本书严格按照《研究生英语教学大纲》的要求编写，共有15个单元，每个单元都由课文一、课文二和语言运用三大模块组成。本书对课文中的重点、难点和要点进行了细致的分析、解释和点评，以帮助读者加深对课文的理解，正确掌握语言的使用技巧和方法，以期达到有效和主动学习的目的。

本书可供交通运输、国际航运、物流管理、物流工程、MBA以及工程类研究生或具有同等英语程度的人员使用。

本书是《研究生英语系列教程》的分册之一，共分15个单元，每个单元由三大模块组成，即课文一、课文二和语言运用。课文一和课文二的选文经过认真细致的筛选和改编，其特点是：内容新颖，题材广泛，难度适中。语言运用部分为结合课文设计的练习题，通过这些练习题可以使读者提高对课文的理解。

本书可供交通运输、国际航运、物流管理、物流工程专业研究生使用。

Unit One

TextⅠ：Competence and Competitive Advantage

TextⅡ：How Culturally Aware Are You?

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Unit Two

TextⅠ：Ethics and Competitiveness--Putting First Things First

TextⅡ：Classroom Conundrum：Profits + Ethics =?

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Unit Three

TextⅠ：Global Transportation Options

TextⅡ：Holidays may be Hazardous to International Logistics Systems

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Unit Four

TextⅠ：Transportation Management Strategy

TextⅡ：Transportation：The Forgotten Factor

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Unit Five

TextⅠ：Careers in Logistics

TextⅡ：Supply Chain Technology

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Unit Six

TextⅠ：Strategic Planning for Logistics and Supply Chain Management

TextⅡ：E-Business in Supply Chains

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Unit Seven

TextⅠ：A Vision of World Class Logistics

TextⅡ：The Challenge of Maintaining Continuous Superiority

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Unit Eight

TextⅠ：Organizational Culture and Ethical Practices

TextⅡ：A Regional Analysis of North American Logistics

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Unit Nine

TextⅠ：Chinese Walls

TextⅡ：The Remarkable Evolution of RoadRailer

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Unit Ten

TextⅠ： E-Hubs. The New B2B Marketplace

TextⅡ：The Future of Electronic Money

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Unit Eleven

TextⅠ：The Economic Role of the Shipping Industry

TextⅡ：The Role of Ports in the Transport System

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Unit Twelve

TextⅠ：Economic Growth and Sea Trade

TextⅡ：Why do Countries Trade?

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Unit Thirteen

TextⅠ：How to Frame a Message, the Art of Persuasion and Negotiation

TextⅡ：Collaborative Selling

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Unit Fourteen

TextⅠ：Science and Truth

TextⅡ：Cut-Price Killers

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Unit Fifteen

TextⅠ：International Trade and Economic Development

TextⅡ：International Trade and the Nation's Standard of Living

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Key to the Exercises