《新世界大学英语系列教材:读写教程4》内容简介：体现基础性、科学性和时代性。本教材有助于巩固并拓展学生的英语基础知识和能力；内容编排循序渐进，深入浅出，符合语言学习的规律和大学英语教学改革的*新趋势。坚持“以学生为本”的教学理念。所选话题贴近学生生活，兼顾知识性与趣味性。同时，有机渗透人文主义教育，注重培养学生健康的人格。教学内容融“语言知识、应用技能、跨文化交际和学习策略”为一体。所选文章大多来自当代英语，题材广泛、体裁多样、语料真实、语言地道。教材体系完备。本系列教材由《写教程》、《听说教程》和《阅读教程》三个系列组成。各系列相互补充，彼此关联，配合使用，可有效提高教学水平。除学生用书外，本系列教材还配有教师用书、助学光盘、电子课件、试题库、网络教程、教学资源库等，构成了完备的一体化教学解决方案。

Unit 1 Social Experiments
Lead-in
Reading and Speaking
Text A The Moneyless Man
Text B A White Disguised as a Black
Language Enhancement
Writing: Explaining a Process
Fun Time

Unit 2 Extreme Lifestyle
Leadin
Reading and Speaking
Text A A Hermit's Life at the Top of Santiago Dam
Text B Life aboard a Spaceship
Language Enhancement
Writing: Comparing and Contrasting
Writing a Rental Advertisement
Fun Time

Unit 3 Exploring the Elements
Lead-in
Reading and Speaking
Text A The Five Elements Theory
Text B Water-Nature's Miracle
Language Enhancement
Writing: Writing a Definition Paragraph
Fun Time

Unit 4 Happy Accidents NN
Lead-in
Reading and Speaking
Text A Ether Anesthesia
Text B Stainless Steel '
Language Enhancement NN
Writing: Summarizing a Narrative
Writing a Notice or Annoucement N
Fun Time

Unit 5 Ripple Effects
Lead-in
Reading and Speaking
Text A What Is Your Pebble Doing to My Pond?
Text B The Power of the Ripple Effect
Language Enhancement
Writing: Writing a Cause and Effect Paragraph
Fun Time

Unit 6 Perfect Matches r
Lead-in
Reading and Speaking
Text A What Makes a Happy Marriage?
Text B Predictable Patterns of Marriage Breakdown
Language Enhancement
Writing: Using Sentence Variety
Writing a Questionnaire
Fun Time

Unit 7 Wired
Lead-in N N
Reading and Speaking
Text A Better Living through Video Games?
Text B Internet Addiction Center Opens in the US
Language Enhancement
Writing: Distinguishing between Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences
Fun Time

Unit 8 Choices
Lead-in
Reading and Speaking
Text A Choosing a Career Over Love
Text B How to Choose the Right Goals for You
Language Enhancement
Writing: Organizing Ideas with an Outline
Writing a Product Instruction
Fun Time
Appendix
Glossary for Reading