本书是为了满足读者准确、快捷掌握实用英语的要求而编写的，具有内容丰富、编排新颖、表现方式多样、注重语言对照比较、学习过程轻松愉快等特点，内容涉及生活的各个方面，基本上可以满足读者衣食住行、对外联系、交流思想的需要。
本书适合中学生，大专院校学生，外语院校一、二 年级学生，涉外工作者及英语爱好者阅读。

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