《最新英美媒体时文选读》重点培养学生快速阅读并准确理解英美媒体文章的能力，力争使研究生阶段语言知识的扩展寓于语言综合使用能力的提高之中。与国内同类读物相比，该教材具有以下特色：
1、内容鲜活、题材广泛、具有很强的时效性。书中材料全部选自2004年以来的英美媒体文章。
2、以专题为主线编排课文，每一专题精选典型文章作为课文，系统培养学生阅读英美媒体文章的能力。
3、不仅涉及英美主要报纸、杂志等传统媒体，还涵盖了网络、广播、影视媒介。
4、选文思想内涵深刻，有利于阅读时深入思考并就相关问题运用所学语言知识表达自己的思想。
5、练习配侧重学以致用，注重英语综合运用能力的培养，克服语言学习中的被动性。
《最新英美媒体时文选读》供非英语专业硕士、博士研究生或其他具有同等外语水平的学习者使用，重点培养学生独立批判地阅读英美媒体文章的能力，并在阅读中进一步夯实语言基本功。全书共14个单元，第一单元读前思考、时文阅读、阅读检测几部分构成。
Part One The Newspaper
Unit One International News
Reading One Pentagon Leaders Faulted for Abuse
Reading Two Us and EU Joint Strategy on Iran Talks
Reading Three Sharp Eu Division Arises on Services
Unit Two National Report
Reading One Hitory Is Not on Your Side,Mr.Kerry
Reading Two Reaching Otr to Students
Reading Three Threat to Aviation Still High,US Says
Unit Threr Business World
Reading One China and Japan Jockey for Share of Russina Gas
Reading Two New SAT a Boon for Test-prep Business
Reading Three On eBay,E-Mail Phishers Find a Well-stocked Poned
Unit Four The Metro
Reading One Controversial Overtime Rules Take Effect
Reading Two Advertising Aimed at Kids IS Playing Hide and Seek
Reading Three Blogging Clicks with Colleges
Unit Five Science & Technology
Reading One British Stem Cell Studies Push past US
Reading Two New-look Passports
Reading Three Astronomers discover Caves,Frozen Sea in Search for Life on Mars
Unit Six Art & Living
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Unit Seven Sports & Fitness
Unit Eingt Features
Unit Nine Editorial & Opinions
Unit Ten Health & Environment
Part Two The Magazine
Part Three News on the Web
Part Four Broadcasting & Television
Part Five The Movie
