全書共10個單元。每個單元含2-3篇中、長篇原文,每篇均有專門的練習以幫助擴大詞匯量、提高閱讀能力。每一單元都重點介紹一二種閱讀技巧,指導讀者結合課文大量實踐以掌握這些技巧。書后附有37篇短文以及125道測驗題(含答案),供讀者進一步鞏固和發(fā)展閱讀技巧。 本書前言特色及評論文章節(jié)選I read more in my room than in the library itself.An inmate who was known to read a lot could check out more than the permitted maximum number of books,I preferred reading in the total isolation of my own room. p41