Basic Reading︰悅讀養成（二版）

對許多人來說，閱讀英文文章可能是件辛苦的事，但在許多重要考試中，閱讀能力卻是得分關鍵。若無法理解文意，在做閱讀測驗題目時，更是難上加難、雪上加霜。因此，平時即應養成閱讀的習慣，並試做題目，以提升閱讀能力。一般來說，各類英文考試的閱讀測驗題型約可分為以下五種︰
1. 理解文章要旨(Main Idea)
2. 掃描文章細節(Details)
3. 推論文章之引申意義(Inference)
4. 辨認文章中之指涉詞(Reference)
5. 判斷文章中之字義(Vocabulary in Context)

有鑑於此，本書針對此五大題型設計閱讀測驗，並精選文章中單字或片語讓讀者做字詞選填之練習，希望讀者透過這些內容，能夠增加閱讀英文文章的速度、加強字彙量以及對題型的熟練程度。書中各回以文章篇幅依序排列，期望讀者由短篇文章開始，循序漸進熟悉與各大考試字數相當之文章，經由反覆練習，以達到得心應手之效。

此外，本書附上每回之全文翻譯、重點試題說明和難字提示，方便讀者自修。提醒讀者不要急著看翻譯解答，在練習完一至二回後再核對答案，如此經過這五十篇的訓練後，相信讀者已然養成獨立閱讀、分析英文文章，並強化對文章理解、引申、推理、判斷的能力。

本書之編寫力求完善，但難免有疏漏之處，望讀者與各界賢達隨時賜教。

三民英語編輯小組 謹誌

對許多人來說，閱讀英文文章可能是件辛苦的事，但在許多重要考試中，閱讀能力卻是得分關鍵。若無法理解文意，在做閱讀測驗題目時，更是難上加難、雪上加霜。因此，平時即應養成閱讀的習慣，並試做題目，以提升閱讀能力。一般來說，各類英文考試的閱讀測驗題型約可分為以下五種︰
1. 理解文章要旨(Main Idea)
2. 掃描文章細節(Details)
3. 推論文章之引申意義(Inference)
4. 辨認文章中之指涉詞(Reference)
5. 判斷文章中之字義(Vocabulary in Context)

有鑑於此，本書針對此五大題型設計閱讀測驗，並精選文章中單字或片語讓讀者做字詞選...

Table of Contents

UNIT 1 A Chain of Life 2
UNIT 2 Short-form Video Trends 4
UNIT 3 “Go Fly a Kite” in Japan 6
UNIT 4 The Rise of Digital Nomads 8
UNIT 5 Unlocking the Mystery of Doors Unlocked 10
UNIT 6 Korean Soaps Sweep China 12
UNIT 7 The United World School 14
UNIT 8 Sound Speed vs. Light Speed 16
UNIT 9 Body Talk 18
UNIT 10 Air Pollution Is “in the Air” 20
UNIT 11 Celebrities and Social Anxiety 22
UNIT 12 Your Thinking Is Your Everything 24
UNIT 13 From Shyness to Social Success 26
UNIT 14 Kiosks 28
UNIT 15 Watch Out Behind You 30
UNIT 16 Signs Speak Louder than Words 32
UNIT 17 The MBTI Fad in South Korea 34
UNIT 18 Mind Your Mind! 36
UNIT 19 An Animated Career 38
UNIT 20 The Power of Love 40
UNIT 21 Where Chewing Gum Began 42
UNIT 22 The American Character 44
UNIT 23 Travel Your Way 46
UNIT 24 Where Did Noodles Come From? 48
UNIT 25 Let’s Go Camping! 50
UNIT 26 Fire! Escape! 52
UNIT 27 A Victorious Plant 54
UNIT 28 The Antidepressant in the Great Depression 56
UNIT 29 More than an Image on a Bill 58
UNIT 30 Hope 60
UNIT 31 Beyond Words 62
UNIT 32 What’s in a Name of a Storm? 64
UNIT 33 Penguins in Danger 66
UNIT 34 International Dog Day 68
UNIT 35 Looking into the Future 70
UNIT 36 Fukubukuro Lucky Bags 72
UNIT 37 Straight A’s at the Cost of Sleep? 74
UNIT 38 A Dollar Saved Is a Dollar Earned 76
UNIT 39 Aromatherapy: Not Only for the Nose 78
UNIT 40 All About Healthy Living 80
UNIT 41 World Water Council: To the Rescue of Water 82
UNIT 42 The Gift of Giving 84
UNIT 43 Silver Economy 86
UNIT 44 A Real Renaissance Man: Leonardo da Vinci 88
UNIT 45 Keep the Pounds Off! 90
UNIT 46 The Straw That Breaks the Camel’s Back 92
UNIT 47 The Challenges of Crowdfunding 94
UNIT 48 Wait a Minute. Do I Need to Buy This? 96
UNIT 49 Juggling Life’s Glass and Rubber Balls 98
UNIT 50 American vs. British English 100
Answer Key

Table of Contents

UNIT 1 A Chain of Life 2
UNIT 2 Short-form Video Trends 4
UNIT 3 “Go Fly a Kite” in Japan 6
UNIT 4 The Rise of Digital Nomads 8
UNIT 5 Unlocking the Mystery of Doors Unlocked 10
UNIT 6 Korean Soaps Sweep China 12
UNIT 7 The United World School ...