《全新版大学英语》(第二版)系列教材秉承首版教材的优良传统，继承兼收并蓄的折中主义教学理念，参照《大学英语课程教学要求》修订，更加贴近教学实际，更有效提升学习者语言综合应用能力，更好满足新时期人才培养需求。

《全新版大学英语<第2版>阅读教程(通用本教师手册4普通高等教育十一五国家级规划教材)》(作者张勇先)是该套书中的一册，选文情理兼顾，练习注重实效，语料丰富精当，教参详尽。

Unit One

1. In the Frozen Waters of Qomolangma, I Learned the Value of Humility

2. Taking Lessons from What Went Wrong

3. Dad

Unit Two

4. How to Buy a New Car

5. Clearingthe Roads

6. The Age Requirement for Teen Drivers

Unit Three

7. HowtoTake a Job Interview

8. STEMing the Tide: Can Legislation Fix America's Science and Technology Gender Gap?

9. A Path of One's Own: Three Who Transformed Their Dreams into Careers

Unit Four

10. Free Trade Has Enriched the World with More Than Diverse Goods

11. Asking How Much Is Enough

12. Topsy-Turw

Unit Five

13. The Story of an Hour

14. A City of Neighborhoods

15. Liked for Myself

Unit Six

16. What Really Ails America

17. Crickets

18. The Caregiving Boomerang

Unit Seven

19. Hidden Threat

20. A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun

21. Why Handguns Must Be Outlawed

Unit Eight

22. Travels with Charley

23. Ridlng the Rails Around the World

24. My Daily Dives In the Dumpster

Appendix

Glossary