本书为非英语专业本科生大学英语选修课教材，目的在于使学生能够通过本书的学习了解新闻英语的语言和篇章特点，掌握新闻英语的阅读技巧，了解和熟悉英语国家主要的新闻媒体，同时通过听、说、读、写等的练习提高英语综合应用能力。本书也可作为英语专业学生和英语自学者学习新闻英语的参考教材。
Unit 1 Climate Change and Environmental Protection
Unit 2 Beliefs and Religions
Unit 3 Life and Society
Unit 4 Crime and Law
Unit 5 Marriage and Family, Life
Unit 6 Science and Technology
Unit 7 International Relations and Conflicts
Unit 8 Natural Disasters
Unit 9 Arts and Entertainment
Unit 10 Sports and Recreation
Unit 11 Health and Medicine
Unit 12 Economics and Finance
Unit 13 Politics and Governments
Unit 14 Culture and Education
Unit 15 Editorials and Opinions
Unit 16 China and the World
Key to the Exercises