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、词汇等的练习，对学生进行强化训练，从而为学生奠定坚实的英语基础，提高学生的英语交际能力。 本书适合大中专院校英语专业一、二年级学生和英语爱好者使用。

目 录
Lesson One 1
Life in Death 1
New Words 2
Useful Expressions 3
Notes 4
Exercises 5
Word Study 6
Vocabulary Exercises 9
Grammar 10
(一)beautiful, handsome, lovely, attractive, pretty, good-looking的比较 10
(二)动词 11
Grammar Exercises 14
Lesson Two 17
The Power of Beauty 17
New Words 18
Proper Names 21
Useful Expressions 21
Notes 21
Exercises 22
Word Study 24
Vocabulary Exercises 26
Grammar 27
(一)desire, hope, wish的比较 27
(二)时体形式，现在一般式、 过去一般式的用法要点 28
Grammar Exercises 30
Lesson Three 33
Hungry for Your Love 33
New Words 34
Proper Names 36
Useful Expressions 36
Notes 36
Exercises 37
Word Study 38
Vocabulary Exercises 41
Grammar 42
(一)alive, living, live, life; woman, girl, lady的比较 42
(二)将来一般式与其他的 将来表达法 43
Grammar Exercises 45
Lesson Four 47
Moments of Love 47
New Words 48
Proper Names 50
Useful Expressions 50
Notes 50
Exercises 52
Word Study 53
Vocabulary Exercises 55
Grammar 57
(一)suggest, propose; greet, welcome, meet的比较 57
(二)完成式，现在完成式的 用法要点 58
Grammar Exercises 60
Lesson Five 62
My Forever Valentine 62
New Words 63
Proper Names 65
Useful Expressions 65
Notes 66
Exercises 68
Word Study 69
Vocabulary Exercises 72
Grammar 73
(一)date, day, festival, holiday的比较 73
(二)过去一般式与现在 完成式用法比较 74
Grammar Exercises 75
Lesson Six 78
The Last Stop 78
New Words 80
Proper Names 81
Useful Expressions 81
Notes 81
Exercises 83
Word Study 84
Vocabulary Exercises 86
Grammar 87
(一)wake, waken, awake, awaken; put on, dress, wear的比较 87
(二)过去完成式与将来 完成式的用法要点 89
Grammar Exercises 90
Lesson Seven 93
My Traveling Companion 93
New Words 94
Proper Names 96
Useful Expressions 96
Notes 96
Exercises 98
Word Study 99
Vocabulary Exercises 102
Grammar 103
(一)hotel, inn, holiday inn, motel, hostel, dormitory的比较 103
(二)进行式的用法要点 104
Grammar Exercises 105
Lesson Eight 108
Travel: the Best Choice to Shake Off Your Solitude 108
New Words 109
Proper Names 111
Useful Expressions 111
Notes 112
Exercises 114
Word Study 115
Vocabulary Exercises 118
Grammar 119
(一)alone, lonely, lonesome; travel, trip, journey, voyage, tour, visit的比较 119
(二)完成进行式的用法要点 121
Grammar Exercises 121
Lesson Nine 125
Paris, a Cultural and Romantic Capital 125
New Words 126
Proper Names 128
Useful Expressions 128
Notes 128
Exercises 129
Word Study 131
Vocabulary Exercises 134
Grammar 136
(一)deny, refuse; worth, worthy, worthwhile的比较 136
(二)过去将来式的用法要点 137
Grammar Exercises 138
Lesson Ten 140
The Scarecrow Who Wanted to Be a Man 140
New Words 142
Useful Expressions 143
Notes 143
Exercises 145
Word study 146
Vocabulary Exercises 149
Grammar 150
(一)dress, clothes, cloth, clothing, garment, suit, jacket, skirt, pants/trousers 的用法 150
(二)助动词 151
Grammar Exercises 152
Lesson Eleven 155
Aesop’s Fables 155
New Words 157
Proper Name 158
Useful Expressions 159
Notes 159
Exercises 160
Word Study 161
Vocabulary Exercises 164
Grammar 165
(一)insist, persist; lie, lie, lay的比较 165
(二)情态动词：can, could, may, might, will, would的 用法要点 166
Grammar Exercises 168
Lesson Twelve 170
The Magic of Harry Potter — the New Film Sensation 170
New Words 171
Proper Names 174
Useful Expressions 174
Notes 174
Exercises 176
Word Study 177
Vocabulary Exercises 180
Grammar 181
(一)“道路”的各种表达法 181
(二)情态动词：must, have (got) to, should, ought to, need, shall, dare的用法要点 182
Grammar Exercises 185
Lesson Thirteen 188
Minnesota Dreamer 188
New Words 189
Proper Name 190
Useful Expressions 191
Notes 191
Exercises 193
Word study 194
Vocabulary Exercises 196
Grammar 198
(一)all, whole, entire, total的比较 198
(二)语态，被动语态 199
Grammar Exercises 200
Lesson Fourteen 203
The Real Test 203
New Words 205
Proper Names 207
Useful Expressions 207
Notes 207
Exercises 209
Word Study 210
Vocabulary Exercises 212
Grammar 214
(一)real, true, genuine的比较 214
(二)虚拟语气(I) 215
Grammar Exercises 217
Lesson Fifteen 219
A Father’s Heartfelt Words 219
New Words 221
Proper Names 223
Useful Expressions 223
Notes 223
Exercises 225
Word Study 226
Vocabulary Exercises 228
Grammar 229
(一)chance, opportunity; choose, select的比较 229
(二)虚拟语气(II) 230
Grammar Exercises 232
Appendixes 235
List of New Words 235
List of Useful Expressions 251
单词注音说明 254
缩略语表 255