本书（全新版）根据成人高等教育的*新教学大纲与考纲修订而成。全书选用了24篇各种不同题材和文体的原版短文作为12个单元中的text A、B。text A均配有难句注释、日常对话、词语学习、语法知识以及多种形式的综合练习（包括问题简答、完形填空、句子变换、短语连接、汉英翻译、阅读理解等等）。text B内容与text A基本呼应，其后一般只设难句注释与问题简答，以培养学生的自学能力和综合运用英语的能力，亦可供教学选用。
另外，编者还设计了两套综合复习试题，可供教师考查和学生自测之用。书末另附语音精讲与练习及总词汇表，以便于读者参阅。

LESSON ONE
Text A The Car of the Future
Dialogues Spelling Names and Addresses
Talking About the Weather
Word Study have, begin
Grammar The Parts of Speech
Exercises
Text B Color and Life
LESSON TWO
Text A The Generation Gap
Dialogues Giving Your Address
Asking for Advice
Word Study come, go
Grammar The Elements of Sentences I
Exercises
Text B Teenagers and Adults Together
LESSON THREE
Text A Health Practices
Dialogues Talking About Your Job
Meeting New Acquaintances
Word Study make, think
Grammar The Elements of Sentences II
Exercises
Text B Care of Teeth
LESSON FOUR
Text A Teamwork in College
Dialogues Talking About Where You Come from
Asking for a Favor
Word Study talk, get
Grammar The Number System of the Noun
Exercises
Text B Team Spirit
LESSON FIVE
Text A Meeting in Milkmarket
Dialogues Talking About Languages
Asking for Information
Word Study see, meet
Grammar The Article
Exercises
Text B Dear Abby
LESSON SIX
Text A The Statue of Liberty
Dialogues Meeting Old Friends
Expressing Likes and Dislikes
Word Study find, play
Grammar The Pronoun
Exercises
Text B Hollywood
REVISION EXAMINATION (One~Six)
LESSON SEVEN
Text A What Are the Most Common Superstitions in Britain?
Dialogues Talking About Travel
Expressing Opinions
Word Study remember, want
Grammar Kinds of Sentence
Exercises
Text B It's Written in the Stars
LESSON EIGHT
LESSON NINE
LESSON TEN
LESSON ELEVEN
LESSON TWELVE
REVISION EXAMINATION (Seven~Twelve)
APPENDIX ONE
APPENDIX TWO