本书共四部分，43单元，绝大多数材料选编自英、美国家出版的百科全书，语言地道；对所涉及到的土地面积、人口数量等的统计，作者通过查阅大量的、最新的统计资料做了相应的更正，以保证所提供的数据的可靠性、准确性。作者还在每单元之后还精心设计了若干道多项选择题和讨论题，这一方面可检测学生的阅读理解能力，另一方面可帮助学生消化理解所学到的知识。

Part One The United States

Unit 1 Panoramic View of the United States(1)

Unit 2 Panoramic View of the United States(2)

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Part Two Russia

Unit 11 Geography

Unit 12 History(1):Pre-Revolutionary Russian and the Soviet Union

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Part Three Europe

Unit 19 The Descendent of Anglo-Saxon:the Great Britain

Unit 20 A Country of Romance:France

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Part Four Asia,Africa,Latin America and Oceania

Unit 29 The Kingdom of Sakura:Japan

Unit 30 The Holy Land of Buddhism:India

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100 people working directly as security guards,butlers,

tailors,drivers,and mainte-nance personnel to make the president's daily life more comfortable;free medical care from the best specialists.