《新编大学英语文化阅读教程2》全面解读世界多种文化现象，深入挖掘其文化内涵。同时，每单元两篇阅读文章分别从不同的文化视角切入，帮助学生理解多元文化。在培养阅读技能的同时，结合跨文化交际的相关理论模型，培养文化意识、跨文化交际能力，体现思政育人的理念。
《新编大学英语文化阅读教程2》在注重开阔学生文化视野的同时，兼顾实用性和趣味性。每单元为学生额外提供与主题文化相关的文化补充知识，文本形式多种多样，让学生多角度、全方位地感悟和体验中外文化。本书既可以配合《新编大学英语》同步使用，也可以独立作为文化读本供学生学习。

UNIT 1 Art without borders
Reading 1
From China with love: Tang Xianzu was the Shakespeare of the East
Reading 2
Why is Picasso so popular in Asia?
UNIT 2 Thinking matters
Reading 1
East-West cultural differences in depression -- Strategies for coping with negative moods
Reading 2
Why are hundreds of Harvard students studying ancient Chinese philosophy?
UNIT 3 The power of media
Reading 1
How has social media changed us?
Reading 2
When inspiration meets social media
UNIT 4 In the job
Reading 1
What the German language reveals about attitudes to work
Reading 2
The art of persuasion in a multicultural world
UNIT 5 It's a festival
Reading 1
Here comes the sun in Sweden
Reading 2
Singles'Day is about more than huge sales
UNIT 6 Lifestyle: I have a say
Reading 1
A new definition of home
Reading 2
The zero-waste movement is coming for your garbage
UNIT 7 Fashion ID
Reading 1
The curious history of mommy-and-me fashion
Reading 2
The new rules of style,according to Generation Z
UNIT 8 Education
Reading 1
Shifts in learning:Will traditional universities survive?
Reading 2
How universities can achieve inclusive campus diversity