《科技英语基础阅读/“十三五”普通高等教育本科规划教材》为“十三五”普通高等教育本科规划教材。
　　本书分为八个单元，每单元设置一个主题，涉及计算机、机器人、能源、环境科学、材料工程、土木工程、通信、健康等多个领域，选材多来自于国外报刊、专业期刊杂志和网络。每单元由四部分组成：第一部分是导入，通过听力理解引出本单元，听力材料选自最新的科技报道，如VOA等；第二部分是单元主体，由两篇阅读和相关练习构成。课后练习形式多样，分别针对各篇章和细节理解、科技词汇、语法及翻译设置任务；第三部分是与单元主题相关的英语视频讲座，旨在提高理解能力和科技口语听说能力；第四部分为词汇测试，巩固学生语言基石。每单元后面另附一则科学笑话。本书突出科技英语的特点，体现基础英语、科技英语和专业知识的三结合，语言现象丰富，可读性较强，有利于教学，便于自学。

Preface
Unit 1 Computers and Network
Part l Listeningfor technology
Part II Reading for exploration
Passage A Wearable Computers Will Transform Language
Passage B Network Security
Part III Watching for discussion
Part IV Testing for consolidation

Unit 2 Automation and Robotics
Part I Listening for technology
Part II Reading for exploration
Passage A The Function and ELS Issues of a Robot
Passage B Dyson's Robot Vacuum Has 360-Degree Camera， Tank Treads，
Cyclone Suction
Part Ill Watching for Discussion
Part IV Testing for consoliclation

Unit 3 Energy
Part I Listening foe technology
Part II Reacling for exploration
Passage A Capturing Value in Global Gas： Prepare Now for anUncertain Future
Passage B Fact or Fiction： Energy Can Neither Be Created Nor Destroyed?
Part III Watching for cliscussion
Part IV Testing for consoliclation

Unit 4 Environmental Science
Part I Listening for technology
Part II Reading for exploration
Passage A The Best Way to Deal With Ocean Trash
Passage B Tropical Forests May Not Combat Climate Change
Part III Watching for cliscussion
Part IV Testing for consolidation

Unit 5 Material Engineering
Part I Listening for technology
Part II Reading for exploration
Passage A "Miracle Material" Graphene One Step Closer to Commercial Use
Passage B Laser-Generated Surface Structures Create Extremely Water-
Repellent Metals
Part III Watching for discussion
Part IV Testing for consolidation

Unit 6 Civil Engineering
Part I Listenin0 for technology
Part II Reading for exploration
Passage A The Business Case for Smart Building Technology
Passage B Speedy Analysis of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Part III Watching for discussion
Part IV Testing for consolidation

Unit 7 Communication Technology
Part I Listening for technology
Part II Reading for exploration
Passage A Generations of Mobile Wireless Communication Networks
Passage B Wireless Companies Put up More "Stealth" Towers
Part III Watching for discussion
Part IV Testing for consolidation

Unit 8 Optimizing Health
Part I Listening for technology
Part II Reacling for exploration
Passage A The World Is Richer， Fatter， and Not Much Happier
Passage B The Science of Sleep
Part III Watching for cliscussion
Part IV Testing for consolidation
Appendix Reference answer