閱讀是一生的享受和功課;作者陳坤田老師於此書傳授閱讀技巧,並以多元豐富的題材幫助讀者增進閱讀能力,進而愛上閱讀。
本書共分五章,第一章提出十四要點,從理論到技巧,釐清迷思,為閱讀做準備。
第二章開始為50篇分類文章,分別有中西寓言、改寫小說及劇本(如簡愛、哈姆雷特…等),文章後均有解說及是非題,以幫助讀者充分了解寓言、小說、和劇本的寓意及意義。
最後一章模擬大學入學學科能力測驗和指定科目考試中 ,具有知識性、趣味性和教育性的短文(short passages);短文後,模仿大考形式,附上閱讀測驗試題,以幫助讀者準備應考。
作者簡介
陳坤田
台大外文系畢業,美國密西根大學英文碩士,曾任大考中心研究員,現為高中英文教師。著有:《大學入學考試試題分析》(大考中心)、《破解克漏字密碼》(冠智)、《英文閱讀與寫作》(詮達)、《英文作文輕鬆得分指南》《英文學科能力測驗全真試題》(書林)等。主要研究包括:英文作文命題與評分、英文作文評分指標、高中英文常用字彙、英文寫作能力測驗規劃、學測與指考命題等。
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