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作　者： 何满　编著

出 版 社： 中国人民大学出版社

出版时间： 2009-8-1

字　数： 412000

版　次： 1

页　数： 295

印刷时间： 2009-8-1

I S B N ： 9787300114095

包　装： 平装

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一本专门写给高中生的雅思阅读教材

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本书所有文章主体选自西方报纸杂志，如《经济学人》、《国家地理》、《新科学家》等。每单元所选课文分为三个级别，课文长度分别为300～400字、600～700字、1000～1200字，单词难度分别为4000词、5500词、7000～8000词。由简入难，循序渐进，使考生实现从高中英语到雅思考试的过渡。

全书分为课本（TEXT）和测试题（TEST）两部分，共计20个单元，涵盖了自然、社会、环境、健康等十大题材。考生通过对《高中生学雅思阅读》的学习，可以掌握雅思阅读考试相关的文章内容，积累大量的常见题材的相关词汇。

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何满，世纪雅思（北京）副校长。著名雅思和托福考试培训教师，雅思培训界新生派的代表人物。对雅思考试的题型解题技巧及发展趋势把握精准，授课风格生动幽默，用最简洁的语言诠释雅思考试。独创的“扫描跳读法”以及“象形记忆法”帮助众多中国考生攻克阅读难题，并一次性彻底摆脱背诵英语单词的苦恼。

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Part One TEXT

UNIT 1EDUCATION

Step 1 Grouping Students

Step 2 Australian Education System

Step 3 The New SAT

UNIT 2 ARCHITECTURE

Step 1 Thatching in England

Step 2 Sydney Opera House

Step 3 Isambard Kingdom Brunel

UNIT 3 CULTURE

Step 1 Tourists in America

Step 2 Politeness in Different Cultures

Step 3 A Brief History of Ancient Coins

UNIT 4 NATURE

Step 1 Sustainable Development of Agriculture

Step 2 Tropical Rainforests

Step 3 Otter

UNIT 5 TECHNOLOGY

Step 1 iPhones in Universities

Step 2 DNA Forensic Science

Step 3 Facial Recognition

UNIT 6 ENVIRONMENT

Step 1 The Power of Pesticides

Step 2 Top 7 Renewable Energy Sources

Step 3 BMW Greenwashing? Do They Really Make a Pollution Consuming Engine?

UNIT 7 TRANSPORTATION

Step 1 American Transportation

Step 2 The History of Transportation

Step 3 Transport in South Africa

UNIT 8 SPORTS

Step 1 The Importance of Exercise

Step 2 Vanuatu's Nabanga Sport Gains Momentum

Step 3 The Impact of Professional Athletes on the Olympic Games

UNIT 9 HEALTH

Step 1 Acupuncture

Step 2 Childhood Obesity

Step 3 Health Care for America

UNIT 10 BUSINESS

Step 1 Resume

Step 2 How to Flee an Ailing Industry

Step 3 Peter Ferdinand Drucker

Part Two TEST

UNIT 1 EDUCATION

Step 1 The Importance of Educating Women

Step 2 Teaching Assistants Don't Boost Pupils' Progress

Step 3 International Students May Spurn UK Because of New Visa Rules

UNIT 2 ARCHITECTURE

Step 1 Buckingham Palace

Step 2 Aswan Dam

Step 3 France Castles

UNIT 3 CULTURE

Step 1 Cultural Blindness and Linguistic Ignorance

Step 2 Tea in America

Step 3 The History of Papermaking in the UK

UNIT 4 NATURE

Step 1 Oil in ANWR

Step 2 What Are Dolphins?

Step 3 How to Slake a Planet's Thirst

UNIT 5 TECHNOLOGY

Step 1 Robot

Step 2 TV Addiction

Step 3 Magnetic Therapy: Plausible Attraction?

UNIT 6 ENVIRONMENT

Step 1 Global Warming

Step 2 Greenhouse Gases

Step 3 How Does Recycling Work and Should We Really Bother?

UNIT 7 TRANSPORTATION

Step 1 Transport in London

Step 2 Traffic Congestion Dips As Economy Plunges

Step 3 Public Transportation

UNIT 8 SPORTS

Step 1 Children with a Disability Get a Kick out of Capital Football

Step 2 Strengthening National Talent Identification

Step 3 Australian Success, but Sport at Critical Point

UNIT 9 HEALTH

Step 1 The Change of Human Height

Step 2 Aromatherapy

Step 3 American Obesity

UNIT 10 BUSINESS

Step 1 The Role of Market Investigations

Step 2 Manage Your Sales Force More Effectively

Step 3 Motivating Employees Without Money

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