本教材适用于全国各高等院校外经贸专业学生，也适合想提高自己英语思维水平的人士使用。全书共有十章，附有各课联系答案，每课课文由九部分组成。各课之间、书本与实际生活之间互有联系，使学生在学习后面内容的同时，能经常做到学而时习与学以致用。

TO THE STUDENTS

TO THE INSTRUCTOR

CHAPTER 1 THE CHINESE ECONOMY

READING PASSAGE

VOCABULARY

Major Concepts

Definitions

Definitions by Synonyms

Definitions by Contrast or Opposites

UNDERSTANDING WORDS

Classifying

What's the Difference?

What's the Right Word?

Numbers

UNDERSTANDING AND REVIEWING INFORMATION

Using the Whole Book

The Importance of Sources

Generalizations & Details

ANALYZING DATA

Describing the Data

Analyzing the Data

Interpreting the Data

CRITICAL THINKING

Making Comparisons (Comparing)

Judgment/Opiniort/Knowledge-of-the-World

Implications/Predictions/Probable Results

Describe Your Thinking

SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS

Rhetorical Questions

The Topic of the Paragraph

The Structure of Paragraphs

Writing Paragraphs

Punctuation

THE WHOLE ARTICLE

Outlining

WRITING TOPICS

Before You Write

Talking about Writing

CHAPTER 2 CHINA'S TRADE

READING PASSAGE

VOCABULARY

Major Concepts

Definitions

Definitions by Synonyms

Definitions by Contrast or Opposites

UNDERSTANDING WORDS

What's the Right Word?

What's the Difference?

Quantities

Understanding Numbers: Percentages

Changes in Quantities

Cover Words

UNDERSTANDING AND REVIEWING INFORMATION

Sources

Generalizations & Details

ANALYZING DATA

Describing the Data

Analyzing the Data

Interpreting the Data

CRITICAL THINKING

Making Comparisons

Implications/Predictions/Probable Results

Describe Your Thinking

Cause & Effect

Change

SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS

Topic of the Paragraph

Structure of the Paragraph

Punctuation

Writing Paragraphs

THE WHOLE ARTICLE

Outlining

Summarizing/Writing Summaries

WRITING THE WHOLE PIECE

Before You Write

Outside Sources

Writing a Report

CHAPTER 3 THE CHINESE COMPANY

READING PASSAGE

VOCABULARY

Major Concepts

Definitions

Definitions by Synonyms

Definitions by Opposites

UNDERSTANDING WORDS

Classifying

Acronyms

UNDERSTANDING AND REVIEWING INFORMATION

Sources

CRITICAL THINKING

Comparing/Comparison

Judgment/Opinion/Knowledge-of-the-World

Relational Questions

Defining/Definitions

SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS

Emphasizers

Topic of Paragraphs

Structure of Paragraphs

Cohesion

Punctuation

Writing Paragraphs

THE WHOLE ARTICLE

Main Sections

Outlining

The Summary/Summarizing

WRITING TOPICS

Before You Write

Talking about Writing

CHAPTER 4 FOREIGN COMPANIES & THE CHINESE MARKET

READING PASSAGE

VOCABULARY

Major Concepts

Definitions

Definitions by Synonyms

UNDERSTANDING WORDS

Forms of Words

Mindmaps

Cover Words

UNDERSTANDING AND REVIEWING INFORMATION

Recall/Remembering

Sources

Making Connections

Generalization & Details

CRITICAL THINKING

Describe Your Thinking

Cause & Effect/Reason & Result

Judgment/Opinion/Knowledge -of-the-World

Implications/Predicting

SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS

Topic of Paragraphs

Cohesion

Punctuation

Writing Paragraphs

THE WHOLE ARTICLE

Main Sections, Headings & Outlines

Summaries and Summarizing

WRITING

Before You Write

CHAPTER 5 GLOBALIZATION

READING PASSAGE

VOCABULARY

Major Concepts

Definitions

Definitions by Synonyms

UNDERSTANDING WORDS

Forms of Words

Classifying

Words That Go Together (Collocation)

What's the Difference?

The Good and the Bad

UNDERSTANDING AND REVIEWING INFORMATION

ANALYZING DATA

Describing the Data

Analyzing the Data

Interpreting the Data

CRITICAL THINKING

Judgment/Opinion/Knowledge -of-the -World

Comparison/Cause-&-Effect

Implications/Predictions/Probable Results

Relational Questions

SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS

The Structure of Paragraphs

Cohesion

Punctuation

Writing Paragraphs

THE WHOLE ARTICLE

The Main Theme

Outlining

WRITING

Before You Write

CHAPTER 6 OUTSOURCING

READING PASSAGE

VOCABULARY

Major Concepts

Definitions

Definitions by Synonyms

UNDERSTANDING WORDS

Classifying

What's the Right Word?

What's the Difference?

Cover Words

Modifying/Modifiers

UNDERSTANDING AND REVIEWING INFORMATION

Generalization and Details

CRITICAL THINKING

Comparison & Cause-&-Effect

Implications/Predicting/Probable Results

Visual Thinking

SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS

Paraphrase

The Topic of the Paragraph

Cohesion

Emphasizers

Punctuation

Writing Paragraphs

THE WHOLE ARTICLE

Talking about Structure

The Main Theme

Outlining

Summarizing

WRITING TOPICS

CHAPTER 7 HUMAN RESOURCES

READING PASSAGE

VOCABULARY

Major Concepts

Definitions

Definitions by Synonyms

Definitions by Opposites

UNDERSTANDING WORDS

What's the Difference?

Forms of Words

UNDERSTANDING AND REVIEWING INFORMATION

Sources

Generalization and Details

Making Connections

DESCRIBING AND ANALYZING DATA

Describing Data

Analyzing Data

Interpreting Data

You Decide

CRITICAL THINKING

Judgment, Prediction & Relational Questions

Visual Thinking: Sequencing

Cause and Effect

Estimating

SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS

The Structure of Paragraphs

Adding Information

Emphasizers

Punctuation

Writing Paragraphs

THE WHOLE ARTICLE

The Main Sections

Outlining

Summarizing

WRITING

Before You Write

Report Format

Other Sources

CHAPTER 8 MARKETING IN CHINA

READING PASSAGE

VOCABULARY

Major Concepts

Definitions

Definitions by Synonyms

Definitions by Opposites

UNDERSTANDING WORDS

What's the Difference?

Forms of Words

Words That Go Together

UNDERSTANDING AND REVIEWING INFORMATION

Fact and Opinion

DESCRIBING AND ANALYZING DATA

Describing the Data

Interpreting the Data

CRITICAL THINKING

Cause and Effect

Definitions

Examples

Judgment/Opinion/Knowledge-of-the-World

Inference/Implications/Predicting

Relational Questions

SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS

The Topic of Paragraphs

Paraphrase/Restatement

Cohesion

Punctuation

Writing Paragraphs

THE WHOLE ARTICLE

Outlining

Summarizing

The Main Theme

WRITING TOPICS

CHAPTER 9 FINANCE & BANKING

READING PASSAGE

VOCABULARY

Major Concepts

Definitions

Definitions by Synonyms

Definitions by Opposites

UNDERSTANDING WORDS

Classifying

What's the Difference

Forms of Words

Cover Words

UNDERSTANDING AND REVIEWING INFORMATION

Sources

Generalization & Details

Fact & Opinion

DESCRIBING AND ANALYZING DATA

Describing the Data

Analyzing the Data

Interpreting the Data

CRITICAL THINKING

Describing Your Thinking

Cause and Effect

Implications/Prediction

Visual Thinking

SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS

Emphasizers

Contrast/Opposition

Punctuation

Writing Paragraphs

THE WHOLE ARTICLE

Summarizing

WRITING

Writing Reports

CHAPTER 10 NATURAL RESOURCES

READING PASSAGE

VOCABULARY

Major Concepts

Definitions

Definitions by Synonyms

Definitions by Opposites

UNDERSTANDING WORDS

Definitions

Forms of words

Positive and Negative

Words That Go Together

Modifiers

Idioms

UNDERSTANDING AND REVIEWING INFORMATION

What Are the Sources

Organizing the Information

Reading Critically

Generalization & Details

Fact & Opinion

ANALYZING DATA

CRITICAL THINKING

Classifying

Visual Thinking

Judgment, Implications, Predictions

SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS

Thought Patterns

Paragraphs

Punctuation

Other Kinds of Emphasizers

THE WHOLE ARTICLE

Outlining

Summarizing

INSTRUCTOR'S NOTES FOR CHAPTER 1

INSTRUCTOR'S NOTES FOR CHAPTER 2

INSTRUCTOR'S NOTES FOR CHAPTER 3

INSTRUCTOR'S NOTES FOR CHAPTER 4

INSTRUCTOR'S NOTES FOR CHAPTER 5

INSTRUCTOR'S NOTES FOR CHAPTER 6

INSTRUCTOR'S NOTES FOR CHAPTER 7

INSTRUCTOR'S NOTES FOR CHAPTER 8

INSTRUCTOR'S NOTES FOR CHAPTER 9

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