本书总共8个单元,重点在于培养学习者专门用途英语的阅读能力,兼顾写作能力的培养。全书涵盖内容包括商贸、人文艺术、信息技术、航空、材料、机械工程、经管、金融会计等方面。每个单元分为A和B两篇文章,A篇强调语言应用技能、阅读技巧和写作能力的培养。B篇注重学习者专业知识的拓展、跨文化科技交流能力和科技英语词汇量的提升。
CONTENTS
前言
Unit 1 Business and Trade 1
Text A Business and Your Life 1
Text B What Is International Trade? 8
Unit 2 Humanities and Arts 13
Text A The Story of Steve Jobs 13
Text B Utopia of Reason 20
Unit 3 Information and Technology 26
Text A WeChat Launched Its Digital Revolution 26
Text B Apple: From iPhones to iCars 32
Unit 4 Aeronautics and Space 36
Text A The International Space Station’s Evening Show 36
Text B Planetary Protection Officer and New Findings 43
Unit 5 Material Engineering 49
Text A Will 3-D Printing Transform Conventional Manufacturing? 49
Text B My Boss the Robot 56
Unit 6 Mechanical Engineering 61
Text A Mechanical Joint 61
Text B Mechanical Resonance 68
Unit 7 Economics and Management 74
Text A India’s Economy: The Missing Middle Class 74
Text B User-rating Systems Are Cut-rate Substitutes for a Skillful Manager 81
Unit 8 Finance and Accounting 86
Text A Taxes in the United States 86
Text B The Alchemists of Finance 93
Keys to Exercises 99
Main References 107
