本书根据《新课程标准》的要求，以及新教材的变化，顺应新课程精神，依据新教材内容编写。紧扣教材内容，按照教材章节编写。本书依据教材中的每一个知识点，设置了针对性的课后练习题，用于检测学生对所学知识的掌握程度，让学生在实践中对所学知识加以运用，最终达到学以致用。本书以全新的教学理念和模式，紧紧围绕新教材的内容编写，讲、练结合、训练梯度分明，与学生课堂实际应用紧密结合。

UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking
Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking
Section Ⅲ Grammar——动词-ing形式作定语和表语
Section Ⅳ Listening and Talking
Section Ⅴ Reading for Writing
UNIT 2 MORALS AND VIRTUES
Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking
Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking
Section Ⅲ Grammar——动词-ing形式作宾语补足语和状语
Section Ⅳ Listening and Talking
Section Ⅴ Reading for Writing
UNIT 3 DIVERSE CULTURES
Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking
Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking
Section Ⅲ Grammar——省略
Section Ⅳ Listening and Talking
Section Ⅴ Reading for Writing
UNIT 4 SPACE EXPLORATION
Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking
Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking
Section Ⅲ Grammar——动词不定式
Section Ⅳ Listening and Talking
Section Ⅴ Reading for Writing
UNIT 5 THE VALUE OF MONEY
Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking
Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking
Section Ⅲ Grammar——情态动词和过去将来时
Section Ⅳ Viewing and Talking
Section Ⅴ Reading for Writing