本书按照《新编大学英语》(第二版)的内容结构，根据学生的自学要求，编写而成，能帮助学生把握重点、理解难点、进行有效的课外自主学习。本书内容包括有外教点评、词汇讲解、难句解析、课文译文、练习答案、背景小档案、美文欣赏等，它们均具有一定权威性。其中背景小档案、美文欣赏等课外知识符合学习规律，有助于扩大学生的知识面．提高学习兴趣。

Unit 1 Personality

I 单元导读

II 课文讲解

 In—Class Reading The Misery of Shyness

 After-Class Reading I Two Ways of Looking at Life 

 After-Class Reading Il You Are What You Think

Ⅲ 课本练习答案

IV 四、六级题型操练

V 美文欣赏

Unit 2 Myths and Legends

I 单元导读

II 课文讲解

 In-Class Reading Why the Tortoise’s Shell Is Not Smooth

 After-Class Reading I Beauty and the Beast

 After--Class Reading II The Monkey King

Ⅲ 课本练习答案

IV 四、六级题型操练

V 美文欣赏

Unit 3 Social Problems

I 单元导读

II 课文讲解

 In—Class Reading Latchkey Children-Knock，Knock，

Is Anybody Home?

 After—Class Reading l It'S a Mugger’s Game in Manhattan

 After—Class Reading ll Thief

Ⅲ 课本练习答案

IV 四、六级题型操练

V 美文欣赏

Unit 4 Career Planning

I 单元导读

II 课文讲解

 In-Class Reading Career Planning

 After-Class Reading I Summer Job Planning

 After-Class Reading II Which Career Is the Right One for You?

Ⅲ 课本练习答案

IV 四、六级题型操练

V 美文欣赏

Unit 5 Language

I 单元导读

II 课文讲解

 In-Class Reading How I Discovered Words

 After—Class Reading I Foreign Accents

 After—Class Reading II Not Just Parrot．talk

Ⅲ 课本练习答案

IV 四、六级题型操练

V 美文欣赏

Unit 6 Man and Animals

I 单元导读

II 课文讲解

 In-Class Reading Aggression in Humans and Animals

 After-Class Reading I Should the Navy Draft Dolphins

 After-Class Reading lI Animals on the Job

Ⅲ 课本练习答案

IV 四、六级题型操练

V 美文欣赏

Unit 7 The Joy of Travel

I 单元导读

II 课文讲解

 ln．Class Reading Transformative Travel

 After．Class Reading l The Romance of Train Travel

 After-Class Reading lI Aruba

Ⅲ 课本练习答案

IV 四、六级题型操练

V 美文欣赏 

Unit 8 Nature and Nurture

I 单元导读

II 课文讲解

 In—Class Reading Twins．Genes and Environment

 After．Class Reading I Science Looks Twice at Twins

 After—Class Reading II Talkat!ve Parents Make Kids Smarter

Ⅲ 课本练习答案

IV 四、六级题型操练

V 美文欣赏

Unit 9 Music

I 单元导读

II 课文讲解

 In-Class Reading Music to Your Gears

 After—Class Reading I The Beatles

 After-Class Reading II Songs of Love

Ⅲ 课本练习答案

IV 四、六级题型操练

V 美文欣赏

Unit 10 Reflections on Life

I 单元导读

II 课文讲解

 In-Class Reading A Diary of the Century

 After-Class Reading，Age and Youth

 After-Class Reading II Letthe Questions In

Ⅲ课本练习答案

IV 四、六级题型操练

V 美文欣赏