本教材由8个必修单元和4个选修补充学习单元组成，补充学习单元供学有余力的学生使用。每单元包括“听说”、“阅读”、“翻译与写作”、“语法”和“巩固和提高”五部分。这五部分以一个热门话题为中心，围绕该中心层层展开，环环紧扣，相互促进，不断提高，从各个方面向学生提供丰富的语言文化方面的知识，并为学生构建了全面实践所学知识的平台。

Unit One Honesty

Part One Listening and Speaking

Part Two Reading

   Text A Honesty and Trust

   Text B If I Lose Honesty, I Won't Be Happy Forever

Part Three Translation and Writing

Part Four Grammar

Part Five Further Development

    Oral Work

    Written Work

Unit Two Legend

Part One Listening and Speaking

Part Two Reading

   Text A Romeo and Juliet

   Text B The Butterfly Lovers

Part Three Translation and Writing

Part Four Grammar

Part Five Further Development

    Oral Work

    Written Work

Supplementary

Learning 1 Mystery

Part One Listening and Speaking

Part Two Reading

   Text A Top 5 Natural Wonders of the World

   Text B Flying High with Miyazaki's Heroes

Part Three Translation and Writing

Part Four Grammar

Part Five Further Development

    Oral Work

    Written Work

Unit Three Happiness

Part One Listening and Speaking

Part Two Reading

   Text A The Secret of True Happiness

   Text B How to Pursue Happiness

Part Three Translation and Writing

Part Four Grammar

Part Five Further Development

    Oral Work

    Written Work

Unit Four Entertainment

Part One Listening and Speaking

Part Two Reading

   Text A Our Unhealthy Obsession with Entertainment

   Text B Cyber Love: What Is Real & What Is Virtual

Part Three Translation and Writing

Part Four  Grammar

Part Five Furtb, er Development

    Oral Work

    Wrilten Work

Supplementary

Learning 2 Health

Part One Listening and Speaking

Part Two Reading

   Text A Young People Should Embrace Fitness as a Life Goal

   Text B Americans Are Obsessed with Fast Food: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

Part Three Translation and Writing

Part Four Grammar

Part Five Further Development

    Oral Work

    Written Work

Unit Five Public Relation

Part One Listening and Speaking

Part Two Reading

   Text A Humor: An Effective Way of Dealing with Public Relationship

   Text B Build a Great Working Relationship with Your Boss

Part Three Translation and Writing

Part Fore Grammar

Part Five Further Development

    Oral Work

    Written Work

Unit Six Advertisement

Part One Listening and Speaking

Part Two Reading

   Text A Big Ideas Needed in Advertising

   Text B Commercials and Advertisements in America

Part Three Translation and Writing

Part Four Grammar

Part Five Further Development

    Oral Work

    Written Work

Supplementary

Learning 3 Food

Part One Listening and Speaking

Part Two Reading

   Text A Cooking

   Text B Apple-Stuffed Turkey Breast with Orange Marmalade,Chinese Dumplings during the Chinese New Year Season

Part Three Translation and Writing

Part Four Grammar

Part Five Further Development

    Oral Work

    Written Work

Unit Seven Media

Part One Listening and Speaking

Part Two Reading

   Text A Healthy Media for Children

   Text B Mass Media in China

Part Three Translation and Writing

Part Four Grammar

Part Five Further Development

    Oral Work

    Written Work

Unit Eight Creativity

Part One Listening and Speaking

Part Two Reading

   Text A Enhance Your Creativity

   Text B Thoughts on Creativity and Daily Life

Part Three Translation and Writing

Part Four Grammar

Part Five Further Development

    Oral Work

    Written Work

Supplementary

Learning 4 Risks

Part One Listening and Speaking

Part Two Reading

   Text A Extreme Sports Need Greater Regulation

   Text B Risk of Hurricane

Part Three Translation and Writing

Part Four Grammar

Part Five Further Development

    Oral Work

    Written Work

    Glossary

    Phrases and Exnressions