“English Through Reading”是一本编得比较好的英语提高教材(英国1975年初版).1983年安徽科学技术出版社出版了穆磊、唐述宋译注的英汉对照本,名《英语精读文选》.译注者在说明中写道:“所收集的二十篇文章,内容丰富,涉猎面广,体裁多样,题材新颖.尤为突出的是运用语言技巧高超,为一般教材所不及.”这话是有见地的.也正因为如此,这本书被一些高等院校和科技单位选为研究生的英语课本,或科技人员提 “English Through Reading” is a well-prepared English improvement textbook (UK 1975 early edition). In 1983, Anhui Science and Technology Press published an English-Chinese translation of Mu Lei, Tang Shu and Song Yizhu, entitled “An English Reading Comprehension”. An interpreter wrote in the description: “The twenty articles collected are rich in content, cover a wide range of subjects, and are diverse in genre and subject matter. Particularly outstanding is the use of superb linguistic skills, which is inferior to the general teaching materials.” Insightful. Because of this, the book was selected by some colleges and universities and technology units as postgraduate English textbooks, or scientific and technical personnel