本书是《英语时文泛读3》的参考书，书中对学生用书的背景知识、语言点、练习进行了解剖，并且提供了很多插图，帮助学生更好的了解文章内容。

本书为《英语时文泛读3》提供很好的辅助材料，大量的背景知识使原书的理解更容易，更深入，同时也扩展了知识面。

第一部分　授课参考

 Unit One Health and Healthcare

 Unit Two People and Environment

 Unit Three Agriculture vs Urbanization

　Unit Four US Domestic and International Politics

 Unit Five The Changing English Language

 Unit Six The way Business Operates

 Unit Seven Life Goes On

 Unit Eight China and the Olympics

第二部分　练习答案

　Unit One Health and Healthcare

 Unit Two People and Environment

 Unit Three Agriculture vs Urbanization

 Unit Four US Domestic and International Politics

 Unit Five The Changing English Language

 Unit six The Way Business Operates

 Unit Seven Life Goes On

 Unit Eight China and the Olympics

第三部分　阅读技巧

　How to Read Journal Articles（I）

 How to Read Journal Articles（II）

第四部分　英语知识

　British，Canadian and American Vocabulary

 British English vs Australian English