教材课文是学习语言、获取知识，了解世界，完成教学任务，实现教学目标，培养人才不可或缺的重要素材、资源和载体。本系列图书荟萃百年来全世界范围内，英语**和非英语**所使用的英语教材中的经典课文，辅以必要的导读、注释、习题等阅读帮助，为广大英语学习者提供高品质的语言、知识和文化等素材和资源。在阅读、赏析的同时，提高语言素养，丰富知识，进而提升核心素养，为学习者成为具有全球胜任力的人才，打下英语、知识和跨文化的扎实功底。

ContentsUnit 1 Travelling Around the World Text 1 Our Holidays Text 2 Pack and Go! Text 3 Exploring London Text 4 Travel Forum Text 5 Race to the South Pole Text 6 Journey to the Bottom of the Earth Unit 2 Global Problems Text 1 That’s Garbage! Text 2 How Do You “Save the World”? Text 3 Ocean of Plastic: Time for Action Text 4 Rainforests Text 5 Imagine the World as a Village Text 6 Forces of Nature Unit 3 The Digital Age Text 1 Teenager’s Time: A Video Call Text 2 Stay Safe Online! Text 3 Robots Today & Tomorrow Text 4 Web Forum Text 5 Creating the Perfect Image Text 6 Predictions for the Future Unit 4 Wonders of the Natural World Text 1 Mysterious Findings Text 2 Active Volcanoes Text 3 Fossil Fuels Text 4 What’s So Good About Mountains (1) Text 5 What’s So Good About Mountains (2) Text 6 Inside Our Planet Unit 5 Bright Ideas Text 1 Found Art Text 2 Cool Transformations Text 3 Want It? Need It? Print It! (1) Text 4 Want It? Need It? Print It! (2) Text 5 Jimmy Woodard: A Computer Whizz-kid Text 6 A Revolution in History Unit 6 School Life Text 1 Behind the Curtains Text 2 Memorable Events Text 3 A Day at a School Text 4 Back to School Text 5 Tales of Courage Text 6 Secondary School Systems Answers for Reference