本书为《综合英语教程》第四版，为学生用书第6册，供英语专业高年级阶段使用。本书采用“专题研究”的方式编写，每级有4个主题（大众文化、科学与技术、工作与休闲、全球化和理解中国），每个主题分三个单元。这三个单元是一个完整的整体，其最大的特点是把“教-学”的过程扩展为“教-学-研”的过程，教学方式主要采用“专题研究”。

Subject 1 Film, Popular Culture, Fashion and Identity
Unit 1 Film, Popular Culture and Philosophy
Topic A Female Superheroes
10 Best Female Superhero Movies
Topic B Film Studies
Interpreting the Signs of Film
Topic C Superman and American Culture
"Is Superman an American Icon?"
Unit Project
Unit 2 Fashion, Consumption and Identity
Topic D Barbie Dolls
We Girls Can Do Anything-Right, Barbie! A Survey of Barbie Doll Fashions
Topic E Unfashionable Consumption
Unfashionable Consumption: Is Fashion Fixing Itself?
Unit Project
Unit 3 Clothes, Identity and Culture
Topic F Understanding Different Positions
Views for Discussion
Topic G Clothes and Culture
Clothes and Identity
Topic H The History of Clothes
Jeans: A Brief History
Unit Project
Subject 2 Science, Technology and Science Fiction
Unit 4 Science
Topic A Scientific Thinking
What Is Science?
Topic B Science Story
The Measure of the Earth
Unit 5 Technology
Topic C Understanding Different Positions
Views for Discussion
Topic D Critical Thinking About Information Technology
Understanding the Age of Information
Topic E Archeology
Baby Mammoth Mummy Frozen in Time
Unit 6 Science and Literature
Topic F Science Fiction-Look into the Future
The Three-Body Problem series
Topic G The Translation of Science Fiction
Q&A: Ken Liu Talks About Translating and Chinese Science Fiction
Subject 3 Work, Labor and Leisure
Unit 7 Jobs
Topic A Interviews: Stories of Jobs
What Do They Think of Their Jobs?
Story 1 USP Driver
Story 2 Corporate Headhunter
Story 3 College Professor
Topic B Work and Happiness
Work, Labor and Play
Topic C Remote Work: Office Not Required
The Time Is Right for Remote Work
Topic D Social Media Influencer
Is Being a Social Media Influencer a Real Career?
Unit Project
Unit 8 Work Ethics
Topic E Understanding Different Positions
Views for Discussion
Topic F Theory of Work
Work
Topic G Impacts of Jobs
Good Jobs
Unit 9 Leisure, Work-Life Balance
Topic H Busyness
The Cult of Busyness
Topic I Leisure
The Value of Leisure Time
Topic J Work-Life Balance
The Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work
Subject Project
Subject 4 Globalization, Understanding China and Race
Unit 10 Globalization and the Problems It Encounters
Topic A Understanding Different Positions
Views for Discussion
Topic B How Has Globalization Changed Economic Activities Worldwide?
Three Fundamental Changes
Topic C The World Is Flat
Globalization 3.0
Topic D Globalization Under Coronavirus
Will Coronavirus Reverse Globalization?
Unit 11 Understanding China: History, Culture and Economy
Topic E On China
The Singularity of Ancient China
Topic F Chinese Food and Culture
Mouths That Love Eating
Topic G The Early Stage of China's Opening and Economic Development
China's Churn
Topic H China's Economy and Reform
China's Economy: A Remarkable Transformation
Unit Project
Unit 12 The Pursuit for Racial Justice in the United States
Topic I The Souls of Black Folk
Of Our Spiritual Strivings
Topic J Racist Ideas
Racist Ideas: What Are They?
Glossary