本书是全国高职高专英语教材。本教程分为四级，每级按主题分为10个单元，主题贴近学生生活，反映时代热点。每单元包括两篇选文以及相应的阅读、词汇、句型和翻译练习，还配有Basic Writing Skills与Practical Writing，一方面训练遣词造句的基本功，提高一般英语写作能力，一方面培养阅读、写作和翻译英语应用文的能力。配有综合能力，供学生巩固和拓展读写教程中所学到的语言技能和知识，提高学生的英语语言应用能力。本书预备级，是与第一级相衔接的过渡教材，供一年级第一学期使用。

Unit One

Section A

Text A: Students Learn at Home in an Online School

Section B

Text B: Hit the Books

Section C

Practicing Listening

Unit Two

Section A

Text A: Finding the Best Job

Section B

Text B: I Know All About Job-hunting

Section C

Practicing Listening

Unit Three

Section A

Text A: Two Geniuses

Section B

Text B: Why Choose a Teacher as Wife?

Section C

Practicing Listening

Unit Four

Section A

Text A: The Value of Time

Section B

Text B: Learning Languages

Section C

Practicing Listening

Unit Five

Section A

Text A: Bill Gates

Section B

Text B: Alfred Nobel

Section C

Practicing Listening

Unit Six

Section A

Text A: A First Apartment

Section B

Text B: A New Start

Section C

Practicing Listening

Unit Seven

Section A

Text A: A Green Flower

Section B

Text B: Water Talk

Section C

Practicing Listening

Unit Eight

Section A

Text A: Hollywood Kids

Section B

Text B: Hollywood

Section C

Practicing Listening

Glossary