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 Putting in a Good Word for Guilt
　Text B Ambition
Unit 2
　Text A In the Beginning: God and Science
　Text B Science and Religion
Unit 3
　Text A Privacy and Property on the Net
　Text B Looking for Community on the Internet
Unit 4
　Text A The New Whiz Kids （1）
　Text B The New Whiz Kids （2）
Unit 5
　Text A Using Popular Movies in Psychotherapy
　Text B The Foundations of Personality
Unit 6
　Text A On the Sense of Humor
　Text B Confession of a Humorist
Unit 7
　Text A Enterprising Women
　Text B Women Warriors
Unit 8
　Text A Dolly's False Legacy
　Text B The Issue of Human Cloning
Unit 9
　Text A A Gift from China
　Text B As You Come Out to Join Society
Unit 10
　Text A Ethics in Business
　Text B The Dream of Mr. Clean
Unit 11
　Text A The Difficulties of Oxford
　Text B Where Do Asians Best and Brightest Get
MBAs
Unit 12
　Text A A Friend Indeed
　Text B Of Friendship
Glossary