２１世纪是一个国际化、信息化的时代，国内外经济和社会发展将以更高的速度向前推进。英语，作为吸收和传播世界文明成果、对外开放和搞活经济的重要工具，在２１世纪将起着特殊而重要的作用。因此，我们必须从时代和国际竞争需要的高度来思考大学英语教学的改革和建设问题。 The 21st century is an era of internationalization and informationization. The economic and social development both at home and abroad will move forward at a higher speed. As an important tool for absorbing and disseminating the fruits of world civilization, opening up to the outside world and invigorating the economy, English will play a special and important role in the 21st century. Therefore, we must think about the reform and construction of college English teaching from the height of the times and international competition.