本书收入的是绝对原汁原味的美式英语，包括了中级的英语学习者应掌握的语言点。集实用性、趣味性、权威性于一体，可作为中学英语的阅读教材。

Introduction to the Teacher

Introduction to the Student

1 IMPRESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES

2 A COUNTRY OF IMMIGRANTS

3 CITIES IN AMERICA

4 FOOD IN AMERICA

5 CULTURE SHOCK

6 CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SOCIETY

7 RETIREMENT

8 EQUALITY FOR ALL?

9 RACIAL ISSUES

10 THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES

11 TAXES,TAXES,AND MODE TAXES

12 FREEDOM OF RELIGION

CONCLUSION:A CHANGING AMERICA

KEYS

B TOPIC

Before you begin to read,look at these topics.There is one topic for each paragraph,Look quickly at the reading to find these topics.Do not read every word at this point.Write the number of theparagraph next to the topic of that paragraph.