《大学英语快速阅读(初级)》的编写以《大学英语四级考试大纲》为依据，具有新颖性、趣味性、原创性、真实性和科学性的特点。本套教程的选材全部出自国外报纸杂志最新文章，材料来源权威，题材涉及广泛，内容趣味性强。教程中的习题均为参编教师独立编写，练习形式与四级考试完全一致，难度适中，分别与大学英语二、三、四级同步，具有很强的针对性。本教程还参考了《2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试大纲英语词汇表》和大学英语基本要求、较高要求、更高要求三个层次的词汇表，运用Antconc等语料检索工具对选材进行了一定程度的筛选、统计和修改，选材更具科学性。

Unit One Passage One International Partnerships Passage Two The World of Women Passage Three History of LanguagesUnit Two Passage One Secrets of Magic Passage Two A Lesson from Housing Bubble Passage Three Why Do We Like Music?Unit Three Passage One Recipe for Health Passage Two Sources of Energy Passage Three Internet GenerationUnit Four Passage One Rocking the House Passage Two Turning Customers into Fans Passage Three A Change in Leaf ColorUnit Five Passage One Riding Sunlight Passage Two Getting Enough Sleep Passage Three Survive the Exam SeasonUnit Six Passage One Secrets of Straight-A Students Passage Two Make your Body Happy at Work Passage Three Parents Eneh Donate a kidney to Their SonUnit Seven Passage One Team-Based Learning Passage Two Teaching a Computer to Enjoy Art Passage Three The Mysteries of MercuryUnit Eight Passage One Cultivate Better Bonds with Neighbors and Friends Passage Two Mind-Reading Machines Passage Three How to Handle chronic Complainers?Unit Nine Passage One Choice: Privilege, Opportunity and Responsibility Passage Two Strong Quake Rattles Buildings and Nerves in S. Calif Passage Three Literacy Debate: Online, Really Reading?Unit Ten Passage One Report: Girls are Equal to Math Test Passage Two Business Schools Try Palm Scans to Finger Cheats Passage Three How to Solve the Growing Global Food Crisis--In Three StepsKeys/Answers