每册含有10个单元,每单元有3篇文章,从不同视角谈论相关话题,见仁见智。文章主要出自英、美两国,亚洲、非洲和南美洲的主流媒体。本册关注的话题主要是:冰岛火山喷发,欧债危机,墨西哥湾漏油事件,南非***,日本政坛风云,世界经济复苏,火星计划等。

Unit One Arts and Culture
Section A "Hubble Bubble" Tower Will Be Icon of Olympic Legacy.
Section B Channel 4 Gives Romeo and Juliet a Twitter Twist
Section C The Post Wins Four Pulitzers; Bristol, Va., Paper Wins for Public Service
Unit Two Stores Entertainment
Section A Designer Has Fan at Top, but Too Few at the
Section B Celebrity Rehab Uncovered and Trends
Section C Growing Conversion of Movies to 3-D Draws Mixed Reactions
Unit Three Environment
Section A Gulf Oil Spill Could Be Unprecedented Disasterm-Obama
Section B Copenhagen Climate Summit Wasn't a Flop, Reports Say
Section C Can the Rainforests Be Saved without a Plan?
Unit Four Sports
Section A Africa. As World Cup Opens, UN Celebrates the Power of Sport for Peace and Development
Section B Triumph Overcomes Tragedy after Host Nation Takes Games to Its Heart
Section C Former IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch Dies at 89
Unit Five Health
Section A Green Spaces "Improve Health"
Section B To Cut Diabetes Heart Risks, Diet and Exercise May Beat Drugs
Section C Obama Signs Health Care Reform Bill, Aims to Promote It on the Road
Unit Six Economy
Section A Europe's Debt Crisis. What It Means for Americans
Section B Davos 2010: The West Accepts India and China as Equals
Section C Global Economic Crisis Abated, but Effects Linger
Unit Seven Society and Life
Section A Apple Boss Defends Conditions at iPhone Factory
Section B Social Media at Work——Bane or Boon?
Section C Do Open Marriages Work?
Unit Eight Politics
Section A New Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan Promises to Rebuild Country
Section B Health Reform's Winners and Losers
Section C Britain's Election Ends in Political Standoff
Unit Nine Travel
Section A A Quick Stop in Old Cuba
Section B ZTA Hails A'Sambeni's Pulling Power
Section C New Travel Guides, from Lonely Planet to Luxury
Unit Ten Science and Technology
Section A North Korean Red Star Operating System Details Emerge
Section B Mobile TV's Last Frontier: U.S. and Europe
Section C White-hot Energy