本书参照我国高等学校英语专业教学大纲的基本要求,汲取我国历年出版的各种英语专业类教材的有益经验编写而成。在内容上作了适度的收缩、精简,侧重于研读精选课文、学习基础词汇、辨析词语用法、讲解语法应用。通过针对课文、词汇等练习,对学生进行强化训练,从而奠定学生坚实的英语基础,提高学生的英语口笔头交际的质量。
本书适合大中专院校英语专业学生和英语爱好者使用。

Lesson One
Hail the Success of China’s First
Word Study
Usage historic, historical; economic,economical; sky, heaven, space; satellite, planet, star,
constellation的比较
Grammar 倒装语序 (the inverted word order)(Ⅰ)
Lesson Two
The First Men on the Moon
Word Study
Usage sample, example; for example, for instance; like, alike的比较
Grammar 倒装语序(the inverted word order)(Ⅱ)
Lesson Three
The Mars Exploration Program’s Science Theme
Word Study
Usage climate, weather; protect,defend的比较
Grammar 主语—动词一致(subject-verb concord)(Ⅰ)
Lesson Four
Albert Einstein
Word Study
Usage institution, institute, college,school, university的比较
Grammar 主语—动词一致(subject-verb concord)(Ⅱ)
Lesson Five
Stephen Hawking
Word Study
Usage genius, talent, personnel; clever, smart, intelligent, wise的比较
Grammar 主��—动词一致(subject-verb concord)(Ⅲ)
Lesson Six
Alfred Nobel-His Life and Work
Word Study
Usage technique, technology; extend,expand的比较
Grammar 主语—动词一致(subject-verb concord)(Ⅳ)
Lesson Seven
We Can Love What We Are(Part Ⅰ)
Word Study
Usage speak, speak of; tell, tell of; think,think of; hear, hear of的比较
Grammar 替代(Substitution)
Lesson Eight
We Can Love What We Are (Part Ⅱ)
Word Study
Usage worth, worthwhile, worthy; common, mutual的比较
Lesson Nine
Lesson Ten
Lesson Eleven
Lesson Twelve
Lesson Thirteen
Lesson Fourteen
Lesson Fifteen
Appendixes