本书分为8个单元共32篇文章，涉及学生经常接触到的方方面面。选材广泛，包括多篇报刊阅读内容，确保语言的地道纯正。每篇文章后面都跟有相应练习。让学生们可以随时检查学习内容。

导读
Unit 1
Passage 1  The Key to Success Is Education
Passage 2  Online Libraries ：Great News for Adult Students
Passage 3  English Classes Saving
Passage 4  Be the Most Popular College Freshman
Unit 2
Passage 1  The Benefits of Living on Campus
Passage 2  Studying Overseas Guide
Passage 3  Western European Wedding Traditions
Passage 4  United States Tipping Etiquette
Unit 3
Passage 1  Easter in the UK
Passage 2  The Tragic Event
Passage 3  Gold Thousands Went to Western Canada to Find It
Passage 4  Recession Brings New Attention to Domestic Violence
Unit 4
Passage 1 Life in Somalia's Pirate Town
Passage 2 Drug Abuse in the United States
Passage 3 From Sydney to San Francisco: Lights Dim in Earth Hour
Passage 4 The Mystery of College Costs
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