本教材将基础知识学习、实用技能训练和文化背景介绍有机地融为一体，力求使英语学习做到学用结合、学以致用、学后会用。从最新报纸、杂志、网络文章中收编了许多实用的交际性内容和与时俱进的材料，注重文章的可读性、趣味性，力求使学生在听、说、读、写、译五个方面得到全面的提高。

Unit 1 Retraining

 Integrated skills development

Passage Educating America's Employees

 Topic-related sentences

 Reading and translation

Reading Making Use of the Linking Words（利用连接词）

Translation Translation of Clauses（从句的翻译）

 Applied writing

Contract（合同）

 Grammar focus

Future Perfect Tense（将来完成时）

 Merry learning

Unit 2 Saying Goodbye

 Integrated skills development

Passage University Days

 Topic-related sentences

 Reading and translation

Reading Basic Steps for Reading a Passage（阅读文章的基本步骤）

Translafton Translation of the Passive Voice（被动语态的翻译）

 Applied writing

Farewell Speech（告别词）

 Grammar focus

 Passive Infinitives（动词不定式的被动式）

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Unit 3 Western Holidays

 Integrated skills development

Passage Thanksgiving Day

History of Thanksgiving Day

The Thanksgiving Turkey

 Topic-related sentences

 Reading and translation

Reading Find the Main Idea（如何寻找段落大意）

Translation Phrases to Sentences（短语变句子）

 Applied writing

Student Information Card and Hotel Reservation Form（学生信息卡和酒店预定表格）

 Grammar focus

 Subject-Verb Concord Ⅰ（主谓一致Ⅰ）

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Unit 4 Famous Chinese Scenic Spots

 Integrated skills development

Passage Drum Hill

 Topic-related sentences

 Reading for appreciation

Reading The City of Copenhagen

 Applied writing

Schedules（时间表）

 Grammar focus7

Subject-Verb Concord Ⅱ（主谓一致Ⅱ）

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Unit 5 Multicultural Communication

 Integrated skills development

Passage American English：A World

Language by Richard Reeves

 Topic-related sentences

 Reading for appreciation

Reading Don't Say“Let's Get Together”to a Foreigner

 Applied writing

Letter of Application（申请信）

 Grammar focus

Subjunctive Mood（虚拟语气）

 Merry learning

Unit 6 Sports

 Integrated skills development

Passage Running for Women

 Topic-related sentences

 Reading and translation

Reading Making Sound Judgments（作出正确的判断）

Translation The Extension of Meaning（词义的引申）

 Applied writing

Timetable（日程安排）

 Grammar focus

Past Perfect Tense（过去完成时）

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Unit 7 Bank

 Integrated skills development

Passage The Cashless Society

 Topic-related sentences

 Reading and translation

Reading Recognizing Important Details

（确定文章重要细节）

Translation Conversion（转译法）

 Applied writing

Notice（通知）

 Grammar focus

Comparative Degree of Adjectives

（形容词的比较级）

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Unit 8 Computer Crimes

 Integrated skills development

Passage Be Alert to Virus Dangers

 Topic-related sentences

 Reading for appreciation

Reading Cyber Crime War：Hard to Win

 Applied writing

Letter of Introduction（介绍信）

 Grammar focus

Passive V-ing Form（动词-ing形式的被动式）

 Merry learning

Unit 9 My Favorite，Product Integrated skills development

Passage Famous Food

 Topic-related sentences

 Reading for appreciation

Reading Pills that Offer the Elixir of Life

 Applied writing

Product Advertisement（商品广告）

 Grammar focus

Superlative Degree-of Adjectives（形容词的最高级）

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Unit 10 Environment Awareness

 Integrated skills development

Passage High-Tech's Problem

 Topic-related sentences

 Reading for appreciation

Reading Water-Based Fuel：Around the Corner

 Applied writing

Introduction to the Books and Periodicals（介绍图书和杂志）

 Grammar focus

The Other Uses of Subjunctive Mood（虚拟语气的其他用法）

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Vocabulary

Proper Nouns and Phrases