本书为初级阶段《大学基础英语综合教程》系列教材。使用对象为在学习本教材之前应该已经掌握英语语音和语法的基本知识，已有英语词汇量在1000个左右，并在听说读写等方面接受过初步训练的学生。

本教材重视语言的共核教学，培养基本的语言技能。此外，中西文化的导入也是此次编写的主导思想之一，力图避免现行教材中偏重西方文化介绍，导致“中国文化失语症”的现象。

教程分为上下两册(附配套练习册)，每册由10个单元构成。每单元由口语练习、语法、课文、阅读和写作五大部分构成，每部分后均有相关练习。本书是上册。

本书包括10个单元，每单元由口语练习、语法、课文、阅读和写作五大部分构成，每部分后均有相关练习。为增强学生的学习兴趣，每单元后还增加了短小的幽默故事，文字浅显且诙谐幽默。

本书可供具有大学英语初级水平的学生使用。

Unit One A Marvelous Painter

 Section A: Oral English Practice

 Section B: Text Learning

 Section C: Language Consolidation

 Section D: Reading Activity

 Section E: Writing

Unit Two General Knowledge about Sports

 Section A: Oral English Practice

 Section B: Text Learning

 Section C: Language Consolidation

 Section D: Reading Activity

 Section E: Writing

Unit Three General Knowledge about Architecture

 Section A: Oral English Practice

 Section B: Text Learning

 Section C: Language Consolidation

 Section D: Reading Activity

 Section E: Writing

Unit Four Some World-famous Heritages in China

 Section A: Oral English Practice

 Section B: Text Learning

 Section C: Language Consolidation

 Section D: Reading Activity

 Section E.. Writing

Unit Five How Much Do You Know about Color?

 Section A: Oral English Practice

 Section B: Text Learning

 Section C: Language Consolidation

 Section D: Reading Activity

 Section E: Writing

Unit Six The Modern Olympics

 Section A: Oral English Practice

 Section B: Text Learning

 Section C: Language Consolidation

 Section D: Reading Activity

 Section E: Writing

Unit Seven A Brief Introduction to Picasso

 Section A. Oral English Practice

 Section B: Text Learning

 Section C: Language Consolidation

 Section D: Reading Activity

 Section E. Writing

Unit Eight More about Sports

 Section A: Oral English Practice

 Section B: Text Learning

 Section C: Language Consolidation

 Section D: Reading Activity

 Section E: Writing

Unit Nine Acquainting Ourselves with Music

 Section A: Oral English Practice

 Section B: Text Learning

 Section C: Language Consolidation

 Section D: Reading Activity

 Section E: Writing

Unit Ten Basic Functions of Mass Media

 Section A: Oral English Practice

 Section B: Text Learning

 Section C: Language Consolidation

 Section D: Reading Activity

 Section E: Writing

Appendix Glossary