《商务英语阅读（第1册）（第二版）》关注国内外在经济、商务领域新出现的内容和话题，由10个单元构成，主题涵盖商务人士、公司、产品、市场及工作与生活平衡等诸多商务活动领域。每单元均有Warming up、Text A、Text B、阅读技巧提示及相关练习题。Warming up部分的问题围绕每个单元的主题展开，具有很强的针对性和启发性。Text A侧重国际商务知识习得，Text B是本土化商务语篇阅读材料，课后阅读练习与阅读技巧相结合，注重阅读能力的提高。每个单元设计Chinese Values板块，选取与主题相关的内容，以增加教材的趣味性，加强传统文化的普及。针对学生英语专业四级考试的需求，教材最后附有2012年-2014年的专四阅读理解真题供学生课下练习。本教材在编写过程中体现如下特色：
选材主题突出时代性。
选材内容兼具国际化和本土化。
强调商务语境下分析、解决问题的实践能力。
兼顾商务知识的专业性和传统文化的普及性。

Unit 1 Introduction to Business
Text A Motives and Functions of a Business
Text B America’s Best Firms …and the Rest
New Winners and Losers Are Emerging after Three Turbulent Years
Chinese Values
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Unit 2 Successful Business People
Text A The Leadership Wisdom of Warren Buffett
Text B The Secrets of Highly Successful Young Entrepreneurs
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Unit 3 Companies
Text A Digital Power：How Big Tech Draws Its Influence
Text B Corporate Social Responsibility in China：Good for Business Is Good for Us
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Unit 4 Employees
Text A Be a Coach, Not a Boss：5 Steps for Inspiring Employees to Greatness
Text B Millennial Workers Force Factory Rethink in China
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Unit 5 Products
Text A What the Product Is
Text B The Name Game
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Unit 6 Markets
Text A Understanding Marketing
Text B Why Retailers Everywhere Should Look to China
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Unit 7 Customers
Text A Do You Really Understand Your Best (and Worst) Customers
Text B Chinese Consumers：From Noodles to Poodles
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Unit 8 Work and Life
Text A Improving Work-Life Balance
Text B Britons Tip the Work-life Balance
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Unit 9 Culture
Text A How Culture Impacts Local Business Practices
Text B Tips for a Successful Interaction in International Business
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Unit 10 Business Ethics
Text A Why Does Ethics Matter in Business
Text B A Chinese Perspective：Business Ethics in China Now and in the Future
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Appendix Ⅰ Glossary
Appendix Ⅱ TEM-4(2012-2014)