《实用英语阅读技巧》主要是为高等院校英语专业、大学英语学生及广大英语读者的英语阅读学习、技能训练、参加各类英语等级考试而编写的实用性技巧用书。编者通过多年的教学经验以及对国内外大量有关资料进行研究后，阐述了新的阅读观念，提出了克服各种阅读障碍的方法，并详尽介绍了多种实用阅读技巧。
全书共分为九个章节。每个章节着重介绍一个方面的阅读技能，并配合相关阅读材料供读者进行技能训练与检测。

罗虹，中南民族大学外语学院副教授，美国威斯康星大学访问学者。1982年毕业于华中师范大学外语学院英语专业。主要从事应用语言学，语言与文化的研究。主要著作：《商务英语选读》《国际经贸英语阅读》《新编商务英语阅读教程》(第一册) 《新编商务英语阅读教程》(第二册) 《大学艺术英语》(第一册) 《大学艺术英语》(第二册) 《大学艺术英语》(第三册) 《大学艺术英语》(第四册) 《大学英语四级新题型考试指南》《大学英语六级新题型考试指南》

Chapter 1 An Introduction to Reading
Ⅰ.New Concepts about Reading
Ⅱ.Some Typical Reading Problems
Ⅲ.How to Solve the Reading Problems
Chapter 2 Recognizing Words
Ⅰ.The Structure of English Words
Ⅱ.Recognizing Words through Prefixes
Ⅲ.Recognizing Words through Suffixes
Ⅳ.Recognizing Words through Stems
Ⅴ.Compound Words
Ⅵ.Using the Dictionary
Chapter 3 Identifying the Meaning through Context
Ⅰ.Definition,Apposition and Examples
Ⅱ.Synonym and Antonym
Ⅲ.Induction and Deduction
Ⅳ.Transitions
Chapter 4 Discovering Main Ideas
Ⅰ.What is "the Main Idea"
Ⅱ.How to Get Main Ideas
Ⅲ.Tips for Getting Main Ideas
Chapter 5 Identifying the Patterns of Organization
Ⅰ.Types of Language
Ⅱ.Patterns of Organization
Ⅲ.Mixed Patterns of Organization
Ⅳ.Analyzing the Organization
Chapter 6 Techniques for Speed Reading
Ⅰ.How to Preview
Ⅱ.How to Skim
Ⅲ.How to Scan
Ⅳ.How to Be an Efficient and Flexible Reader
Chapter 7 Techniques for Critical Reading
Ⅰ.The Definition of Critical Reading
Ⅱ.How to Read Critically
Ⅲ.Tips for Active Reading
Ⅳ.Ways to Make a Summary
Chapter 8 Strategies for Taking Tests of Reading
Ⅰ.The Survey of Reading Comprehension Tests
Ⅱ.The Types of Reading Comprehension Questions
Ⅲ.Better Your Test Scores
Chapter 9 How to Read Specialized Materials
Ⅰ.How to Read Textbooks
Ⅱ.How to Read Newspapers
Ⅲ.How to Read Business Letters
Ⅳ.How to Read Charts and Tables
Ⅴ.How to Read Entertainments
Ⅵ.How to Read Job Ads
Ⅶ.How to Understand Bank Statements
Ⅷ.How to Read Tourist Information
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