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《科技英語基礎閱讀/“十三五”普通高等教育本科規劃教材》為“十三五”普通高等教育本科規劃教材。
本書分為八個單元,每單元設定一個主題,涉及計算機、機器人、能源、環境科學、材料工程、土木工程、通信、健康等多個領域,選材多來自於國外報刊、專業期刊雜誌和網路。每單元由四部分組成:第一部分是導入,通過聽力理解引出本單元,聽力材料選自全新的科技報導,如VOA等;第二部分是單元主體,由兩篇閱讀和相關練習構成。課後練習形式多樣,分別針對各篇章和細節理解、科技辭彙、語法及翻譯設定任務;第三部分是與單元主題相關的英語視頻講座,旨在提高理解能力和科技口語聽說能力;第四部分為辭彙測試,鞏固學生語言基石。每單元後面另附一則科學笑話。本書突出科技英語的特點,體現基礎英語、科技英語和專業知識的三結合,語言現象豐富,可讀性較強,有利於教學,便於自學。
目錄
Preface
Unit 1 Computers and Network
Part l Listeningfor technology
Part II Reading for exploration
Passage A Wearable Computers Will Transform Language
Passage B Network Security
Part III Watching for discussion
Part IV Testing for consolidation
Unit 2 Automation and Robotics
Part I Listening for technology
Part II Reading for exploration
Passage A The Function and ELS Issues of a Robot
Passage B Dyson's Robot Vacuum Has 360-Degree Camera, Tank Treads,
Cyclone Suction
Part Ill Watching for Discussion
Part IV Testing for consoliclation
Unit 3 Energy
Part I Listening foe technology
Part II Reacling for exploration
Passage A Capturing Value in Global Gas: Prepare Now for anUncertain Future
Passage B Fact or Fiction: Energy Can Neither Be Created Nor Destroyed?
Part III Watching for cliscussion
Part IV Testing for consoliclation
Unit 4 Environmental Science
Part I Listening for technology
Part II Reading for exploration
Passage A The Best Way to Deal With Ocean Trash
Passage B Tropical Forests May Not Combat Climate Change
Part III Watching for cliscussion
Part IV Testing for consolidation
Unit 5 Material Engineering
Part I Listening for technology
Part II Reading for exploration
Passage A "Miracle Material" Graphene One Step Closer to Commercial Use
Passage B Laser-Generated Surface Structures Create Extremely Water-
Repellent Metals
Part III Watching for discussion
Part IV Testing for consolidation
Unit 6 Civil Engineering
Part I Listenin0 for technology
Part II Reading for exploration
Passage A The Business Case for Smart Building Technology
Passage B Speedy Analysis of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Part III Watching for discussion
Part IV Testing for consolidation
Unit 7 Communication Technology
Part I Listening for technology
Part II Reading for exploration
Passage A Generations of Mobile Wireless Communication Networks
Passage B Wireless Companies Put up More "Stealth" Towers
Part III Watching for discussion
Part IV Testing for consolidation
Unit 8 Optimizing Health
Part I Listening for technology
Part II Reacling for exploration
Passage A The World Is Richer, Fatter, and Not Much Happier
Passage B The Science of Sleep
Part III Watching for cliscussion
Part IV Testing for consolidation
Appendix Reference answer