适读人群 ：学生,教师

与国内现有同类教材相比，本套教材有以下特点：全部文章采用英文原文，力图保持原汁原味；切入英语文化的各个层面、各个情景，以期在更大的语境中提高学生的语言理解和运用能力；进入英语文化，将焦点放在中外文化的差异上，并配有互动式练习。

Unit 1 The Power of Words

Unit 2 The Changing Faces of Liberty

Unit 3 (Un)Romantic Relationships

Unit 4 Fast Food， Soft Drinks

Unit 5 Issues of Education

Unit 6 Still Under the Gun

Unit 7 The American Dream

Unit 8 Teenage Problems in the U．S．

Unit 9 Pop Culture Icons

Unit 10 Images of America

Unit 11 The Language of Advertising

Unit 12 Pressures of Competition

Unit 13 The War on Drugs

Unit 14 Sports and Athletes

Unit 15 Pop Music， Pop Culture

Unit 16 Battling Against AIDS