............Unit1 Civilization and History
　Text I The Emergence of Civilization
　Text II Ancient Western Civilizations and Leisure
Unit2 World Peace and Conflicts
　Text I The Power of Sport
　Text II On War
Unit 3 Prizes and Awards
　Text I History of Pulitzer Prize
　Text II Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
Unit 4 Universities
　Text I Universities and Their Function
　Text II "Illuminating One"s Bright Virtue": Higher Education in a Changing World
Unit 5 In a Lifetime
　Text I :It"s not about Bike: My Journey Back to Life
　Text II The Old Man and the Sea
Unit 6 Nutrition
　Text I Nutrition for Exercise and Health
　Text II Combat Stress with Good Nutrition
Unit 7 Success and Failure
　Text I The Art of Turning Failure into Success
　Text II Born to Win
Unit 8 Aesthetics
　Text I The Beauty Industry
　Text II Sport and Physical Education as a Means of Aesthetic Education
Unit 9 Humor
　Text I On the Importance of Humor
　Text II The Ransom of Red Chief
Unit 10 Medicine
Unit 10 Medicine
　Text I A Doctor"s Vision of the Future of Medicine
　Text II Use of Stimulants in Doping
Unit 11 Communication
　Text I I Blog, Therefore I Am
　Text II Oprah Talks to Nelson Mandela
Unit 12 Nurturing
　Text I Take This Fish and Look at It
　Text II My Mother" s Promise
References.................. 本书是为体育院校英语专业学生编写的系列教材中的听说教程。教程选材广泛，有英语国家人士的日常对话，也有英美国家电台、电视台的新闻节目、即席评论及解说等一手资料，根据中国学生的特点编排学习重点，安排教学任务，编写有关练习，提高学生在真实语境中听说能力。本书还适于体育、传媒、翻译等专业高年级的学生及研究生使用。 ..............................