本教材以独立学院的学生为主要读者对象。每册有8个单元,每单元包括四个部分,分别是篇章阅读一篇,段落匹配阅读两篇,阅读理解两篇以及阅读技巧指导。篇章阅读部分提供难词难句解析;阅读练习为15选10词的篇章摘要选词填空题(四级考试阅读题型)和理解复述题。第二、三部分的练习都以四级考试题型为主。
Unit 1 Travelin China
Part Ⅰ Intensive Reading
Part Ⅱ Extensive Reading
Part Ⅲ In-Depth Reading
Part Ⅳ Appreciative Reading
Unit 2 Chinese Food
Part Ⅰ Intensive Reading
Part Ⅱ Extensive Reading
Part Ⅲ In-Depth Reading
Part Ⅳ Appreciative Reading
Unit 3 Chinese Architecture
Part Ⅰ Intensive Reading
Part Ⅱ Extensive Reading
Part Ⅲ In-Depth Reading
Part Ⅳ Appreciative Reading
Unit 4 Chinese Music
Part Ⅰ Intensive Reading
Part Ⅱ Extensive Reading
Part Ⅲ In―Depth Reading
Part Ⅳ Appreciative Reading
Unit 5 Festivals in China
Part Ⅰ Intensive Reading
Part Ⅱ Extensive Reading
Part Ⅲ In-Depth Reading
Part Ⅳ Appreciative Reading
Unit 6 Chinese Wedding Customs
Part Ⅰ Intensive Reading
Part Ⅱ Extensive Reading
Part Ⅲ In-Depth Reading
Part Ⅳ Appreciative Reading
Unit 7 Chinese Arts and Crafts
Part Ⅰ Intensive Reading
Part Ⅱ Extensive Reading
Part Ⅲ In-Depth Reading
Part Ⅳ Appreciative Reading
Unit 8 Chinese Literature
Part Ⅰ Intensive Reading
Part Ⅱ Extensive Reading
Part Ⅲ In-Depth Reading
Part Ⅳ Appreciative Reading