PART I: Reading Comprehension Methods 閱讀理解技巧

Chapter 1 Skimming & Scanning略讀＆細看
1-1 The First Part of a News Story: Headline and Lead
閱讀新聞第一步：標題與開頭
1-2 How to Scan the Body of a News Story如何細覽新聞主體
Chapter 2 Understanding the Opening Sentence (Lead) of a Story瞭解文章開頭
2-1 Identifying the Subject and Main Verb of a Lead
找出開頭主詞與主要動詞
2-2 Difficult Sentences複雜句型
2-3 Other Parts of a Sentence句子的其他組成部分
2-4 Opening Phrases開頭語
2-5 Lead Sentences—Checking Understanding起頭句——確認理解力
Chapter 3 Moving Past the Lead過了開頭這山
3-1 Anticipating What Follows in a Story預想故事發展
3-2 Connecting Information: Linking Words and Phrases to Previous References資訊組合：隻言片語連結前述訊息
3-3 Tips on Reading a News Story新聞閱讀秘訣
3-4 The Importance of Background Information and Interpretation
背景資訊與解釋的重要性
Chapter 4 Using Context to Understand Words藉由上下文讀懂生字
4-1 The Power of Inference推論的力量
4-2 The Power of Guessing揣測的力量
4-3 Finding Explanations in Leads and Articles
在開頭與文章主體找出解釋
4-4 Looking for Clues to Meaning: Getting Second Chances
尋找字義線索：把握第二次機會
Chapter 5 Making Sense of Headlines破解新聞標題
5-1 How Newspaper Headlines Break the (Grammar) Rules
新聞標題如何打破文法規則
5-2 Various Kinds of Newspaper Headlines各式新聞標題
5-3 The Special Vocabulary of Headlines標題常見特殊用字
5-4 The Use of Idioms標題屢見慣用語
Chapter 6 Taking a Critical Look at Articles對新聞抱持批判性見解
6-1 Sources and Reliability資料來源與可信度
Chapter 7 Soft News: A Different Side of Journalism軟新聞：新聞媒體的另一面
7-1 Feature Stories專題報導
7-2 Opinion Pieces意見評論

PART II: Sample News Stories完整新聞實例

Chapter 8 Politics政治
8-1 Trump Wins Election川普當選總統
8-2 On the March! 共和國前進！
8-3 Violence Erupts as Catalonia Chooses Independence
加泰隆尼亞要求獨立引爆衝突
8-4 Chinese President Xi Jinping Heads to the United States for First Face-to-Face Meeting With Donald Trump習近平首度訪美會見川普
8-5 Brexit Moving Forward, but Immigration Still in Question
英國脫歐在望，移民問題未解
Chapter 9 Business & Finance商業＆金融
9-1 Wall Street Declines Due to China, NAFTA Worries
NAFTA憂中資撤離，華爾街股市下滑
9-2 Confidence Soars, but Europe Faces Continuing Challenges in 2018
歐洲雖重拾信心，2018仍將屢遇考驗
9-3 Macron: EU Must Cooperate on Investment to Gain China’s Respect 馬克宏籲歐盟應合力對外，以得到中國尊重
9-4 Trump Threatens New Sanctions as China Vows to Get Tough on North Korea川普以經濟制裁為籌碼，勢要從「中」下手，制住北韓
9-5 Metalworkers Strike in Germany 德國金屬工人集體罷工
9-6 A Divided Country Gets a Divisive Tax Bill 分裂的國家，分化的稅制
Chapter 10 Technology科技
10-1 Pilotless Planes Becoming a Reality 無人駕駛飛機即將問世
10-2 Big Data Aiding Africa 大數據支援非洲
Chapter 11 Environment環境
11-1 Breakfast for Buses 公車也來杯咖啡？
11-2 China Tackles Its Pollution Problem 中國著手解決空污問題
Chapter 12 Crime罪
12-1 Cargo of Death 死亡列車
12-2 Childhood Spanking Linked to Dating Violence
兒時體罰可能形塑未來的危險情人
12-3 Foul! Corruption on the Court 犯規！球場腐敗
12-4 Teenagers Suspected of Choking Gay Man Arrested
涉嫌勒脖脅迫同性戀者，兩名青少年被捕
Chapter 13 Disaster災難
13-1 Terrible Tembin Takes Its Toll天秤颱風刷新傷亡數
13-2 Somalia Declares Emergency as Drought and Disease Spread
乾旱與疾病肆虐，索馬利亞宣布緊急狀態
13-3 California Wildfires the Worst in History
加州出現史上最嚴重森林大火
13-4 Powerful Quake Rocks Indonesia 強震撼動印尼
Chapter 14 War & Terrorism戰爭＆恐怖主義
14-1 Iran Connection in Saudi Arabia Missile Attack
伊朗涉嫌提供葉門飛彈攻擊沙烏地阿拉伯
14-2 Kabul Suicide Bomb Kills 18 People
喀布爾又見自殺炸彈攻擊，18人死亡
Chapter 15 Sports體育
15-1 France Dominates Belgium to Win 10th Davis Cup
法國擊敗比利時，抱回第十屆戴維斯盃
15-2 Lonzo Ball Joins the Lakers Lonzo Ball獲選進入湖人隊
Chapter 16 Health健康
16-1 Researchers Investigate Link Between Teen Suicide, Social Media
研究指出：青少年自殺與社群軟體密不可分
16-2 Scientists Reveal Nanotechnology Breakthrough on Cell DNA
科學大突破！奈米科技扭轉細胞DNA
Chapter 17 Entertainment & Arts娛樂＆藝術
17-1 Forgotten Van Gogh Drawing Goes on Show in Netherlands
梵谷真作現世，於荷蘭展出
17-2 Hollywood Stars Shine at London Premiere for Murder on the Orient Express 好萊塢明星現身《東方快車謀殺案》倫敦首映會
17-3 Adele and Beyoncé Sweep the Grammy Awards
愛黛兒、碧昂絲橫掃葛萊美獎項
17-4 The Summer of Jewelry on Three Continents
夏日珠寶展，三大洲共襄盛舉
Chapter 18 Feature Story專題
18-1 Has Spring Finally Arrived for the People of Uzbekistan?
烏茲別克寒冬已過，春雪初融？
18-2 Syrian Refugees Find Freedom on Two Wheels
敘利亞難民找回雙輪的自由