《专业学位研究生英语通用教程(第2版)》内容简介：教程的设计充分考虑到有利于语言的习得，并且兼顾教程使用的方便性。在阅读课文前，提供相关的热身问题，激发学生的阅读兴趣。针对学生的实际需要，在课文后收录详尽的单词和词组的中英文注释、难句的解释和翻译，以及必需的背景知识，切实解决阅读中可能遇到的各种困难。全书共有12个单元。每个单元包含词汇练习、英汉互译练习、口语和写作训练等。课后泛读文章紧扣课内精读文章的主题，使学生的阅读输入量有所保障，体现精读、泛读的结合和说写读译的结合。教程的选材具有浓烈的时代感，文章题材广泛，包括经济、社会、生物、传媒、教育、太空和医药等，有利于学习者吸收大量词汇，运用语言技能参与交流，真正学以致用。

Unit 1 Text A The Life of Frugalism Text B The Debtor GenerationUnit 2 Text A Promises Kept Text B Kitchen PhobiaUnit 3 Text A The Traditional Place of the Farm Woman Text B Downshifting—A Return to a Simpler LifestyleUnit 4 TextA The 175-dollar Bill Text B Downloading LoveUnit 5 Text A Life in the International Space Station Text B Walking in SpaceUnit 6 Text A Family Reunions Text B The KissUnit 7 Text A Is Teen Violence Really Growing? Text B Verbally Abused Kids May Become Depressed AdultsUnit 8 Text A Antibiotics: Too Much of a Good Thing Text B Antibiotics Use and AbuseUnit 9 Text A Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful or Helpful? Text B A Fable for TomorrowUnit 10 Text A When Bright Girls Decide That Math Is "a Waste of Time" Text B The Future of ReadingUnit 11 Text A Advertising OF, BY, and FOR the People Text B Selected Newspaper AdsUnit 12 Text A Yesterday's Papers Text B Ethics of NewspaperKey to Exercises