《科技英语基础阅读（第二版）/“十三五”普通高等教育规划教材》分为8个单元，每单元设置一个主题，涉及计算机、机器人、能源、环境科学、材料工程、土木工程、通信、健康等多个领域，选材多来自于国外报刊、专业期刊和网络。每单元由四部分组成：部分是导入，通过听力理解引出本单元，听力材料选自新的科技报道，如VOA等；第二部分是单元主体，由两篇阅读和相关练习构成。课后练习形式多样，分别针对各篇章和细节理解、科技词汇、语法及翻译设置任务：第三部分是与单元主题相关的英语视频讲座，旨在提高理解能力和科技口语听说能力：第四部分为词汇测试，巩固学生语言基石。每单元后面另附一则科学笑话。该书突出科技英语的特点，体现基础英语、科技英语和专业知识的三结合，语言现象丰富，司读性较强，有利于教学，便于自学。
该书不仅适合工程专业本科生学习，还可以作为英语专业科技英语类课程的教材或研究生教材，以及英语爱好者的参考书。

Preface
Unit 1 Computers and Network
Part Ⅰ Listening for technology
Part Ⅱ Reading for exploration
Passage A The New Old Thing
Passage B Network Security
Part Ⅲ Watching for discussion
Part Ⅳ Testing for consolidation
Unit 2 Automation and Robotics
Part Ⅰ Listening for technology
Part Ⅱ Reading for exploration
Passage A The Function and ELS Issues of a Robot
Passage B Dyson's Robot Vacuum Has 360-Degree Camera， Tank Treads， Cyclone Suction
Part Ⅲ Watching for discussion
Part Ⅳ Testing for consolidation
Unit 3 Energy
Part Ⅰ Listening for technology
Part Ⅱ Reading for exploration
Passage A Capturing Value in Global Gas： Prepare Now for an Uncertain Future
Passage B Fact or Fiction： Energy Can Neither Be Created Nor Destroyed?
Part Ⅲ Watching for discussion
Part Ⅳ Testing for consolidation
Unit 4 Environmental Science
Part Ⅰ Listening for technology
Part Ⅱ Reading for exploration
Passage A What Do We Know about Wildfires and Climate Change
Passage B Tropical Forests May Not Combat Climate Change
Part Ⅲ Watching for discussion
Part Ⅳ Testing for consolidation
Unit 5 Materials Engineering
Part Ⅰ Listening for technology
Part Ⅱ Reading for exploration
Passage A "Miracle Material" Graphene One Step Closer to Commer Use
Passage B Laser-Generated Surface Structures Create Extremely Water Repellent Metals
Part Ⅲ Watching for discussion
Part Ⅳ Testing for consolidation
Unit 6 Civil Engineering
Part Ⅰ Listening for technology
Part Ⅱ Reading for exploration
Passage A The Business Case for Smart Building Technology
Passage B Speedy Analysis of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete
Part Ⅲ Watching for discussion
Part Ⅳ Testing for consolidation
Unit 7 Communication Technology
Part Ⅰ Listening for technology
Part Ⅱ Reading for exploration
Passage A Alexa， What Are You Doing with My Family's Personal Info?
Passage B Wireless Companies Put up More "Stealth" Towers
Part Ⅲ Watching for discussion
Part Ⅳ Testing for consolidation
Unit 8 Optimizing Health
Part Ⅰ Listening for technology
Part Ⅱ Reading for exploration
Passage A The World Is Richer， Fatter， and Not Much Happier
Passage B The Science of Sleep
Part Ⅲ Watching for discussion
Part Ⅳ Testing for consolidation
Appendix Reference Answer