田国民，庄红玲主编的《新编大学英语拓展阅读（大学英语后续拓展课程系列教材）》以最新的部颁要求为指导，结合学生需求及教学经验，选取了若干篇文章，涉及教育、价值观、投资、食品安全、新材料、新能源等主题，以帮助学习者拓展知识面，提升学习兴趣。本书在编写时注重体现基础英语、专业英语和专业知识的有效结合，力求做到系统性、指导性、趣味性及可读性的有效结合，有利教学，方便自学。课后设置的适量练习可以帮助学习者强化对课文的理解，提升语言技能。
本书适用于“应用型本科”院校、高职院校英语专业、理工类专业学生以及非英语专业的大学英语基础阶段阅读及“拓展”课程。

Unit 1 Education
Part A Text reading
Return to the Homeland
Exercises
Part B Text reading
More Overseas Students Look for Jobs at Home
Reading comprehension
Part C Fast reading
Overseas Students Struggle
Exercises
Unit 2 Beliefs &Values
Part A Text reading
In Shepherd Park, We're Working toward a Racially Diverse Eden
Exercises
Part B Text reading
In the Land of Make-believe, Racial Diversity Is a Fantasy
Reading comprehension
Part C Fast reading
Australia Needs to Do More to Curb Racism
Exercises
Unit 3 China's Influence
Part A Text reading
The Silk Road--From Past to the Future
Exercises
Part B Text reading
Keeping Tradition Alive
Reading comprehension
Part C Fast reading
Four Great Inventions of Ancient China
Exercises
Unit 4 Investment
Part A Text reading
How Much $$$ Do You Need to Start Investing?
Exercises
Part B Text reading
How Young Millionaires Invest Their Money
Reading comprehension
Part C Fast reading
Spending: How to Make a Budget
Exercises
Unit 5 E-commerce
Part A Text reading
Feds to Ramp Up Online Purchasing Presence
Exercises
Part B Text reading
Alibaba Cross-border Drive into Russia
Reading comprehension
Part C Fast reading
E-commerce Fights Against Poverty
Exercises
Unit 6 Celebrities
Part A Text reading
Steve Jobs: Master of Innovation
Exercises
Part B Text reading
Can Huawei Become China's First Global Brand?
Exercises
Part C Fast reading
Where Nokia Went Wrong
Exercises
Unit 7 Entertainment
Part A Text reading
Chinese Film Industry Expects Big Action
Exercises
Part B Text reading
Hollywood Expansion a Chance for China Market
Reading comprehension
Part C Fast reading
How to Travel on a Budget?
Exercises
Unit 8 Globalization
Part A Text reading
WTO Accession, Globalization, and a Changing China
Exercises
Part B Text reading
An Overview of Globalization and Its Positive and Negative Aspects
Reading comprehension
Part C Fast reading
Globalization Isn't Dead, It's Only Just Beginning
Exercises
Unit 9 Food Safety
Part A Text reading
Gene Revolution and Food Security
Exercises
Part B Text reading
Dieting Does Make Us Depressed--Even Though We're Healthier
Reading comprehension
Part C Fast reading
Why Could Ramen Noodles Cut Your Life Short?
Exercises
Unit 10 New Materials
Part A Text reading
Nanotechnology
Exercises
Part B Text reading
Superconductivity
Reading comprehension
Part C Fast reading
Biomaterial
Exercises
Unit 11 New Energy
Part A Text reading
Can Renewable Energy Save the World?
Exercises
Part B Text reading
The Myth of Renewable Energy
Reading comprehension
Part C Fast reading
A New Dimension for Solar Energy
Exercises
Unit 12 Artificial Intelligence
Part A Text reading
Why We Should Think About the Threat of Artificial Intelligence
Exercises
Part B Text reading
Why Can't My Computer Understand Me?
Reading comprehension
Part C Fast reading
Artificial Intelligence Is Here—and It's Nothing to Fear(yet)
Exercises
Unit 13 Environment Protection
Part A Text reading
China-US Joint Announcement on Climate Change
Exercises
Part B Text reading
The Chinese Scientific Revolution Aims to Tackle Climate Change
Reading comprehension
Part C Fast reading
Eating Less Meat Essential to Curb Climate Change, Says Report
Exercises
Key to Exercises