《英语时文泛读》这套教材是北京市精品教材立项项目，语言地道，内容新颖，题材广泛多样，贴近时代与生活，并就不同主题高不同单元，知识内容较成体系，同时练习设计全面合理，形式灵活，易于操作。本书是该套教材第一册。

UNIT ONE EDUCATION

Text A Battling the One Bad Apple / 1

Text B Which College Brings the Bling / 6

Text C Mixed Results on Paying City Students to Pass Tests / 10

UNIT TWO  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Text A New Orleans Disaster Serves Up a Tough Lesson on Environment / 15

Text B Forest Loss in Sumatra Becomes a Global Issue / 21

Text C Nine States in Plan to Cut Emissions by Power Plant / 27

UNIT THREE CHINA HORIZONS

Text A Numbers Game in China / 32

Text B New Wealth Buys Makeovers in China / 38

Text C New Struggle in China: Keep Up with the Chans/ 45

UNIT FOUR  GREAT BRITAIN TODAY

Text A Is Britain Still Home of Mannerly Charm? Don't be Daft! / 48

Text B Saving the Day / 54

Text C Come and Fall on Slough / 58

UNIT FIVE THE CHANGING AMERICAN CULTURE

Text A Demand Growing for Taller Christmas Trees / 61

Text B Storm Changed Americans' Attitudes / 66

Text C How to Tell if You're American? / 71

UNIT SIX COMMUNICATIONAND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Text A Maintain a Healthy Relationship with Your Parents / 77

Text B How to Mend a Broken Friendship: Reach Out to Old Friends / 84

Text C Is Your Marriage in Trouble? / 89

UNIT SEVEN CAMPUS LIFE IN THE USA    93

Text A There's More to College Life Than Classes: Get Involved! / 93

Text B College Survival Tips for the Nontraditional College Students'

    Successful Entry to College Life and a College Education / 99

Text C Commencement Address at Wellesley College / 104

UNIT EIGHT LAW IN EVERYDAYLIFE

Text A You're Being Duped / 108

Text B Get'EmOfftheRoad! / 114

Text C Expel These Teachers / 119

GLOSSARY / 123