大学英语共3册。本书为第2册，在听说教学的基础上，推进英语读、写、译的能力，为学生顺利通过高等学校英语应用能力考试等。

前言

Unit 1Communications1

Passage： Mobile Phone Use2

Reading Skills: Finding Details6

Translating Skills: Conversion I7

Writing: Notes8

Grammar: Tense I10

Merry Learning: 3G Mobile Phone14

Unit 2Food15

　Passage: Taboo Food16

　Reading Skills： Finding the Main Idea20

　Translating Skills: Conversion II22

　Writing: Notice23

　Grammar: Tense II24

　Merry Learning: Taboo Food in Western Countries28

Unit 3Love29

　Passage: A Love Story30

　Reading Skills: Making Inferences34

　Translating Skills: Translation of Passive Voice36

　Writing: Memorandum37

　Grammar: Passive Voice39

　Merry Learning: Poem of Love42

Unit 4Animal44

　Passage: Elephants45

　Reading Skills: Identifying Points of Reference49

　Translating Skills: Negation 51

　Writing: Letters I52

　Grammar: Participles54

　Merry Learning: 12 Species of Endangered Animals58

Unit 5People59

　Passage: Shining Stars60

　Reading Skills: Predicting Logical Contextual Sequence64

　Translating Skills: Adding Words I67

　Writing: Letters II68

　Grammar: Gerunds & Infinitives69

　Merry Learning: Shaun White73

Unit 6Environment74

　Passage: Protect the Oceans75

　Reading Skills: Making Sound Judgments79

　Translating Skills: Adding Words II81

　Writing: Email81

　Grammar: Subjunctive Mood I83

　Merry Learning: Throwaway Chopsticks86

Unit 7Festivals87

　Passage: Thanksgiving Day88

　Reading Skills: Skimming92

　Translating Skills: Translation of Multiple I94

　Writing: Resume94

　Grammar: Subjunctive Mood II98

　Merry Learning: Fun of New Years Day101

Unit 8Job102

　Passage: Work and Careers103

　Reading Skills: Guessing Unknown Words107

　Translating Skills: Translation of Multiple II110

　Writing: Fax110

　Grammar: Attributive Clause I113

　Merry Learning: Education in America116

Unit 9Advertisement117

　Passage: Advertisement118

　Reading Skills: Recognizing Abbreviations in Ads122

　Translating Skills: Translation of Preposition124

　Writing: Business Cards124

　Grammar: Attributive Clause II126

　Merry Learning: Fun of Advertising Creativity129

Unit 10Health131

　Passage: No Smoking, Children!132

　Reading Skills: Logical Connectors136

　Translating Skills: Repetition138

　Writing: Questionnaire139

　Grammar: Inversion141

　Merry Learning: Dangers of Smoking144

AppendixChinese Translations and Reference Keys147

参考文献181