【内容简介】
   《大学英语人文阅读》内容简介：第一，它对中国学子有普遍的教育意义。这本书的独特之处在于它所选取的文章可以说是从不同角度对人生意义的分析和总结。马斯洛是一位人本主义的实践者，其理论是对人本主义的升华。在今天，重温马斯洛，从某种意义上讲，就是学习以人为本。特别是在我国转型时期，马斯洛的以人为本的思想具有现实意义。
第二，它为我们趟出了一条新路。教学重在改革。什么叫改革？创新就是改革。多数英语教学对学生人文素质的培养重视得不够，而这本书打破传统，自成一种风格。作者集数十年英语教学的心得，以马斯洛的需求层次理论为主线，用平实的语言材料折射出了人的生理需求、安全需求、爱与归属需求、尊重需求和自我实现需求，读后会使人受益匪浅；后又引导学生学习如何发掘自己的潜力和培养兴趣，生活中怎样充满爱心和体验生活，困难时怎样正视现实和排除焦虑，工作时怎样培养创造力和自主性，对社会应负有怎样的责任感和使命感。这种独辟蹊径的英语读本编写方式值得提倡。
第三，它是与时俱进的典范。英语教学也要和时代同步，掌握了这个脉搏，就掌握了英语教学的方向。和谐社会是时代的要求；尊重是和谐的基因；“以人为本”是尊重的前提。作者不拘泥于英语，而是先对人生的重大课题有所思考，有所领悟，这也充分说明了她对英语教学的负责态度，对学生的关爱程度。有了这本书，英语教学必能再进一步，再深一层。
第四，它开辟了英语教学的新天地。英语是可以用来思考的。英语的教和学，过去是讲得多，记得多，但这远远不够。作者认为英语还必须多思，并且用英语思维，这就给英语教学提出了更高的要求。思考，是衡量一个民族、一个国家、一个社会、一个时代的标尺。我们学英语，不仅仅是要多一种语言，添一种工具，更是要用语言来充实头脑，这才是学习英语的意义。
【目录】
目录
上篇
PART ONE PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS
1 The Seven Gifts
2 The Nutrients in Food
3 The Little Scribe
4 Why I Came to College
5 Which Career Is the Right One for You?
6 Finding a Partner
7 Liking, Loving and Lust
8 I Met a Bushman
9 Preserving Our Planet
10 The New Caves

PART TWO SAFETY NEEDS
11 How to Prepare for Earthquakes
12 Workplace Safety Article: Avoiding Corporate Complacency
13 Protection of Person and Property
14 Natural Disasters: Protect Your Identity
15 Warning Signs
16 Various Influence on Health
17 Spring: The Season of the Body
18 Summer: The Season of the Emotions
19 Autumn: The Season of the Mind
20 Winter: The Season of the Soul

PART THREE LOVE AND BELONGING NEEDS
21 The Two Sides of Love
22 My Most Unforgettable Character
23 Spring of 1959
24 A Doll for Great-Grandmother
25 The Blanket
26 Angels on the Internet
27 The Silver Elephant
28 The Letter
29 The Last Chapter: Their Marriage Was No Fairy Tale
30 How To Make Love Grow

PART FOUR ESTEEM NEEDS
31 Thank You, M'am
32 On the Right Path
33 We're Raising Children, Not Flowers!
34 More than One Way to the Square
35 A Moment of Joy
36 The RealTest
37 All Good Things
3 8 The First Lady Next Door
39 He Led a Useful Life
40 Too Much Talk, Not Enough Action
41 Ten Effective Study Tips for Oral English Students
42 How to Write a Book Report
43 How to Prepare and Deliver a Speech
44 How to Build Better Friendships
45 Secrets of the Truly Popular
46 The Seven Principles of Timing in Your Life
47 Secrets Every Achiever Knows
48 Four Minutes that Get You Hired
49 The Secret to Successful Studying
50 What Successful People Have in Common

下篇
PART ONE REALIZING POTENTIALS AND FOSTERING
INTERESTS
1 True Height
2 Hard Work Pays Off
3 Three Days to See
4 Life Without Fear
5 A Special Sort of Stubbornness
6 Got a Dream?
7 Keeping the Brain Sharp as We Age
8 Five Rules for Waking Up Alert
9 Getting the Best Value for Time
10 The Importance of Resilience

PART TWO SHOWING COMPASSION AND
EXPERIENCING LIFE
11 Brotherly Love
12 Forgiveness
13 Don't Let It End This Way
14 There Are No Coincidences
15 The Gratitude We Need
16 A Parable for Thanksgiving
17 An Exchange of Gifts
18 A Trucker's Last Letter
19 Life Is Short
20 Humor and Mental Health

PART THREE FACING REALITY AND REDUCING
ANXIETY
21 The Day Mother Cried
22 Dealing with Nervousness
23 Speaking of the Devil
24 Ways to Relieve Stress
25 A Lesson in Patience from a Puppy
26 A Bad Principal Taught Me a Good Lesson
27 The Truth About Lying
28 Measuring the Costs of Our Decisions
29 A Successful Failure
30 The Terribly, Tragically Sad Man

PART FOUR CULTIVATING ORIGINALITY AND
AUTONOMY
31 Universities and Their Function
32 Angels on a Pin
33 Jeremy's Egg
34 How to Become Gifted
35 How to Get a Great Idea
36 Lessons from Jefferson
37 Albert Einstein and the Yo-Yo
38 A Story of Young Hillary Rodham's Family Education
39 Why People Work
40 A Long March to Creativity
PART FIVE TAKING RESPONSIBILITIES AND
SHOULDERING MISSIONS