本书是一本供高职高专非英语专业学生使用的教材。该教材是“新高职综合英语教程”丛书第一册，该书共10单元，每单元均安排了“听说训练”“阅读活动”“综合技能训练”三部分内容，“听说训练”包括听力哲学、听力练习和听口语训练三单元，旨在激发学生的学习兴趣，培养学生的口语对话和语篇理解能力；“阅读活动”主要是为了提高学生的阅读技能；“综合技能训练”分翻译技能训练和实用英语技能训练两部分，它旨在培养学生的实际的翻译能力以及掌握书中《交际技能表》中所涉及的实用英语语言技能。另外，该书也可供社会上英语自学者学习使用。

《新高职综合英语教程》系列教材是由全国各地有丰富教学经验的教师根据教育部高教司颁发的《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求》组织编写的。本套教材倡导现代外语教学理念，贯彻“听、说、读、写、译协调发展”和“实用性、实践性”的原则。在融合“主题教学”和“任务型教学”的基础上，注重培养语言技能和实际涉外交际能力。

本书为《综合英语教程》第一册，共10个单元，每个单元由“听说训练”、“阅读活动”和“综合技能训练”三部分组成，可作为高职高专院校非英语专业英语课程的教材，也可供社会上英语自学者学习使用。

前言

Unit 1 A New Life at College

 Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking

 Part Ⅱ Reading Activities

Section A Detailed Reading

 Passage 1 The First-Year College Experience

Section B Reading Skills

 How to Read a Text:Reading a Passage Twice

 Passage 2 What to Expect from College Life

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Skills

Section A Translation Skills

 Word Translation:Amplification (增词法)

Section B Practical English

 Business/Visiting Cards (名片)

Unit 2 Successful Learning

 Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking

 Part Ⅱ Reading Activities

Section A Detailed Reading

 Passage 1 Words Can Give You Power

Section B Reading Skills

 How to Read a Text:Reading in Thought Groups

 Passage 2 Secrets to Successful Studying

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Skills

Section A Translation Skills

 Word Translation:Contraction (减词法)

Section B Practical English

 Greeting Cards (贺卡)

Unit 3 Environment Protection

 Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking

 Part Ⅱ Reading Activities

Section A Detailed Reading

 Passage 1 Simple Ways to Protect Water Quality

Section B Reading Skills

 Reading for the Main Idea:General Introduction

 Passage 2 Recycling Scrap Metal into Money

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Skills

Section A Translation Skills

 Word Translation:Extension (引申法)

Section B Practical English

 Application Forms(申请表)

Unit 4 Sports and Exercise

 Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking

 Part Ⅱ Reading Activities

Section A Detailed Reading

 Passage 1 Sports and Physical Exercise in Finland

Section B Reading Skills

 Reading for the Main Idea:Topic Sentence (1)

 Passage 2 Why Exercise is Cool?

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Skills

Section A Translation Skills

 Word Translation:Negation (反译法)

Section B Practical English

 Invitation Cards (请柬)

Unit 5 Interpersonal Relations

 Part Ⅰ  Listening and Speaking

 Part Ⅱ  Reading Activities

Section A Detailed Reading

 Passage 1 Miss Maddox

Section B Reading Skills

 Reading for the Main Idea:Topic Sentence (2)

 Passage 2 Overcoming Loneliness

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Skills

Section A Translation Skills

 Word Translation:Conversion (转译法)

Section B Practical English

 Notes(便条)

Unit 6 Efforts and Success

 Part Ⅰ  Listening and Speaking

 Part Ⅱ Reading Activities

Section A Detai|ed Reading

 Passage 1 Never Too Old to Live Your Dream

Section B Reading Skills

 Reading for the Key Ideas in Sentences (1)

 Passage 2 Persistence is the Ultimate Key to Success

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Skills

Section A Translation Skills

 Sentence Translation:Conversion (转译法)

Section B Practical English

 Notices (通知)

Unit 7 Christmas Presents

 Part Ⅰ  Listening and Speaking

 Part Ⅱ Reading Activities

Section A Detailed Reading

 Passage i Christmas Present

Section B Reading Skills

 Reading for the Key Ideas in Sentences (2)

 Passage 2 Unforgettable Christmas

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Skills

Section A Translation Skills

 Sentence Translation:Sequencing (顺译法)

Section B Practical English

 Poster (海报)

Unit 8 Friendship

 Part Ⅰ  Listening and Speaking

 Part Ⅱ Reading Activities

Section A Detailed Reading

 Passage 1 PalPower

Section B Reading Skills

 Distinguishing Between Facts and Opinions (1)

 Passage 2 Friendship

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Skills

Section A Translation Skills

 Sentence Translation:Reversion (逆译法)

Section B Practical English

 Announcement/Notice (启事)

Unit 9 The Circle of Life

 Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking

 Part Ⅱ Reading Activities

Section A Detailed Reading

 Passage 1 The Daffodil Principle

Section B Reading Skills

 Distinguishing Between Facts and Opinions (2)

 Passage 2 Choosing the Way We Live

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Skills

Section A Translation Skills

 Sentence Translation:Division (分译法)

Section B Practical English:Certificate (证书)

Unit 10 Computer Problems

 Part Ⅰ Listening and Speaking

 Part Ⅱ Reading Activities

Section A Detailed Reading

 Passage 1 Computer and Crime

Section B Reading Skills

 Distinguishing Between Facts and Opinions (3)

 Passage 2 Online Romance--Fantasy and Fact

 Part Ⅲ Integrated Skills

Section A Translation Skills

 Sentence Translation:Combination (合译法)

Section B Practical English

 Memo (备忘录)

 Glossary

 New Words

 Phrases and Expressions

 Proper Names