《现代英语》(Modern English)是由高教出版社(HEP)和英国麦克米伦出版公司(Macmillan Publishers Ltd)合作出版的一套新教材。第一级(大学英语一级水平)已在全国各地发行,第二集(二级水平)预计在今年十二月出版。这套教材包括《读与写》、《听与说》、《泛读A》和《泛读B》。本教材的特点是:1.各类教材同一单元的主题相同,因而各类教材可单独使用,也可配套使用;2.选材广泛,体裁、题材多样,反映了现代英语的特点;3.各类 “Modern English” is a new set of textbooks jointly published by HEP and Macmillan Publishers Ltd. The first level (college English level) has been distributed throughout the country, and the second (secondary level) is expected to be published in December this year. This set of textbooks includes Reading and Writing, Listening and Speaking, Extensive Reading A, and Extensive Reading B. The characteristics of this textbook are: 1. The same theme of the same unit of various types of teaching materials, so all kinds of teaching materials can be used alone, but also supporting the use; 2. Wide selection of materials, genres, diverse topics, reflecting the characteristics of modern English; 3. Each class