本书是针对我国成人高等教育英语专业的专科起点升本科学生的英语精读教材。该书适用对象为专升本二年级上学期的学生。教材包括：Precis, Oral Expression, Words Preview, Text, Notes, General Knowledge, Note-writing, Letter-writing, Error-correction等内容。

Unit One A Magic Circle of Friends
Precis
Oral Expression
Vocabulary Preview
Text
Notes
British Literature 1：The Renaissance Period
Exercises
Unit Two Postgraduate Paralysis
Precis
Oral Expression
Vocabulary Preview
Text
Notes
British Literature 2：The Neoclassical Period
Exercises
Unit Three Experiencing Poverty Might Do Us All Good
Precis
Oral Expression
Vocabulary Preview
Text
Notes
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