《英语外刊阅读教程》精选英语外刊文章，从词汇、句子及篇章三个层面帮助学习者了解报道类文章特点，增强外刊阅读理解能力，从而提高英语综合应用能力。
采用主题阅读方式编排单元选文。16篇文章覆盖工作、环境、健康、教育、文化等8大领域，便于读者围绕同一主题集中阅读，从而习得大量相关英语表达，拓展词汇并提高学习效果。
有针对性地解决英语外刊阅读难点。每个单元讲解一种外刊阅读技巧，并细致解析文中长难句、分析句子语法特点、赏析语言亮点等，提高读者对外刊文章的阅读理解能力。
练习丰富多样。阅读理解覆盖篇章和细节，考查读者全方位理解能力；翻译题围绕长难句和主题相关词组，重点突破。部分题型采用大学英语四／六级考试及全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语考试题型，助力学习者备考。
听读并重。文章配有音频，方便学习者练习英语听力，提高听力理解能力。

Unit 1 Work
Text A The stress that kills American workers
Text B The insecurity of freelance work
Unit 2 Environment
Text A How to improve the health of the ocean
Text B Extreme sea level events 'will hit once a year by 2050
Unit 3 Health
Text A As rich children slim down, poor ones are getting fatter
Text B How long can people live？
Unit 4 Education
Text A Equipping people to stay ahead of technological change
Text B ‘Popular' kids aren't that special
Unit 5 Technology
Text A The future of the car: clean, safe and it drives itself
Text B How e-commerce with drone delivery is taking flight in China
Unit 6 Society
Text A Marriage is more rewarding -- but also more upmarket.That is a problem
Text B Don't scoff at influencers. They're taking over the world
Unit 7 Government
Text A How to solve Britain's housing crisis
Text B America's prisons are failing. Here's how to make them work
Unit 8 Culture
Text A Young Japanese are surprisingly content
Text B South-East Asian cities are waging war on street food
Key to the Exercises and Translation of the Texts
Unit 1 Work
Unit 2 Environment
Unit 3 Health
Unit 4 Education
Unit 5 Technology
Unit 6 Society
Unit 7 Government
Unit 8 Culture