English Popular Topics Reading - Contextual Vocabulary 4500 (Includes MP3)

Author: Gong Rong (Compiler)
Publisher: East China University of Technology Press
Publication Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book is the middle volume of "English Popular Topics Reading—Contextual Vocabulary 4500," featuring 101 selected articles. The content ranges from the American Civil War to campus violence, from Rolls-Royce to automotiveism and consumerism, from the American workplace superwoman to Christopher Reeve, the actor who played Superman in the film, from Halloween and April Fools' Day to Western wedding ceremonies, from the Cretaceous extinction of species to Dolly the sheep and genetically modified food, and from email to Google, presenting a dazzling kaleidoscope of language and culture. Each article is accompanied by carefully curated sections such as "Key Points of the Article," "Classic Sentence Patterns," "Quick Vocabulary Memorization," "Popular Phrases," and "Wordplay/Knowledge Links," helping you grasp vocabulary highlights, clarify language difficulties, and further expand your linguistic and cultural horizons. Moreover, what is even more important is that it can help you rediscover the long-lost joy of reading.