本书立足成人英语学习者的实际需求，参照国内外英语教学研究领域最新研究成果，结合成人英语学位考试要求而编写。共分为8个单元，包含社会责任、节假日、名人、健身、虚拟交流、建筑、园艺和退休话题。每单元有三大板块，分别为对话技能、课文学习和语法。其中课文学习选取两篇与话题相关的短文，配有生词、课文重难点句型注释、课后练习。语法部分讲解精炼，配有练习供检测。本书选材贴近学生，有时代性和可读性，练习配置难度适中，并与考试题型契合，有效帮助学生提高语言运用能力。

Unit 1 Social Responsibility
Part One Warming-up Questions
Part Two Text Studies
Text One：Reasons Why Your Business Should Be Socially Responsible
Text Two：Volunteering and Its Surprising Benefits
Text Three：The Students’Social Responsibility
Part Three Grammar Studies
虚拟语气Subjunctive Mood
Unit 2 Festivals and Holidays
Part One Warming—up Questions
Part Two Text Studies
Text One：Interesting Festivals Around the World
Text Two：The Qixi Festival
Text Three：Importance of Festivals
Part Three Gmmmaz Studies
反意疑问句Tag-Questions
Practice Test 1
Unit 3 Celebrities
Part One Warming-up Questions
Part Two Text Studies
Text One：Disadvantages of Being a Celebrity
Text Two：The Influence of Celebrities on Youth
Text Three：A Story of Einstein
Part Three Gramme Studies
形容词与副词的比较级Comparative Degree of Adjective and Adverb
Unit 4 Marriages
Part One Warming-up Questions
Part Two Text Studies
Text One：Five Needs Every Marriage Has
Text Two：Marriage and Happi ness
Text Three：Online Dating Is Creating Stronger Marriages
Part Three Grammar Studies
倒装结构Inversion
Practice Test 2
Unit 5 Virtual Communication
Part One Warming—up Questions
Part Two Text Studies
Text One：Effective Virtual Communication
Text Two：Traditional Communication Channel
Text Three：How to Write a VirtuaI Introduction
Part Three Grammar Studies
强调Emphasis
Unit 6 Architecture
Part One Warming—up Questions
Part Two Text Studies
Text One：The Forbidden City
Text Two：Louvre Pvramid
Text Th ree：Stonehenge
Part Three Grammar Studies
倍数表达法Times
Practice Test 3
Unit 7 Gardening
Part One Warming—up Questions
Part Two Text Studies
Text One：5 Things You Never Knew About Sunflowers
Text Two：How to Grow and Care for Ai r Plants
Text Three：Why Do Sunflowers Fol low the Sun?
Part Three Grammar Studies
it的用法
Unit 8 Bullying
Part One Warming—up Questions
Part TwO Text Studies
Text One：Prevention at School
Text Two：Online Bullying
Text Three：Impact of Bullying
Part Three Grammar Studies
There be结构
Practice Test 4
Glossary
参考答案及课文参考译文