本书在广泛征求使用院校广大师生意见的基础上，进行了修订。本版书更好地体现高职高专层次公共英语教学的特点和要求，真正做到以学生为主体，从学生的实际和需要出发，本套教材在编写体例、教材结构、学生需要、课堂教学等多方面力求体现如下特点：

(1)紧密结合教学大纲要求和课堂教学实际；

(2)选材新颖；

(3)适应学生考试需要；

(4)采用综合本形式和板块式结构；

(5)注重与中学英语知识的衔接。

Unit 1

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension：Greetings and Addressing

Part Ⅱ Speaking Development：Greetings and Addressing

Part Ⅲ Integrated Course：Text A Making Friends(1)

              Text B Making Friends(2)

Part Ⅳ Reading Training：Dining Manners

Part Ⅴ Writing Work：How to Write Correct English Sentences(1)

Unit 2

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension：Introducing

Part Ⅱ Speaking Development：Introducing

Part Ⅲ Integrated Course：Text A Touring in London

              Text B New York City

Part Ⅳ Reading Training：A New Island for Iceland

Part Ⅴ Writing W0rk：How to Write Correct English Sentences(2)

Unit 3

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension：Making Compliments

Part Ⅱ Speaking Development：Making Compliments

Part Ⅲ Integrated Course：Text A Computer

              Text B Computer and Privacy

Part Ⅳ Reading Training：Dell's Story

Part Ⅴ Writing Work：How to Write Correct English Sentences(3)

Unit 4

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension：Congratulations and Wishes

Part Ⅱ Speaking Development：Congratulations and Wishes

Part Ⅲ Integrated Course：Text A A Jazz King

              Text B The Youngest Painter in the World

Part Ⅳ Reading Training：The Hidden Power

Part Ⅴ Writing Work：How to Develop English Sentences(1)

Unit 5

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension：Thanks and Responses

Part Ⅱ Speaking Development：Thanks and Responses

Part Ⅲ Integrated Course：Text A The Other Woman in My Life(1)

              Text B The Other Woman in My Life(2)

Part Ⅳ Reading Training：Swimming

Part Ⅴ Writing Work：How to Develop English Sentences(2)

Unit 6

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension：Apologies and Excuses

Part Ⅱ Speaking Development：Apologies and Excuses

Part Ⅲ Integrated Course：Text A Energy in Your Life

              Text B New Renewable Energv

Part Ⅳ Reading Training：An Age of Electricity

Part Ⅴ Writing Work：How to Make a Topic Sentence

Unit 7

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension：Parting and Farewell

Part Ⅱ Speaking Development：Parting and Farewell

Part Ⅲ Integrated Course：Text A Life Is a Marathon(1)

              Text B Life Is a Marathon(2)

Part Ⅳ Reading Training：A Day I'll Never Forget

Part Ⅴ Writing Work：How to Develop a Paragraph(1)

Unit 8

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension：Weather and Time

Part Ⅱ Speaking Development：Weather and Time

Part Ⅲ Integrated Course：Text A Rose

              Text B Santa Claus：the True Story

Part Ⅳ Reading Training：Thanksgiving Day

Part Ⅴ Writing Work：How to Develop a Paragraph(2)