本书旨在培养学生阅读英美报刊的能力, 拓宽视野, 了解英美文化, 提高跨文化交际能力。教材以美英报刊的基本知识为经线, 以美英主流媒体的代表性文章题材为纬线, 纵横融合, 深入解析。
1) 知识性与趣味性相结合
2) 广泛性与深刻性相结合
3) 时效性与稳定性的平衡
4) 思辨能力与创新能力并举
Unit One Politics ............................................................1
Unit Two Finance ........................................................25
Unit Three Technology ...............................................51
Unit Four Lifestyle ......................................................73
Unit Five Sports ............................................................94
Unit Six Entertainment ...................................... 118
Unit Seven Artists ........................................................ 149
Unit Eight Education ................................................ 170
Unit Nine Travel ........................................................ 190
Unit Ten Global Spotlight .................................. 211
Keys to Exercises ............................................................ 232
Bibliography ..................................................................... 237