本书共六个单元，内容涉及自然科学和人文科学的各个方面。每个单元围绕主题分别由四篇长短不一的阅读材料和两篇学术讲座组成。每个单元包括九个板块：Objectives、Suggested Projects、Suggested Teaching Plan、Text-related information、Detailed Teaching Notes、Additional Activities、Keys to the Exercises、Chinese Translations of the Readings、Audio and Video Transcripts。