内容提要

本书分为8个单元。每一单元设置了阅读任务、交际口语训练、英汉翻译训练、英语写作训练、自我评价5个模块:交际口语训练侧重培养学生通过学习使用和掌握交际语言惯用词汇和句型来提升实用英语交际能力；此外，每个单元还设置了自我评估部分，包含了阅读理解、词汇与结构练习，方便学生在学习过程中进行自我检测。为例方便教师教学和学生自学，附录里包含了每个单元所有练习的参考答案，以及单元课文、交际口语对话、阅读理解段落的参考译文。

本书可作为成人高等教育本科英语教材，也可以作为高职高专英语教材或本科教学预备级英语教材。

目 录

Unit 1 Whats the World to Do about Water?

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Unit 2 Not Only a Race

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Unit 3 Surprisingly Generousin a Very Frugal Way

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Unit 4 China Seeks Ways to Nurture Creativity

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Unit 5 Getting the Most Out of Life

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Unit 6 Solve that Problem with Humor

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Unit 7 Dont Stand Too Close

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Unit 8 Dare to Dream

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Appendix I 参考答案和参考译文

Unit 1 Whats the World to Do about Water?

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Unit 2 Not Only a Race

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Unit 3 Surprisingly Generousin a Very Frugal Way

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Unit 4 China Seeks Ways to Nurture Creativity

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Unit 5 Getting the Most Out of Life

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Unit 6 Solve that Problem with Humor

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Unit 7 Dont Stand Too Close

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Unit 8 Dare to Dream

Part I Reading Task

Part II Speaking Practice

Part III Translation Practice

Part IV Writing Practice

Part V Self-Assessment

Appendix II 常用词缀表

Appendix III 常用缩略语表

Appendix IV 常用地名

Appendix V 世界主要国家（或地区）、语言、形容词、籍名或裔名表

Appendix VI 常用词组表

Appendix VII 常用口语表达用语

Appendix VIII 成人高等教育非英语专业学士学位英语水平考试大纲