本教材以教育部新颁发的《教学要求》(2007年)、全国大学英语四六级考试委员会编印的新版《大学英语四级考试大纲》(2006年)、《大学英语六级考试大纲》(2006年)及教育部颁发的其他有关大学英语教学改革的重要文件为主要依据，并根据我国东南沿海高校的特点进行编写，供大学英语课程的一般要求和较高要求层次的教学使用。

本教材包含十个单元，每个单元由阅读和写作两大板块构成：阅读板块围绕一个主题，分为“重点阅读”(Main Reading)，“相关阅读”(Related Reading)和“阅读技能解说”(Reading Skills)及相关配套练习。写作板块由“写作技能解说”(Writing Skills)和相关配套练习组成。

前言

Unit 1

 Traveling in Fujian

 Main Reading Two Blogs about Travel Experiences

 Reading Skills Understanding the Topic and the Main Ideas理解中心思想

 Related Reading Fujian—A China’s Province Offers a Taste of the Real China

 writing Skills write a Topic Sentence文章主题句的写法

Unit 2

 Tan Kah Kee and His Cause

 Main Reading Tan Kah Kee Spirit Inheritance

 Reading Skins Recognizing Supporting Details辨认展开主题的重要细节

 Related Reading Lee Kong Chian

 writing Skills Writing a Topic Sentence for a Paragraph主题句和文章主题的写作

Unit 3

 Outstanding Women

 Main Reading Maya Lin Interview--Artist and Architect

 Reading Skills Understanding Sequence理解衔接顺序

 Related Reading Interview with Dr Margaret Chan

 Writing Skills A Topic Sentence Writing Reminder主题句写作提示

Unit 4

 Sightseeing i13 Taiwan

 Main Reading Two Travelogues

 Reading Skills Understanding Figurative Speech理解各种比喻

 Related Reading Scenery in Kinmen

 Writing Skills A Topic Sentence Writing Reminder主题句写作要点

Unit 5

 LOHAS

 Main Reading The Crouching Tiger—LOHAS Hits the Shores of Taiwan

 Reading Skills Making a Judgement I做出判断(1)

 Related Reading Don’t Join a Flashmob

 Writing Skills Expanding the Topic Sentences扩充主题句

Unit 6

 Harmonious FamiIy Life

 Main Reading Let’S Talk Facts about Domestic Violence

 Reading Skills Making a Judgement 11做出判断(2)

 Related Reading National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week

 Writing Skills Sensory Language写感觉生动的语言

Unit 7

 Eating in Fujian

 Main Reading On the Menu：Fujian Restaurants

 Reading Skills Restatement and Inference重申和判断

 Related Reading Snacks in South of Fujian

 Writing Skills Getting It All Together：Transitions叙述的过渡和空间层次

Unit 8

 Ecotourism

 Main Reading Environmental Impacts of Tourism at the Global Level

 Reading Skills Retaining Concepts and Organizing Facts记住阅读内容，梳理事实脉络

 Related Reading Ecotourism Guidelines for Responsible Travelers

 Writing Skills If You Write the Composition in Class课堂作文写作要点

Unit 9

 Foreigners in China

 Main Reading Half the Sky

 Reading Skills Making Generalizations归纳判断

 Related Reading Overpriced Bitter English Tea in Beijing

 Writing Skills Arrangement by Importance写作要有轻重缓急

Unit 10

 Chinese Folktales

 Main Reading A Magic Paint Brush

 Reading Skills Understanding Characterization理解人物性格

 Related Reading Lady White Snake

 Writing Skills What Is Prewriting？写作前如何构思？