张益民、陈雪军、吴小琴主编的《21世纪成教英语教师参考书(3)》最为突出的特点是，在每个单元的绝大部分不同类别的练习中，采用了归纳推理的方式，以便帮助学生自主寻找和解决英语学习中的读音、词汇、搭配和语法等问题。这里的做法，得到了英国哲学家罗素(Bertrand Russel)的启发。他在其所著的《欧洲哲学史》中指出，人类的大部分知识来源于归纳推理。而最简单的归纳推理，即使是儿童，也能够在不自觉的状态下，非常自如地加以运用。例如，幼儿也能从吃饭、吃菜和吃肉中，归纳出“吃+某种食物”的搭配规律，从而在表达中使用出自己造就的吃鱼、吃鸡、吃馒头、吃面包和吃汉堡等词语，而不需要每个搭配都学到过，然后才会使用。

Unit One
Text A Wonderful Things That Make You Unique
Text B The Secret of the Luckiest People
Unit Two
Text A How Much Is a Child Likely to Cost You in the US?
TextB AReaIMan
Unit Three
Text A Fast Food Is Slowly Killing You
Text B Tips for Defeating Insomnia
Unit Four
Text A A Standing Instead of Sitting on Planes
Text B Smart Lenses
Unit Five
Text A Money Talks -- but in Different Languages
Text B Things to Remember When You're Having a Bad Day
Unit Six
Text A Enjoy Soccer
Text B Tips for Better Memory
Unit Seven
Text A Learn to Love Your Job
Text B Yao Family Wines
Unit Eight
Text A Problems in Relationships
Text B A List of Most Stressful Jobs