本教程的主要特点：
一、广阔的历史视野与丰富的人文和科技知识。全书150个听力训练项目，为学习者介绍了在过去的一千年中曾经改变过世界历史进程，或者对人类社会发展产生对重大影响的人物、事件、文化成果与科技进步。
二、听力与**语言学习相结合。作为**听力教噖，语言训练材料一是应该体现比较高的思想性，二是其文体、结构和词汇要有相应的深度。
三、注重过程的训练方法。听力的发展是我国学生全面掌握英语技能的难点，要真正做到听力过关，不经过长期艰苦细致的训练是不可能达到目标的。
四、采用现代化的录音技术。语言材料的录音是听力训练的核心，录音的设计和声音的品质对于一本听力教材来说至关重要。

Unit 1
Part A Significant Events
Part B Marvelous Inventions(1)
Part C Delightful Moment
Unit 2
Part A Great Books
Part B Epoch-Making Discoveries
Part C Delightful Moment
Unit 3
Part A Disasters and Calamities
Part B Scientific Giants
Part C Delightful Moment
Unit 4
Part A Music
Part B Scientific Giants(2)
Part C Delightful Moment
Unit 5
Part A Powerful Empires
Part B The French Influence
Part C Delightful Moment
Unit 6
Part A Titanic Explorations
Part B Milestones in Medicine
Part C Delightful Moment
Unit 7
Part A Arts
Part B Marvelous Inventions
Part C Delightful Moment
Unit 8
Part A Religious Conflicts
Part B Architectural Wonders
Part C Delightful Moment
Unit 9
Part A Wars
Part B Prominent Leaders
Part C Delightful Moment
Unit 10
Part A Supreme Masters of Art
Part B The American Impact(1)
Part C Delightful Moment
Unit 11
Part A Imperialism and Nationalism
Part B Milestones in Medicine(2)
Part C Delightful Moment
Unit 12
Part A World-Famous Writers
Part B The British Heritage
Part C Delightful Moment
Unit 13
Part A Historical Lessons
Part B Environment Protection
Part C Delightful Monent
Unit 14
Part A Advances in Science & Technology
Part B The American Impact
Part C Delightful Moment
Unit 15
Part A Miracles of the 20th Century
Part B Education and Sports
Part C Delightful Moment