《大学英语泛读教程（第四版）》系列教材是以《大学英语教学指南（2020版）》的教学目标与要求为指导，根据《中国英语能力等级量表》对阅读理解能力的要求，紧扣大学英语四、六级考试题型，结合中国大学生学习英语的实际需求与特点，在圣智学习出版公司出版的Reading Master系列教材的基础上改编而成的新形态阅读教材。
《大学英语泛读教程（第四版）》导向正确、内容丰富、设计科学、难度适宜，既适应我国大学英语教学的实际需求，又兼顾语言应用能力和思辨能力的培养，更与智能学习平台一体化设计，形成科学、务实、完善的教学资源体系。

UNIT 1 The Concrete Jungle
Reading Unwanted Tenants: Inside the World of Squatters
Further Reading Bargain Hunt Before Reality Hits Home in the Autumn
UNIT 2 A Question of Taste
Reading Defining Art
Further Reading The Master Forger
UNIT 3 Keeping in Touch
Reading The Art of the Squillo
Further Reading Getting the Message - Eventually!
REVIEW 1 (UNITS 1-3)
UNIT 4 When the Curtain Falls
Reading Famous Movie Firsts
Further Reading Hollywood
UNIT 5 In the Mood for Love
Reading Love and Happiness
Further Reading Looking for a Little Romance
UNIT 6 The Origin of Species
Reading Denying Evolution: Arguments That Fly in the Face of Science
Further Reading Metamorphosis
REVIEW 2 (UNITS 4-6)
UNIT 7 Life's Songbook
Reading The Beatles: Pop Music's Great Trendsetters
Further Reading The Power of Music
UNIT 8 Life and Money
Reading Forget Piggy Banks: Kids Are Using Mobile Apps for Pocket Money
Further Reading A Life Without Money
UNIT 9 Lost in Space
Reading Researches on Chang'e-5 Lunar
Samples Gain Fruitful Results
Further Reading Famous First Words
REVIEW 3 (UNITS 7-9)
UNIT 10 Winning in the Business World
Reading The Little Canadian Company Powering Online Shopping
Further Reading Blue-collar Burnout
UNIT 11 The Deep Blue
Reading Overfishing Threatens the World's Oceans
Further Reading All at Sea: Endangered Marine Life
UNIT 12 The Things That Stun Us
Reading Do You Remember When We Used to...?Three Bizarre Fads from History
Further Reading Going Viral: The Internet Memes That You Just Can't Avoid
REVIEW 4 (UNITS 10-12)
Glossary