本书是紧扣“硕士研究生英语教学大纲”，贴近财经类各专业而设计编写，实用性较强。
本书中的练习设计充分体现培养学生理解能力的理念，其内容有：回答问题、释义、根据课文中的信息选词或短语、句子、选短语或词组完成句子、翻译、写作及阅读等。通过练习的训练，不仅可以更好地消化课文，而且还可以学到更多的专业知识，从而更好地提高实际运用能力。

Unit One Text: Think Big to Save the Bigger Banks New Words and Expressions Exercises Writing Reading PracticeUnit Two Text: We Should Change Tack On Climate After Copenhagen New Words and Expressions Exercises Writing Reading PracticeUnit Three Text: China Should Speed Up the Yuan's Rise New Words and Expressions Exercises Writing Reading PracticeUnit Four Text: Recycling the Petrodollars New Words and Expressions Exercises Writing Reading PracticeUnit Five Text: Asian Economy鈥擳he Asian Miracle and Modern Growth Theory New Words and Expressions Exercises Writing Reading PracticeUnit Six Text: Marketing鈥擟riteria of Marketing Efficiency New Words and Expressions Exercises Writing Reading PracticeUnit Seven Text: The Unrepentant Chocolatier New Words and Expressions Exercises Writing Reading PracticeUnit Eight Text: The News Business Tossed by a Gale New Words and Expressions Exercises Writing Read