Resources

If you’re looking to practice more and would like additional reading materials that
have some similarities to TOEFL® Reading passages in tone and content, here are
a few examples (the links will take you outside of the course and the edX
platform): 

Articles about archaeology from Smithsonian Magazine:

 http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/archaeology/ (opens new window) 

News articles about science and culture from National Geographic:

 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/ (opens new window)

An Encyclopedia Britannica article about the history and techniques of mountain

climbing:

 http://www.britannica.com/topic/mountaineering (opens new window) 

Also, check out these reading survival guides from a university in Australia:

 http://www.student.uwa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/2748132/IE5-
Reading-in-English.pdf (opens new window) 
 http://www.student.uwa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/2748143/TN3-
Read-effectively.pdf (opens new window)