本教程的编写紧扣大学英语教学目标的要求，配合英语教师的日常教学，同时有针对性地为大学英语四六级考试进行辅助铺垫。试题材料主要选自近几年英美等国出版的原文作品和报刊文章，选题紧紧围绕“代表性、科学性、前瞻性和操作性”的主体，由众多经验丰富的一线教师精心设计。

Passage 1
Portraits of a Cop 104
Passage 2
Our Family Therapy 108
Passage 3
The Transaction 112
Passage 4
The Wonder of Flight 116
Passage 5
The Power of an Apology 120
Passage 6
Domestic Abuse Myths 124
Passage 7
What Works? 128
Passage 8
Caring for Family, Caring
for Yourself 132
Passage 9
Devices That Improve Life
Behind the Wheel 136
Passage 10
Vacation Tips: What Your
Camera Needs 140
Passage 11
How Misery Inspired
Handel’s Messiah 144
Passage 12
Boomerang Children 148
Passage 13
Learn from Japan 151
Passage 14
Olympics 2016: Chicago
Makes Its Case 155
Passage 15
Job Search Firms: Big
Pitches and Fees, Few Jobs 158
Passage 16
Getting Around 162Skimming and Scanning 103PART2Answer Key 221
Passage 17
Getting the Most Out of
Online Education 166
Passage 18
Potentially Tough Work Situations
and How to Manage Them 170
Passage 19
Easy Steps to Stay Safe (and
Private!) on Facebook 174
Passage 20
Moonstruck: Looking for
Ice, but None So Far 178
Passage 21
The Art of Friendship:
Making Friends in Midlife 182
Passage 22
The Heat to Come 186
Passage 23
How to Cut the Beastly Cost
of Digital Services 190
Passage 24
How to Talk to Your Parents
About Money 194
Passage 25
Attack of the Kindle Killers:
The Boom in New E-Readers 198
Passage 26
TV Linked to Lower Marks 202
Passage 27
Rethinking the Freshman 206
Passage 28
Radical Rethink onAlzheimer’s 210
Passage 29
Online Education Expanding,
Awaits Innovation 214
Passage 30
Steps to More Happiness 218

主编：马冬，齐齐哈尔大学大学外语部主任，博士，教授。