本书分10个单元。每单元包含各种英语新闻知识导读介绍，3篇英语焦点新闻选读，相关单词、词组和背景介绍，新闻评析和练习等内容。
本书可作为高等院校理工科专业的选修课教材，也可供英语语言文学爱好者使用。

Unit 1 Chinese Affairs Ⅰ
英语新闻导读1 新闻标题的时态
News 1 Shenzhou VI set to blast off today
News 2 Leaders highlight common interests
News 3 From an actress to a director
Unit 2 Chinese Affairs Ⅱ
英语新闻导读1 新闻标题的缩写词、简缩词
News 1 Liu Xiang continues impressive hurdle run
News 2 Beijing unveils mascots for 2008 Olympics
News 3 Taihe Rye Record signs Super Girl champion
Unit 3 American Affairs Ⅰ
英语新闻导读1 新闻标题的修辞
News 1 Bush Picks Roberts as top judge
News 2 Bush's visit symbolic but still important
News 3 Kids doing poorly in school?
Unit 4 American Affairs Ⅱ
Unit 5 British Affairs
Unit 6 World Affairs
Unit 7 European Affairs
Unit 8 Asian Affairs
Unit 9 Mediterranean Affairs
Unit 10 African and South American Affairs