本教材立足于中学与大学英语知识的对接，注重培养学生听说读写等综合能力。本书根据读者对象的学习特点，分为十五个单元，以启发、引导、训练学生的学习能力。

前言
Unit 1 Success
Text A The Road to Success
Text B It's Never Too Late for Success
Unit 2 Festival
Text A Why I Love Thanksgiving
Text B Thanksgiving Day
Unit 3 First Aid
Text A Important Emergency First Aid Tips
Text B First Aid
Unit 4 Economics in Life
Text A People Face Tradeoffs
Text B Rational People Think at the Margin
Unit 5 Entertainment
Text A Michael Jackson（1958-2009）：He Amazed the World with His Music and Dancing
Text B Luciano Pavarotti Remembered
Unit 6 Healthy Eating
Text A The Food Pyramid：Healthy or Not？
Text B Never Diet Again
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