本书具有以下特点：1. 每个单元都是训练阅读能力的一个完整的过程，训练目的明确，配备相应练习。通过周期性反复训练使学生掌握阅读专业文章的正确方法。2. 教材内容安排上，按机电类学科细经成八个单元，每个单元突出一个学科领域的知识，这是该教材编写上的一大特色。3. 选材新颖，点面结合。不仅能体现专业知识性还能体现趣味性，同时选取了大量的*新知识和*新的应和实例。4. 每课都提供了各种练习题，既实用又具有针对性，有利于检验学生学习掌握的程度。便于更好进行教学活动。5. 课文中生词的注释标在正文的一侧，利于学生阅读。6. 为了便于扩大学生的专业词汇量，专业词汇将按各单元所涉及的学科内容分别列在各单元结束的地方，这也是该教材的一大特色。
本教材共分八个单元，内容包括电的基本知识与应用、数电与模电、高频技术、电气工程、电器、检测与传感、微处理器技术和自动控制系统。

Unit One The Basis of the Electricity and its Applications
Passage One conception of about Electricity
Passage Tow Introduction to Transistors
Passage Three Radio Waves
Passage Four Radar
Passage Five Electricity Applications
构词法（Ⅰ）英语构词的三种方法
Unit Two Digital Circuit and Simulation Circuit
Passage One Simple NMOS Logic Gates
Passage Tow Semiconductor
Passage Three Counter
Passage Four Integrated Memories
Passage Five Using a Breadboard
构词法（Ⅱ）名词前缀与后缀
Unit Three High-frequency technology
Passage One Communications and Communications system
Passage Tow Information and Transmitters
Passage Three Channes-nlise and Receiver
Passage Four Need for Modulation
Passage Five Frepuency Spectra of Non-sine-waves
构词法（Ⅲ）动词前缀与后缀
Unit Four Electric Appliance
Passage One What’sGoing to Happen to Washing Machines in the Future?
Passage TWO How Does a Washing Machine word?
Passage Three Refrigerators
Passage Four Microwave Ovens
Passage Five How do Liquid Crystal Dispoay TVs Work?
构法词（Ⅳ）形容词、副词前缀与后缀
Unit Five Electrical Engineering
Passage One The First Generator in the World
Passage Tow Switches and Fuses
Passage Three Transformer
Passage Four Electric Motors
Passage Five Principal Electrical Instruments and Uses
构词法（Ⅴ）词尾与词性
Unit Six Sensors and Transducers
Passage One Sensor Technology
Passage Two The Series of Transducers and Transmitters
Passage Three Thermistors
Passage Four Application of the Sensor
Passage Five Types lf Sensor
Unit Seven Computer Control Techniques
Passage One The 8051 microcontroller
Passage Two MCS-51 on-chip UART
Passage Three The Watchdog
Passage Four Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
Passage Five Computer Controller for Supersaturation in Sugar Boiling Process
Unit Eight Automatic Control System
Passage One Control Theory
Passage Tow Process Control System
Passage Three Fire Alarm System
Passage Four Industrial Robot
Passage Five The Mini Automatic Controls