《综合英语》是高职高专公共英语系列教材的主干教材，按《高职高专英语教学大纲（试行）》提出的“统一要求，分级指导”的原则要求，A级属提高级，提高级既注重对基础知识和语言基本技能的巩固和加深，同时更强调学生将这些技能在实际场景中的应用。到A级（下），每篇课文550词～600词，相关练习的用词和结构难度也呈阶梯状设置，语法部分扩充概念并加大例句难度，完善和深化语法教学。系统地介绍翻译理论并提供具有一定难度的相关练习，写作部分系统全面、简繁得当、由浅入深、学用结合。阅读部分选材精良，新颖生动。每单元还配有一个语言活泼、生动有趣的幽默故事，课文A后配有一个有关学习、道德、价值观等方面的谚语，既可作为英语快速阅读材料，也可以培养学生学习英语的兴趣。

ContentsUnit 1　Text A Mobile   Phones        Text B Natural Water or Purified Water?Unit 2  Text A Why to Mark up a Book?        Text B The Delights of BooksUnit 3  Text A Higher Education in the United States        Text B Whiz KidsUnit 4  Text A Accurate Timer        Text B From Sundials to Multi-functional WatchesUnit 5  Text A Space Station:Do They Have a Future?        Text B Unidentified Flying ObjectUnit 6  Text A Can Exercise Make You Smarter?        Text B MounatineeringUnit 23 Text A Motor Car        Text B Buick in ChinaUnit 24 Text A Whats Your Blood Type?        Text B ColourUnit 25 Text A Disney World        Text B Amusement at No CostUnit 26 Text A Two Types of People        Text B Do You Estimate Your Ability Correctly?Unit 27 Text A Telecourses        Text B Distance EducationUnit 28 Text A History of Air Pollution        Text B EnveronmnetUnit 29 Text A The Great American Millionaires        Text B Biil Gates Unit 30 Text A The Singing Whales        Text B Machines to Explore the Oceans SecretsUnit 31 Text A Reading is like skiing        Text B Are you getting bad advice?Unit 32 Text A Soap operas        Text B Why Housewives need soap operas?