《高职英语时文选读》秉承“课程承载思政”和“思政寓于课程”的理念，从国家发展、国防、外交、科技、生态等16种视角选取适合高职学生英语水平的国内时政文章，并结合《高职高专英语教学要求》《英语应用能力考试大纲》《大学英语四级考试大纲》进行编写，是一套新颖、实用的英语阅读教材。
本教材切合高职高专院校英语教学的特点和需求，在通过文章“讲好中国故事、传播好中国声音”的同时，突出教学内容的知识性和实用性，把培养学生实际运用语言的能力和提高学生英语应用能力考试以及大学英语四级考试的阅读技能有机结合在一起。

Unit 1
Politics
Section 1 Focus Reading
Section 2 Reading Skill
Section 3 Practical Tests
Unit 2
Reform
Section 1 Focus Reading
Section 2 Reading Skill
Section 3 Practical Tests
Unit 3
Diplomacy
Section 1 Focus Reading
Section 2 Reading Skill
Section 3 Practical Tests
Unit 4
Education
Section 1 Focus Reading
Section 2 Reading Skill
Section 3 Practical Tests
Unit 5
Transportation
Section 1 Focus Reading
Section 2 Reading Skill
Section 3 Practical Tests
Unit 6
Ecology
Section 1 Focus Reading
Section 2 Reading Skill
Section 3 Practical Tests
Unit 7
Technology
Section 1 Focus Reading
Section 2 Reading Skill
Section 3 Practical Tests
Unit 8
Lifestyle
Section 1 Focus Reading
Section 2 Reading Skill
Section 3 Practical Tests