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，提高学生的英语口语及写作水平。 本书适合大中专院校英语专业学生和英语爱好者使用。

目 录
Lesson One 1
The English Language: Then and Now 1
Words and Expressions 3
Notes 4
Exercises on the Text 6
Word Study 7
Vocabulary Exercises 9
Grammer 10
(一)数量词语的用法 10
(二)句法概要 11
Grammar Exercises 13
The English Language:Basic Terms 15
Lesson Two 16
Academic Integrity — A Letter to My Students (I) 16
Words and Expressions 18
Notes 20
Exercises on the Text 21
Word Study 23
Vocabulary Exercises 25
Grammar 27
(一)表示“参加”的词语的 用法比较 27
(二)名词的分类及数的形式 27
Grammar Exercises 29
The Campus 31
Lesson Three 32
Academic Integrity —A Letter to My Students (II) 32
Words and Expressions 34
Notes to the Text 36
Exercises on the Text 36
Word Study 38
Vocabulary Exercises 40
Grammar 41
(一)与“课”有关的词语用法比较 41
(二)各类名词数的用法要点 42
Grammer Exercises 44
The University 45
Lesson Four 46
Saving Money for College by Myself 46
Words and Expressions 47
Notes 49
Exercises on the Text 50
Word Study 51
Vocabulary Exercises 54
Grammar 55
(一)let, allow, permit, tolerate 的用法比较 55
(二)冠词的基本用法 55
Grammar Exercises 57
American Institutions of Education 59
Lesson Five 60
Where to Go after School? —Universities and Colleges in Britain (I) 60
Words and Expressions 61
Notes 63
Exercises on the Text 64
Word Study 66
Vocabulary Exercises 68
Grammar 69
(一)say, tell, talk, speak, chat 的用法比较 69
(二)冠词的特殊用法 70
Grammar Exercises 72
British Universities 74
Lesson Six 75
Study and Degrees —Universities and Colleges in Britain (II) 75
Words and Expressions 76
Notes 78
Exercises on the Text 79
Word Study 81
Vocabulary Exercises 83
Grammar 84
(一)study, learn的用法比较 84
(二)代词的分类与用法要点 85
Grammar Exercises 86
Study Programs and Degrees in Colleges and Universities 88
Lesson Seven 89
I Wish I Were Sylvia 89
Words and Expressions 90
Notes 92
Exercises on the Text 93
Word Study 94
Vocabulary Exercises 96
Grammar 97
(一)test, examination, quiz 的用法比较 97
(二)不定代词的用法要点 98
Grammar Exercises 99
Quotes for Teachers 101
Lesson Eight 102
A Surprise Gift for Mother 102
Words and Expressions 103
Notes 105
Exercises on the Text 105
Word Study 107
Vocabulary Exercises 109
Grammar 110
(一)picture, painting, portrait, drawing, photo的用法比较 110
(二)形容词的句法功能,定语形容词, 表语形容词 111
Grammar Exercises 112
A Father’s Love 114
Lesson Nine 115
Life Is All About Choices 115
Words and Expressions 116
Notes 118
Exercises on the Text 119
Word Study 120
Vocabulary Exercises 122
Grammar 123
(一)accept, receive; take, bring; borrow,lend的用法比较 123
(二)形容词的比较等级 124
Grammar Exercises 126
Quotes on Life 128
Lesson Ten 129
About This Work Thing 129
Words and Expressions 130
Notes 132
Exercises on the Text 132
Word Study 134
Vocabulary Exercises 136
Grammar 137
work,job,post,position,profession, career的用法比较 137
副词 137
Grammar Exercises 140
Quotes on Work 142
Lesson Eleven 143
Make Today Count (I) 143
Words and Expressions 144
Notes 146
Exercises on the Text 147
Word Study 148
Vocabulary Exercises 150
Grammar 151
(一)family, home, house, household 的用法比较 151
(二)限定词 152
Grammar Exercises 154
Make Today Your Best Day! 156
Lesson Twelve 157
Make Today Count (II) 157
Words and Expressions 158
Notes 160
Exercises on the Text 161
Word Study 163
Vocabulary Exercises 165
Grammar 166
(一)look, see, watch的用法比较 166
(二)介词，时间介词 167
Grammar Exercises 168
Time Is Everything for All of Us 170
Lesson Thirteen 171
A Lesson Is Repeated Until Learned 171
Words and Expressions 172
Notes 174
Exercises on the Text 175
Word Study 177
Vocabulary Exercises 179
Grammar 180
(一)listen，hear的用法比较 180
(二)地点介词 181
Grammar Exercises 183
Quotes on Perseverance 185
Lesson Fourteen 186
Home Schooling 186
Words and Expressions 187
Notes to the Text 189
Exercises on the Text 190
Word Study 191
Vocabulary Exercises 193
Grammar 194
(一)little, small的用法比较 194
(二)数词: 基数词和序数词 195
Grammar Exercises 197
Quotes on Schooling 198
Lesson Fifteen 199
The Marks of an Educated Man 199
Words and Expressions 200
Notes 202
Exercises on the Text 204
Word Study 205
Vocabulary Exercises 207
Grammar 208
(一)large, big, great的用法比较 208
(二)数字的表达 209
Grammar Exercises 210
Quotes on Education 212
Appendixes 213
List of New Words 213
List of Useful Expressions 229
Basic Vocabulary 232