College English - Reading Appreciation (3)

Author: Qu Hang, Editor-in-Chief
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Features: This book aims to broaden students' reading horizons, expand their perspectives, and enhance their interest in extracurricular reading, thereby improving their reading skills. The book is composed of representative acceptance speeches from past Nobel Prize winners, divided into five sections based on Nobel Prize categories—Literature, Physiology or Medicine, Physics and Chemistry, Economics, and Peace—each section featuring 6-7 selected articles. Each article is preceded by a "Preface" to stimulate students' interest in reading, followed by "Notes" that include selected vocabulary based on the higher and highest requirements of the New College English Curriculum Requirements (Trial Edition); "Analysis and Appreciation" explains complex sentences to aid comprehension of the text; and "Practice Exercises" reinforce students' English language knowledge. The book offers a unique perspective and fresh content, allowing learners to appreciate the personalities of Nobel Prize winners while gaining insights into relevant professional knowledge and prospects, further improving their English reading skills. This book is suitable for second-year and upper-level students of non-English majors in undergraduate and college institutions for classroom or self-study use, as well as for a broad audience of English enthusiasts with a certain foundation in English.