Chapter I. Introduction—Reading and Reading Skills
導論—閱讀及閱讀技巧
Chapter II. Understanding Fables
關於散文的閱讀
Unit 1: The Lion and the Mouse
Unit 2: The Good Samaritan
Unit 3: The Story of the Sower
Unit 4: The Story of the Tortured Debtor
Unit 5: The Story of the Prodigal Son
Unit 6: The Milkmaid and Her Pail
Unit 7: The Ant and the Grasshopper
Unit 8: The Fox and the Mosquitoes
Unit 9: The Gnat and the Bull
Unit 10: Rainy Day, Sunny Day
Unit 11: The Lion’s Share
Unit 12: Two Goddesses
Unit 13: Carrying and Leaving
Unit 14: The Ass and His Shadow
Unit 15: The Hare with Many Friends
Unit 16: The Dog and the Wolf
Unit 17: The Stag at the Pool
Unit 18: The Lion in Love
Unit 19: The Man, the Boy and the Donkey
Unit 20: The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle
Chapter III. Understanding Essays
關於說明文的閱讀
Unit 21: The Most Important Thing in Life
Unit 22: The Internet and Mobile Phones
Unit 23: The Three Wishes
Unit 24: In This Global Village, How Can You Best Prepare Yourself to Be a Responsible World Citizen?
Unit 25: How to Upgrade Our EQ？
Chapter IV. Understanding Literature
關於文學的閱讀
Unit 26: The Great Gatsby
Unit 27: Jane Eyre
Unit 28: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
Unit 29: Hamlet
Unit 30: A Doll’s House
Chapter V. Conquering Reading Comprehension Passages
挑戰大考模擬短文
Unit 31: You’ve Got Mail!
Unit 32: Are College Sports Out of Control?
Unit 33: Watching It On TV: News or Entertainment?
Unit 34: The Human Brain
首先，我想先說明閱讀的重要性。就短期目標「大考」而言，如果將閱讀試題做比較寬鬆的界定，那麼大考題型除了翻譯及作文外，都可視為閱讀能力試題。就長期目標「我們的一生和閱讀的關係」而言，我想引用美國作家法索(W. Fusselman)的話：“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” (今日讀書者，明日領導者。) 今天，幾乎所有人類的知識都可從閱讀(英文)獲得，閱讀能力在大考和我們一生的重要性由此可見。
