教材课文是学习语言、获取知识，了解世界，完成教学任务，实现教学目标，培养人才不可或缺的重要素材、资源和载体。本系列图书荟萃百年来全世界范围内，英语**和非英语**所使用的英语教材中的经典课文，辅以必要的导读、注释、习题等阅读帮助，为广大英语学习者提供高品质的语言、知识和文化等素材和资源。在阅读、赏析的同时，提高语言素养，丰富知识，进而提升核心素养，为学习者成为具有全球胜任力的人才，打下英语、知识和跨文化的扎实功底。

ContentsUnit 1 Health and Diet Text 1 Diary of a Virus Text 2 What Is British Food? Text 3 Food: Facts and Myths Text 4 Rethink Your Way to Great Health Text 5 The History of Pizza Text 6 Olive Oil: From the Tree to Your Table Unit 2 People and Jobs Text 1 At the Scene of a Crime Text 2 Now Hiring! Text 3 Smokejumpers Text 4 Q&A on Andrew Cooney Text 5 The Real Spider-Man Text 6 A Doctor Without Borders Unit 3 Life and Stories Text 1 The Cavity Text 2 What’s Your Problem? Text 3 Grandma’s Beauty Text 4 Barbara’s Blog Text 5 The Boy on the Bus Text 6 Diary of a Troubled Tween Unit 4 Nature and Wildlife Text 1 The Life of a Sunflower Text 2 The Incredible Dolphin Text 3 Plants Text 4 Can Animals Be Nice Text 5 Rain Forest Treasures Text 6 FAQs: Global Warming and Climate Change Unit 5 History and Society Text 1 Telling the Time Text 2 Moments in Space History Text 3 Maps Text 4 A Cashless World Text 5 Do You Need It or Do You Want It Text 6 Fashion Statements Unit 6 Science and Development Text 1 The Meaning of Dreams Text 2 Inventions Text 3 Biometrics—A Developing Technology Text 4 Why Haven’t Scientists Invented It Yet Text 5 Life Beyond Earth Text 6 Is Anything Possible Answers for Reference