黄晶伟、董志友、肖巍主编的《大学英语快速阅读》所选的文章内容新颖、话题广泛，涉及公众人物、气候、旅行、体育、医疗卫生、军事国防、家庭生活等方面，主题鲜明，系统性强。注重趣味性、信息性、知识性和新颖性。文章内容贴近生活，人文气息浓郁。每单元的5篇文章围绕同一个主题设计，便于教师在教学中根据学生的情况和个人的需要有所取舍；可部分用于课堂教学，其余的文章布置学生课外阅读。

黄晶伟、董志友、肖巍主编的《大学英语快速阅读》是为应用型本科院校学生编写的英语快速阅读教材。旨在用科学的阅读方法指导学生通过大量的快速阅读训练，帮助学生养成良好的阅读习惯，提高快速阅读能力。

《大学英语快速阅读》共10章。每章围绕一个话题组织5篇阅读文章，并配以相应的阅读理解问题，书后给出了阅读理解问题的参考答案。本书既适合课堂教学，又可供学生课外独自训练。

Chapter 1 Public Figures (Ⅰ)

 Passage 10prah Winfrey's Last Show: Tears and Pride

 Passage 2 China and Asia Savor Li Na's Win

 Passage 3 Yao Retirement Risks NBA Profile in China

 Passage 4 Beyonce's Father Denies Stealing from Her

 Passage 5 A True Figure of Strength

Chapter 2 Tourist Attractions

 Passage 1 Greenland

 Passage 2 Disneyland

 Passage 3 Statue of Liberty

 Passage 4 Ski Resorts

Passage 5 The Yin and the Yangtze

Chapter 3 Marriage and Family life

Passage 1 Big Spenders Add Sparkle to Chinese Wedding Market

Passage 2 Will the Market Kill Your Marriage?

Passage 3 Independent Women Enjoy Better Marriage

Passage 4 A Day for Love

Passage 5 Spring in Beijing

Chapter 4 Sports (Ⅰ)

Passage 1 Street-Ball

Passage 2 London 2012 : A Year to Go and All Is Well?

Passage 3 The Origin and Development of Football

Passage 4 Rock Climbing

Passage 5 Water Skiing--Safety Measures

Chapter 5 Climate

Passage 1 Will Climate Change Make Life Harder for Girls?

Passage 2 Durban and Everything That Matters

Passage 3 Untitled

Passage 4 Too Old to Care about Tomorrow

Passage 5 What Are the Effects Caused by Climate Change?

Chapter 6 Travel

Passage 1 Holiday Travel Survival Guide

Passage 2 Lost in Paris

Passage 3 How to Quit Working on Vacation

Passage 4 Wild Things

Passage 5 Cheap Flights for the Holidays? Read This Now!

Chapter 7 Public Figures ( Ⅱ )

 Passage 1 Grammy Spotlight Shines on Adele

 Passage 2 "I'm Not a Hero. I Just Want a Quiet Life".

 Passage 3 Whitney Houston's Death: Singer's Doctors to Be Questioned about Sedative Prescriptions

 Passage 4 Lesson for Lin from the Ming Dynasty

 Passage 50bama Tax Reform Outline Draws Skeptics

Chapter 8 Medical and Health Care

 Passage 1 Beyond Insulin: Seeking a Cure

 Passage 2 A Prick in Time Saves Nine

 Passage 3 HIV Mutates Swiftly to Trick Our Immune Systems: Study

 Passage 4 Universal Flu Vaccine Possible with Lab-made Antibodies

 Passage 5 Act Now or Risk a Fatal TB Outbreak: WHO

Chapter 9 Sports (H)

 Passage 1 Bryant Scores 61 Points to Power Lakers over Knicks

 Passage 2 Marijuana Pipe Picture Could Still Barn Phelps: Analyst

 Passage 3 Ronaldo Still Has Midas Touch

 Passage 4 Nadal Shows Federer No Mercy in Open Final

 Passage 5 China Curls Its Way to Top of the World

Chapter 10 Military and National Defence

 Passage 1 Britain to Start Iraq Withdrawal Today

 Passage 2 Cementing Military Bonds

 Passage 3 Officials: DPRK Rocket Launch Imminent

 Passage 4 China Protests Diaoyu Islands Stance

 Passage 5 DPRK Test: Japan, U.S. Mount Defenses

Keys to Exercises