随着中国改革开放步伐的加快，英语作为信息传播和国际交流的载体在中国走向世界的过程中起着越来越重要的作用。切实掌握这门语言已是众多学习者的迫切愿望。一部优秀的英语教材往往对学习者起着难以估量的巨大作用。它不仅能使学习者在语言文化方面得到良好的重陶，而且能够帮助学习者树立正确的人生观、世界观和价值者。
《大学英语阅读教程》共分四册，每册有24课，每册的选材与《大学英语教程》1-4册相对应，主题广泛，思考深刻。
Lesson 1TEXT THE URGE TO CREATEPRST-READING:SKILL DEVELOPMENTA.Reading Comprehension CheckB.Reading Strategies VOCABULARY SKILL:WORD FORMATION（Ⅰ）C.Reading AfterthoughtsFAST READING Computer Rage:Is It Becoming a Social Anxiety?Lesson 2TEXT WE ARE WHAT WE THINK WE AREPRST-READING:SKILL DEVELOPMENTA.Reading Comprehension CheckB.Reading Strategies VOCABULARY SKILL:WORD FORMATION（Ⅱ）C.Reading AfterthoughtsFAST READING Terrorism?Is It a Wrong Focus?Lesson 3TEXT ON BECOMING A BETTER STUDENTPRST-READING:SKILL DEVELOPMENTA.Reading Comprehension CheckB.Reading Strategies VOCABULARY SKILL:WORD FORMATION（Ⅲ）C.Reading AfterthoughtsFAST READING Are Girls Good at Science Iike Boys?Lesson 4TEXT SHOULD A TEACHER EVER DATE A STUDENT?PRST-READING:SKILL DEVELOPMENTA.Reading Comprehension CheckB.Reading Strategies VOCABULARY SKILL:WORD FORMATION（Ⅳ）C.Reading AfterthoughtsFAST READING The Shoot-First State?Lesson 5Lesson 6Lesson 7Lesson 8Lesson 9Lesson 10Lesson 11Lesson 12Lesson 13Lesson 14Lesson 15Lesson 16Lesson 17Lesson 18Lesson 19Lesson 20Lesson 21Lesson 22Lesson 23Lesson 24AppendixⅠ Key to ExerciesesAppendixⅡ Key to Fast ReadingAppendixⅢ Addenda