本教材内容有较强的时 代特点，注重知识性、趣味 性、可读性、针对性和系统 性的融合。本教材内容涉及 自然、健康、食物、情绪、 社交媒体、文化、休闲娱乐 等方面。学生既可以学习到 相关话题的地道英语，增加 话题相关的词汇量，还可以 通过课后形式多样的练习题 ，由浅入深地巩固词汇，增 进阅读理解能力，练习地道 的英文翻译和表达，循序渐 进地提升英语应用能力。本 教材还根据应用型本科院校 的学生特点，增加了语法和 应用文写作等专项讲解练习 ，让学生扎实掌握英文用词 造句的规则，更好地进行听 、说、读、写等语言实践活 动。此外，本教材创新性地 在每个单元都融入了与中国 传统文化相关的英文表达， 如谚语的翻译、古诗词鉴赏 、与文化相关的短文翻译等 ，既能提升学生的爱国情怀 和文化修养，也能在英语日 常交际中，使学生学会表达 中国的文化。

Preface Unit 1 Diversity and Inclusion Part A Interracial Roommates Part B New Jersey School District Eases Pressure on Students-Baring an Ethnic Divide Part C Grammar Part D Workshop Unit 2 Nature Part A The Growth of Forest Area in Rich Countries Part B The Quiet Heroism of Mail Delivery Part C Grammar Part D Workshop Unit 3 Obesity Part A Obesity and Disease Part B Is Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal of the Day Part C Grammar Part D Workshop Unit 4 Online Education Part A Online Classes Part B Make Stuff, Fail, and Learn While You're at It Part C Grammar Part D Workshop Unit 5 Animal Part A Cats Part B How to Eat Well Part C Grammar Part D Workshop Unit 6 Health Part A Efect of Health on Marital Status in Old Age Part B How Work Will Change When Most of Us Live to 100 Part C Grammar Part D Workshop Unit 7 Spirit and Mood Part A The State of Boredom Experienced by Man Part B The Start of High School Doesn't Have to Be Stressful Part C Cramomat Part D Workshop Unit 8 Social Media Part A Facehooll Part B Fake Holiday Villa Websites Prompt Warning Part C Grammar Part D Workshop Unit 9 Culture Part A Writing on It All Part B Why Are Asian Americans Missing from Our Textbooks Part C Grammar Part D Workshop Unit 10 Internet security Part A Internet-Connected Security Camera Part B Can Burglars Jam Your Wireless Security System Part C Grammar Part D Workshop Unit 11 AI in Education Part A Artificially Intelligent Teaching Assistant Part B Some College Students Are Angry That They Have to Pay to Do Their Homework Part C Grammar Part D Workshop Unit 12 Food Part A How to Affect Calories Consumption Part B The History of the Lunch BoX Part C Practical Witing Part D Workshop Unit 13 Recreation and Entertainment Part A A Growth Mindset of Internet Can Spark Innovative Thinking Part B Team Spirit Part C Praetieal Writing Part D Workshop Unit 14 Travelling Part A The Olympic Class Ships Part B As Tourists Crowd Out Locals, Venice Faces "Endangered" List Part C Practical Writing Part D Workshop Unit 15 Digital Age Part A Dilemma of Textbook Publishing in the Digital Age Part B When a Language Has No Words for Numbers Part C Practical Writing Part D Workshop