本书是根据高职非英语专业学生的英语学习特点，结合高职学生的就业方向，以《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求》为依据而编写的。全书共分8个单元，主题涉及社会生活的各个方面，如成功、创新、公共交通、环境、广告、幸福、财富和压力等；每个单元又分5个部分，安排的内容和设计的任务及练习除了高职学生必须掌握的基本语法的学习和听、读、写、译等综合技能的培养外，还增加了短小有趣的趣味阅读和谚语，旨在更好地培养学生的英语学习兴趣，增强学生的学习积极性。
本书配有相应的听力光盘，为教师的教授和学生的自主学习创造了有利的条件。
本书可作为高职高专非英语专业学生的英语教材，也可作为成人高等教育和具有同等学历的英语爱好者的参考书。
Unit 0ne Success
Part OneListening
Part Two：Reading
Before You Read
Text A The Richest Man in the Wlorld
Text B Characteristics of Successful Students
Part Three：Grammar英语三级语法考点之主谓一致、并列连词和倍数的表达法
Part Four：Practical Writing Resume（英文简历）
Part Five：Translation Skills动名词短语的翻译
Reading for Pleasure Books Are Sure to Make One Sleep
Proverbs and Sayings
Unit Two Creativity
Part One：Listening
Part Two：Reading
Before You Read
Text A Enhance YoUI"Creativity
Text B Thoughts on Creativity and Daily Life
Part Three：Grammar英语三级语法考点之强调句型和限定词的特殊用法
Part Four：Practical Writing Poster（海报）
Part Five：Translation Skills英语习语的翻译
Reading for Pleasure Good Boy
Proverbs and Sayings
Unit Three Transportation
Part One：Listening
Part Two：Reading
Before You Read
TextA Maglevs
Text B Fixing Beijing’S Transport Nightmare
Part Three：Grammar英语三级语法考点之定语从句
Part Four：Practical Writing How to Write an E。mail（如何写电子邮仁
Part Five：Translation Skills被动语态的翻译
Reading for Pleasure AWoman Who Fell。
Proverbs and Sayings
Unit Four Environment
Part One：Listening
Part Two：Reading
Before You Read
Text A What Can I do？
Text B Environmental Protection and Development in Tibet
Part Three：Grammar英语三级语法考点之宾语从句
Part Four：Practical Writing Notice（通知）
Part Five：Translation Skills正译法和反译法
Reading for Pleasure Overcharge
Proverbs and Sayings
Unit Five Advertising
Part One：Listening
Part Two：Reading
Before You Read
Text A Advertising
Text B The Advertising Sell
Part Three：Grammar英语三级语法考点之表语从句
Part Four：Practical Writing Fax（传真）
Part Five：Translation Skills长句的翻译
Reading for Pleasure Appointment
Proverbs and Sayings
Unit Six Happiness
Part OneListening
Part Two：Reading
Before You Read
Text A The Secret of True Happiness
Text B How to Pursue Happiness
PartThree：Grammar英语三级语法考点之同位语从句
Part Four：Practical Writing Letter ofApology（道歉信）
Part Five：Translation Skills转态译法
Reading for Pleasure Two Birds
Proverbs and Sayings
Unit Seven Wealth
Part One：Listening
Part Two：Reading
Before You Read
Text A Wealth Gap Widens on Campus
Text B Wealth and Poverty：Gratitude Is an Open Door
Part Three：Grammar英语三级语法考点之状语从句（1）
Part Four：Practical Writing How to Write a Resignation（如何写辞职信）
Part Five：Translation Skills增译法
Reading for Pleasure Ivan
Proverbs and Sayings
Unit Eight Stress
Part One：Listening
Part Two：Reading
Before You Read
Text A Stress：How to Cope Better with Life’S Challenges
Text B Chinese Young People’S Stress
Part Three：Grammar英语三级语法考点之状语从句（2）
Part Four：Practical Writing Letter ofApplication（应聘信）
Part Five：Translation Skills定语从句的翻译
Reading for Pleasure A Burglar
Proverbs and Sayings
附录
高等学校英语应用能力考试（A级）真题一
高等学校英语应用能力考试（A级）真题二
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