《“十二五”普通高等教育本科国家级规划教材·全新版大学英语：快速阅读4（第2版）》遵循外语教学的客观规律，满足我国当代大学生学习的实际需求，既适用于课堂教学又便于学生上机上网自主学习，既有利于巩固语言基础又能更好地培养学生较强的英语综合应用能力，尤其是听说能力，使他们在今后学习、工作和社会交往中能用英语有效地进行口头和书面的信息交流。 Unit1TextA-1AloneintheArcticColdTextA-2MemoriesofAfghanistanTextB-1TheConquestofMt.JolmoLungmaTextB-2Buzz-bombsandDoodlebugsUnit2TextA-1AtomicCarsTextA-2ImprovingIndustrialEfficiencyThroughRoboticsTextB-1Maglev：ANewGenerationinRailroadTechnologyTextB-2Letters：ObsoleteTechnologyUnit3TextA-1TheJobHunt：HowtoStartaSuccessfulCareerTextA-2ATaleofaSuccessfulStudentJobSeekerTextB-1WhatMakesaGoodJob?TextB-2TheKindofWorkDaddyDoesUnit4TextA-1IstheWorldFlat?TextA-2TheWorldIsntFlat-ItsNetworkedTextB-1TheJeaningofAmericaandtheWorldTextB-2AmericansandFoodUnit5TextA-1Fast-FoodNation：MeatandPotatoesTextA-2DoggieBagsTextB-1AdNationTextB-2ItsAUattheMallUnit6TextA-1KaroshiTextA-2TheCultureofLeadTimeTextB-1PaceofLifeTextB-2TheImpactofTimeUnit7TextA-1LookingBackat9/11TextA-2MyMemoriesofSeptember11，2001.TextB-1TheWorstScareofMyLifeTextB-2TakeCare，AmericaUnit8TextA-1GrandCanyonCrowdingTextA-2EcotourismTextB-1WorkingYourWayAroundtheWorldTextB-2JonesBeachAppendixKeytoComprehensionExercises