本书是一部为英语学习者编写、适用于自主学习的教材，不仅帮助学习者通过英语语言知识和技能的综合训练，提高在实际生活中使用英语进行口头、笔头交际的能力，还可以了解体现英语国家社会发展与时代特色的文化、家庭、经济、科技等方面的内容。
全书共八个单元，可供具有一定英语语言能力的学习者使用。本着以学习者为中心的教学理念，充分考虑远程教育学习者的学习特点和起点水平，编者无论在编排体例和选文，还是语言难度和题材范围，抑或练习设计和文化导入等方面都进行了精心的设计、挑选和编排，为学习者提供特色鲜明、针对性强、生动有趣的学习材料，为学习者打开一扇提高文化素养、客观了解世界的窗口。

Unit 1 Life Style
Section A Text
New Words and Expressions
Materials for Autonomous Learning
Translation
Key Structures
Section B Exercises
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
Section C Keys with Explanations
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
Unit 2 Internet
Section A Text
New Words and Expressions
Materials for Autonomous Learning
Translation
Key Structures
Section B Exercises
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
Section C Keys with Explanations
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
Unit 3 Education
Section A Text
New Words and Expressions
Materials for Autonomous Learning
Translation
Key Structures
Section B Exercises
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
Section C Keys with Explanations
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
Unit 4 Marriage
Section A Text
New Words and Expressions
Materials for Autonomous Learning
Translation
Key Structures
Section B Exercises
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
Section C Keys with Explanations
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
Unit 5 Economy
Section A Text
New Words and Expressions
Materials for Autonomous Learning
Translation
Key Structures
Section B Exercises
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
Section C Keys with Explanations
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
Unit 6 Environment
Section A Text
New Words and Expressions
Materials for Autonomous Learning
Translation
Key Structures
Section B Exercises
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
Section C Keys with Explanations
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
Unit 7 Fashion
Section A Text
New Words and Expressions
Materials for Autonomous Learning
Translation
Key Structures
Section B Exercises
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
Section C Keys with Explanations
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
Unit 8 Science and Technology
Section A Text
New Words and Expressions
Materials for Autonomous Learning
Translation
Key Structures
Section B Exercises
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
Section C Keys with Explanations
Part Ⅰ Exercises for the Text
Part Ⅱ Extensive Exercises
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