《最新英美概况》由王俊生和刘沛富主编，本书具有以下主要特点：

1、密切结合教学实际需要，突出实用性。

2、内容新，信息及数据来源可靠。

3、全英文编写，语言正规地道，文字浅显易懂。便于教师教学，学生理解、掌握、记忆和运用。对个别不可置换的难词或专有名词标注中文释义。

4、内容简明。严格控制各个部分的篇幅，以适合于课堂教学的实际需要。

5、弥补同类教材中缺失的内容，如增加英、美两国当前的军事、外交(包括对华关系)等重要部分。

6、编排形式、编写风格与众不同。书中图文并茂、新颖别致、时代性强。

PART ONE The United Kingdom

 Chapter One The Land

1. The Official Name, National Flag, National Anthem, and NationalCapital

  of theCountry

2. The Location and Size of theCountry

3. The Terrain, Rivers and Mountains of theCountry

4. The Natural Resources of theCountry

5. TheClimate of theCountry

6. MajorCities and Scenic Spots

7. Administrative Division

 Chapter Two The People and TheirCulture

1. Population

2. Ethnic Groups

3. Literacy

4. Language

5. Religion

6. Traditions andCustoms

7. Important Holidays

8. Social Welfare

9. Education

10. Sports

11. Media

12. Famous People

 Chapter Three A Brief History of the United Kingdom

1. The Earliest Settlers on the British Isles

2. Roman Britain

3. Anglo-Saxon Britain

4. NormanConquest

5. The Decline of Feudalism

6. The Bourgeois Revolution

7. The Industrial Revolution

8. The People' sCharter Movement (TheChartist Movement)

9. The Rise and Fall of the British Empire

10. Britain in the 20thCentury and Today

 Chapter Four The Monarchy, the Govemment and Political Parties

1. The Monarchy

2. The Government and Parliament

3. The Political Parties and Elections

 Chapter Five The Law, Police and Military

1. The Law

2. The Police

3. The Military

 Chapter Six The Economy

1. Agriculture

2. Industry

3. Trade

4. Tourism

5. Finance

6. Transportation

7.Communication

 Chapter Seven Britain's Diplomacy and Relations withChina

1. Britain's Diplomacy

2.China-UK Relations

PART TWO The United States

 Chapter Eight The Land

1. The Official Name, National Flag, National Anthem, and NationalCapital

  of theCountry

2. The Location and Size of theCountry

3. The Terrain, Rivers and Mountains of theCountry

4. The Natural Resources of theCountry

5. TheClimate of theCountry

6. MajorCities and Scenic Spots

7. Administrative Division

 Chapter Nine The People and TheirCulture

1. Population

2. Ethnic Groups

3. Literacy

4. Language

5. Religion

6. Traditions andCustoms

7. Important Holidays

8. Social Welfare

9. Education

10. Sports

11. Media

12. Famous People

 Chapter Ten A Brief History of the United States

1. The Earliest Inhabitants

2. TheColonization in the New World

3. The Thirteen BritishColonies

4. American Revolution

5. The Westward Movement

6. The AmericanCivil War

7. The Industrial Revolution and Reforms

8. The United States in the 20thCentury and Today

 Chapter Eleven The Government and Political Parties

1. The Government

2. The Political Parties and Elections

 Chapter Twelve The Law, Police and Military

1. The Law

2. The Police

3. The Military

 Chapter Thirteen The Economy

1. Agriculture

2. Industry

3. Trade

4. Tourism

5. Finance

6. Transportation

7.Communication

 Chapter Fourteen American Diplomacy and Relations withChina

1. American Diplomacy

2.China-US Relations

APPENDICES

 Appendix I  List of English/British Monarchs

 Appendix II  List of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom

 Appendix III List of Members of the BritishCommonwealth

 Appendix IV List of the 50 States of the United States

 Appendix V  List of Presidents of the United States