透過大量閱讀累積英文實力
不再懼怕學測、指考、全民英檢、高普考等各級英文考試的閱讀測驗！
本書主要分成兩部分，第一部分先透過8種閱讀技巧讓你輕鬆看懂各類型的英文文章，並分為閱讀前、閱讀時、閱讀後的三個階段，透過全英文的學習方式，有效訓練閱讀能力。第二部分共有52個單元，包括多元主題，並於每篇文章搭配4個閱讀測驗題目，希望幫助讀者瞭解自己對文章的掌握度，同時提升應考力。
第一部分Acquiring Reading Skills ：
包含八個單元，主要目的在於訓練閱讀能力，透過全英文的學習方式，加上每單元都有一個搭配課文的閱讀技巧，幫助讀者無論是訓練閱讀原文書或參加各項考試，都能得心應手。
循序漸進掌握8種閱讀技巧
讓你輕鬆看懂各種類型的英文文章
- 進行預測
- 因果關係
- 瞭解時間先後順序
- 遵循清楚明確的指示
- 用圖像來想像文本
- 做連結
- 使用證明時要具有批判能力
- 略讀文本尋找資訊
第二部分Putting the Skills to Practice：
共五十二個單元，包括各種知識性、趣味性、生活化的多元主題，每篇文章搭配四個閱讀測驗題目，目的是要幫助讀者瞭解自己對文章的掌握度，同時提升應考力。文章中文翻譯及閱讀測驗解答收錄於別冊中，建議讀者盡量先閱讀英文，再以中文翻譯作為輔助參考。
目錄介紹：
Section 1: Acquiring Reading Skills
Unit 1 In Touch: How Our Biggest Organ Keeps Us Alive
Unit 2 Miró: The Man behind the Art
Unit 3 Madame Butterfly
Unit 4 Recipe: Traditional Red Velvet Cake
Unit 5 Dance Crazes That Have Swept Us Off Our Feet
Unit 6 Four Tips for Relieving a Migraine
Unit 7 Jewel’s Online Footwear Store
Unit 8 Pet Pal Animal Hospital
Section 2: Putting the Skills to Practice
- The Best Dads of the Water
- Museums for Love
- Up, Up, and Away!
- The Bare Facts of Toilet Paper
- Moon Legends and Superstitions
- Left or Right: Which Do Animals Prefer?
- Taking Responsibility for Your Actions
- Six Steps to a Smarter You
- Start Your . . . Soapboxes
- How to Improve Your Memory
- Mark Twain: The Father of American Literature
- The Fastest Animals on Land, in the Sea, and in the Air
- All Things Pumpkin
- Some Food Facts to Chew On
- How Colors Affect US
- Mad about Memory
- Vincent van Gogh: Viewing the Man through His Art
- Speed Walking to a Healthier You
- Packing for Mars
- Mars or Bust!
- Ang Lee─A Diverse Director
- The Great Food Debate
- Hop in a Taxi and Go!
- Blood Cell Phones
- Stories behind Everyday Inventions
- The Truth about Lies
- Health Threats Caused by Electronic Devices
- Gender Divide: The Science behind Our Differences
- You’re an Animal!
- Giving Your Way to Success
- The Truth behind Five Health Myths
- Lunar New Year Celebrations around the World
- Stephen Sutton: Making Every Moment Count
- Tips for Better Concentration
- Exploring Columbus Day
- Off the Menu: Shark Fin Soup
- Put Yourself in the Frame
- The Many Uses of Lemons
- Is Drinking Milk Really Good for US?
- Legal Here, Illegal There
- Easter Is upon Us
- Say“Aloha” to Hawaii!
- Oodles of Google Doodles
- Food for Thought
- Waging a War on Food Waste
- App Sticker Popularity
- A Journey to Osaka
- Making Art Out of Cardboard
- Winter Fun in Budapest
- Some Facts about the English Alphabet
- Life of a Plasticarian
- Delivery without Drivers
