《大学跨文化英语阅读教程》由上海外语教育出版社与麦克米伦教育倾力打造，将大学英语工具性和人文性有机结合，并融跨文化交际元素于通用英语教学体系。
选材注重世界不同文化的对比，充分唤起学生的本土文化意识和跨文化意识；
将文化知识的传授与跨文化交际能力的提升融入阅读技能的培养中；
练习设计生动有趣并富有挑战性，力求培养学生的主观能动性和创造性；
编者均来自英国，他们活跃在中国英语教学的第一线，同时也是英语教育研究领域的资深研究者。
本书为第2册学生用书。

UNIT 1 Advertising: A Holiday of a Lifetime
UNIT 2 Schooldays: An Effective Education System
UNIT 3 A Tale of the Unexpected: The Snakeskin Bag
UNIT 4 Personal Space: Don't Stand Too Close
UNIT 5 Physical Disabilities: Overcoming Physical Disabilities
UNIT 6 Western Knowledge of Chinese Science:Joseph Needham
UNIT 7 Mastering a New Language: The joys of Language Learning
UNIT 8 Good Teachers; Good Students: A Question of Balance
UNIT 9 Eyeless Sight: The Science of a Sixth Sense
UNIT 10 Superstitions: Keep Your Fingers Crossed
UNIT 11 An English New Town: A Planned Town in an Unplanned Country
UNIT 12 Bridging China and the West: Lin Yutang
UNIT 13 Gestures: The World of Gestures
UNIT 14 Romantic Fiction: Pride and Prejudice -- a Novel by Jane Austen
UNIT 15 Re-engineering the Music Business
UNIT 16 Application Letters: University Application Letters