expert Tips to Prepare for Exams
Text 5 I Passed the Test
Reading
Text 1 SQ3R: A Reading Technique
Text 2 Reasons Why You Might Be Reading Some Particular Text
Text 3 Improve Your Reading
Text 4 Eliminating Poor Mental Habits of Reading
Text 5 Increase Your Reading Speed by Quieting Subvocalization
Parents and Children
Text 1 The Apple Tree
Text 2 The Emily Tree
Text 3 It Takes a Special Man to Fill a Stepfather's Shoes
Text 4 The Other Mother
Text 5 The All-Leather, NFL Regulation, 1963 Chicago Bearsinscribed Football
Friendship
Text 1 The Beauty of Friendship
Text 2 Friends
Text 3 The Color of Friendship
Text 4 Losing Friends
Text 5 Helping a Friend Who Is Hurting
Education
Text I A Letter from a High School Freshman
Text 2 A Note in My Mailbox
Text 3 Who You Are Makes a Difference
Text 4 Chuck
Text 5 Creative Crafts for Kids
Love
Text 1 Speak out Your Love
Text 2 Grandpa's Valentine
Text 3 Love Is Just a Thread
Text 4 The Art of Love Letters
Text 5 Hungry for Your Love
Christmas
Text 1 Christmas
Text 2 The Giving Trees
Text 3 From the Heart
Text 4 Christmas Lights
Text 5 The Spirit of Santa Doesn't Wear a Red Suit
Animals
Text 1 Mother Duck's Miracle
Text 2 A Friend in Need
Text 3 Dragonflies
Text 4 How Do Anima is Know When an Earthquake Is Coming?
Text 5 5 Tips to Add Zing to Your Dog Walk Routine
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