本书的编写宗旨是使学习者了解英美国家的语言文化，提高其英语阅读理解的能力。全书由11章构成，每一章都附有原汁原味的美国外教的阅读导读视频、听力理解和篇章阅读理解，每个章节围绕英语国家的一个文化主题展开。章介绍西方世界的热点话题——世界聚焦在中国；第2章讲述身份政治以及英国面对脱欧的严峻现实；第3章讲述优选大豆市场以及免费电视执照的问题；第4章讲述合成生物学的前景以及观测银河系黑洞事件；第5章讲述巴黎圣母院事件；第6章讲述艺术能否把多元化社会统一起来的话题；第7章讲述波特莫泽入学申请事件；第8章讲述公爵和公爵夫人的爱情故事；第9章讲述当今大学生独立生活的情况；0章和1章分别讲述英国和美国的一些趣事。本书可作为大学本科生和研究生的必修课或选修课教材，也可作为大学生四六级考试、考研、雅思和托福应试的辅导教材，同时本书也适合涉外工作人员、英语教师和英语爱好者学习阅读。

Unit 1 Current Issues in Western World
1．1 News Lead-in
1．1．1 Pre-watching Activities
1．1．2 Pre-review Questions
1．2 News Report
1．2．1 Pre-reading Activities
1．2．2 Critical Thinking after Reading
1．3 Supplementary News Reading
1．4 Supplementary Reading Comprehension Practice
1．5 Supplementary Listening Practice
Unit 2 Political News
2．1 News Lead-in
2．1．1 Pre-watching Activities
2．1．2 Pre-review Questions
2．2 News Report
2．2．1 Pre-reading Activities
2．2．2 Critical Thinking after Reading
2．3 Supplementary News Reading
2．4 Supplementary Reading Comprehension Practice
2．5 Supplementary Listening Practice
Unit 3 Economic Issues
3．1 News Lead-in
3．1．1 Pre-watching Activities
3．1．2 Pre-review Questions
3．2 News Report
3．2．1 Pre-reading Activities
3．2．2 Critical Thinking after Reading
3．3 Supplementary News Reading
3．4 Supplementary Reading Comprehension Practice
3．5 Supplementary Listening Practice
Unit 4 Science in the News
4．1 News Lead-in
4．1．1 Pre-watching Activities
4．1．2 Pre-review Questions
4．2 News Report
4．2．1 Pre-reading Activities
4．2．2 Critical Thinking after Reading
4．3 Supplementary News Reading
4．4 Supplementary Reading Comprehension Practice
4．5 Supplementary Listening Practice
Unit 5 Religious Report
5．1 News Lead-in
5．1．1 Pre-watching Activities
5．1．2 Pre-review Questions
5．2 News Report
5．2．1 Pre-reading Activities
5．2．2 Critical Thinking after Reading
5．3 Supplementary News Reading
5．4 Supplementary Reading Comprehension Practice
5．5 Supplementary Listening Practice
Unit 6 Entertainment News
6．1 News Lead-in
6．1．1 Pre-watching Activities
6．1．2 Pre-review Questions
6．2 News Report
6．2．1 Pre-reading Activities
6．2．2 Critical Thinking after Reading
6．3 Supplementary News Reading
6．4 Supplementary Reading Comprehension Practice
6．5 Supplementary Listening Practice
Unit 7 Sports News
7．1 News Lead-in
7．1．1 Pre-watching Activities
7．1．2 Pre-review Questions
7．2 News Report
7．2．1 Pre-reading Activities
7．2．2 Critical Thinking after Reading
7．3 Supplementary News Reading
7．4 Supplementary Reading Comprehension Practice
7．5 Supplementary Listening Practice
Unit 8 Profiles
8．1 News Lead-in
8．1．1 Pre-watching Activities
8．1．2 Pre-review Questions
8．2 News Report
8．2．1 Pre-reading Activities
8．2．2 Critical Thinking after Reading
8．3 Supplementary News Reading
8．4 Supplementary Reading Comprehension Practice
8．5 Supplementary Listening Practice
Unit 9 Education
9．1 News Lead-in
9．1．1 Pre-watching Activities
9．1．2 Pre-review Questions
9．2 News Report
9．2．1 Pre-reading Activities
9．2．2 Critical Thinking after Reading
9．3 Supplementary News Reading
9．4 Supplementary Reading Comprehension Practice
9．5 Supplementary Listening Practice
Unit 10 Fascinating Events in Britain
10．1 News Lead-in
10．1．1 Pre-watching Activities
10．1．2 Pre-review Questions
10．2 News Report
10．2．1 Pre-reading Activities
10．2．2 Critical Thinking after Reading
10．3 Supplementary News Reading
10．4 Supplementary Reading Comprehension Practice
10．5 Supplementary Listening Practice
Unit 11 Fascinating Events in America
11．1 News Lead-in
11．1．1 Pre-watching Activities
11．1．2 Pre-review Questions
11．2 News Report
11．2．1 Pre-reading Activities
11．2．2 Critical Thinking after Reading
11．3 Supplementary News Reading
11．4 Supplementary Reading Comprehension Practice
11．5 Supplementary Listening Practice
参考答案
Unit 1 Current Issues in Western World
Unit 2 Political News
Unit 3 Economic Issues
Unit 4 Science in the News
Unit 5 Religious Report
Unit 6 Entertainment News
Unit 7 Sports News
Unit 8 Profiles
Unit 9 Education
Unit 10 Fascinating Events in Britain
Unit 11 Fascinating Events in America
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