本教材旨在凸显大学英语工具性和人文性的双重性质。一方面，满足国家战略需求，讲好中华农耕故事，为国家改革开放和经济社会发展服务。另一方面，满足学生专业学习、国际交流、继续深造和工作就业等方面的需要，提高学生阅读理解能力及综合文化素养，使他们在今后的学习、工作和社会交往中能够有效地进行信息交流。《大学英语农耕文化阅读教程》共4册，难度由浅到深，选文由短到长。第3册以“生态文明建设、乡村振兴”为主题选材，分为8个单元，采用“主题式”单元结构，每单元内所有内容围绕同一主题展开。书中还加入了阅读方法指导和解题技巧介绍，帮助学生掌握正确阅读方法和阅读技巧。

前言
Unit One Rural and Agricultural Modernization
Part I Reading in Depth
Revitalizing the Countryside Through Rural and Agricultural Modernization
Part Ⅱ Reading Practice
Part Ⅲ Farming Culture Reading
China Sheds Light on Global Poverty Eradication
Unit Two Rural Ecological Revitalization
Part I Reading in Depth
What Is Ecology
Part Ⅱ Reading Practice
Part Ⅲ Farming Culture Reading
A Community of Life for Man and Nature
Reading Skill:辨析修辞（Understanding Figurative Language)
Unit Three Organic Farming
Part I Reading in Depth
What Is Organic Farming
Part Ⅱ Reading Practice
Part Ⅲ Farming Culture Reading
The Principles of Organic Agriculture in China
Unit Four The "Chips" of Agriculture
Part I Reading in Depth
Space Breeding in Modern Agriculture
Part Ⅱ Reading Practice
Part Ⅲ Farming Culture Reading
Sowing for Future: Xi Leads China's Seed Industry Vitalization
Reading Skill:理解文体(Understanding Different Types of Texts)
Unit Five Digital Agriculture and Rural Construction
Part I Reading in Depth
Priorities for Science to Overcome Hurdles Thwarting the Full Promise of the
"Digital Agriculture" Revolution
Part Ⅱ Reading Practice
Part Ⅲ Farming Culture Reading
China Employs Digital Technology for Rural Vitalization
Unit Six Rural Grass-roots Management
Part I Reading in Depth
Reconstruction of Rural Communities of Social Life: An Introduction
Part Ⅱ Reading Practice
Part Ⅲ Farming Culture Reading
Household Contract Responsibility System
Reading Skill: 推断 (Making Inferences)
Unit Seven Rural Industrial Structure Adjustment
Part I Reading in Depth
What Is Arable Land
Part Ⅱ Reading Practice
Part Ⅲ Farming Culture Reading
Special Characteristics of Rural Society
Unit Eight Rural Cultural Revitalization
Part I Reading in Depth
The Time Is Now for Greenfield
Part Ⅱ Reading Practice
Part Ⅲ Farming Culture Reading
Li Ziqi's Secret to Success
Reading Skill：结论（Drawing Conclusions)
Reference Answers