本教材详细讲解了学术英语阅读技巧，精选了涉及能源环境、商业道德、人工智能、社会学、语言学习、健康科学、心理学、法律医疗、农业、新闻传播学等十个学科方面较为前沿且来自权威期刊或机构的英文学术文章，以引导学生掌握学术英语阅读技巧、学术语言知识点、学习各类学科最新知识、提高阅读思维能力以及拓展学术视野。本教材共分为十个单元，每个单元由学术英语阅读技巧讲解、学术文章阅读前任务（导入）、学术文章阅读任务（全文或摘选、参考文献、注释）、学术文章阅读后任务（练习、引文赏析）等四大部分组成。其中，导入部分主要是通过问答题的形式让学生对阅读文章主题产生兴趣、进行思考或搜集背景资料等；注释部分主要是对文章出处、重要学科概念或术语以及权威机构等进行解释；练习部分主要涉及文章阅读理解、学术英语词汇和搭配、正式语体的使用和连贯词运用等；引文赏析部分则是帮助学生发现阅读文章中的精彩引文，并提供原出处文献以作对比，这对学生了解学术英语写作规范也有着重要的参考价值。

Unit 1 Energy and Environment
An Outline of Academic Reading Strategies
Black Carbon and Kerosene Lighting
Unit 2 Business
Identifying a Purpose Before Reading
Consumer Ethics
Unit 3 Artificial Intelligence
Skimming the Text
How AI Can Be a Force for Good
Unit 4 Sociology
Scanning the Text
University Prestige and Elite Recruitment in US Finance
Unit 5 Language Learning
Surveying the Text
Style Preferences Related to the Selection and Use of Fine-Tuning Strategies
Unit 6 Health
Guessing the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words (1)
Risky Business: The Circuits That Impact Stress-Induced Decision-Making
Unit 7 Psychology
Guessing the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words (2)
Mood Regulation and Homesickness During College
Unit 8 Law and Medicine
Taking Notes (1)
Shedding Light on Telemedicine and Online Prescribing: The Need to Balance Access to Health Care and Quality of Care
Unit 9 Agriculture
Taking Notes (2)
Short Food Supply Chains and Farmer Satisfaction
Unit 10 Journalism and Communication
Critical Reading
Engagement in Emotional News on Social Media
Answer Keys