该书为英语零起点基础教材，共8个单元，内容包括英语字母、国际音标、基本句型对话、基础语法、人文知识、生活常识、科普及军事用语等。本书选材丰富，图文并茂，形式多样，便于激发学习者的学习兴趣。设计学习词汇量为580个英语单词和70个短语，为英语最基本的常用词汇，属于英语教学大纲的预备级词汇。书后附有练习答案和对话、课文译文。

Unit1
DialogueGoodMorning！
TextAEnglishIsaUsefulLanguage
MilitaryVocabularyWordsofCommand
TextBTheAtmosphere

Unit2
DialogueWhatIsThis9
TextAALovelyCampus
MilitaryVocabularyArms&Services
TextBTheSea

Unit3
DialogueWhatAreYouDoing！
TextAAmericanHolidays
MilitaryVocabularyMilitaryUnit
TextBLight

Unit4
DialogueWhatSportsDoYouLike?
TextACitiesinAmerica
MilitaryVocabularyMilitaryRanks
TextBElectricity

Unit5
DialogueCanYouTellMetheWaytotheLibrary?
TextATheWestPointMilitaryAcademy
MilitaryVocabularySoldiersoftheForces
TextBHeat

Unit6
DialogueHowManyPeopleAreThereinYourFamily！
TextAAFriendinNeedIsaFriendIndeed
MilitaryVocabularyMilitaryAcademies
TextBWhatMakesanAirplaneFly（1）

Unit7
DialogueWhatstheTime，Please?
TextATheWondersofComputer
MilitaryVocabularyMilitaryWebsites
TextBWhatMakesanAirplaneFly（2）

Unit8
DialogueIAmVeryProudtoBeaRadarman
TextATheOriginofRadar
MilitaryVocabularyRadar
TextBRadarIsUseful
Key&Translation