本书是“21世纪研究生英语”系列教材的主干教材之一，全书以课文为重心，以练习题为辐射，通过语言知识和技能的综合训练，全面提高学生的语言应用能力。本书可供高等学校非英语专业硕士生使用，也可供工程硕士、教育硕士、法律硕士、研究生课程进修班等专业硕士使用。

Unit 1
　Text A Tax Competition Spurs Globalization
　Text B Measuring Globalization
Unit 2
　Text A Climate Talks Collapse: Rejoice,Rejoice!
　Text B Hot Stuff
Unit 3
　Text A How Progress Makes Us Sick
　Text B Basic Information about SARS
Unit 4
　Text A Marriage and Love (1)
　Text B Marriage and Love (2)
Unit 5
　Text A A Vision of Education in the Year 2010
　Text B Don't Police Plagiarism: Just Teach!
Unit 6
　Text A Terrorism and Nationalism
　Text B Is Terrorism' s Threat Overblown?
Unit 7
　Text A Should You Quit Work?
　Text B Leave No Parents Behind
Unit 8
　Text A Living in an Automobile Culture
　Text B Cars,Culture,Concrete,and Convenience
Unit 9
　Text A The End of the Space Age
　Text B Building on Our Space Science HeritaRe
Unit 10
　Text A For the Love of Language
　Text B Teaching Reading in a Foreign Language
Unit 11
　Text A Human Dignity and Moral Identity
　Text B Morality Is the Basis of Understanding
Unit 12
　Text A Intolerance of Boyish Behavior
　Text B Prevention of Delinquency
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