由我国著名的英语教育家、北京外国语大学原资深教授张汉熙主编的《高级英语》以及张汉熙主编、王立礼编的《高级英语》(修订本)是我国改革开放后最早出版的大学高年级英语教材，一直深受广大师生的喜爱，至今仍被广泛使用，对我国的英语教学产生了深刻影响。该套教材曾先后于1988年和1996年分别获得国家教委(现教育部)和北京市社科优秀成果奖，并被评为“60年60本最具影响力英语教育出版物”。
   为了继承和发扬原书的优秀品质，进一步提高教科书的质量，外语教学与研究出版社在征集了广大师生的意见和建议后，现对《高级英语》(修订本)进行再次修订。修订后的版本称为《高级英语》(第三版)。第三版修订的重点为：在保持《高级英语》(修订本)的基础上适当增加新的课文，用更具时代感的新课文替换原教材的部分课文，并对第一、二册的课文内容作适当调整，在学生用书中加强了关于作品、作者及作品背景的介绍；加强文章主题整体结构以及写作风格的分析；调整了练习项目并作了适当修改等。

Lesson 1 Face to Face with Hurricane Camille.
Lesson 2 Hiroshima -- the "Liveliest" City in Japan(Excerpts).
Lesson 3 Blackmail
Lesson 4 The Trial That Rocked the World
Lesson 5 The Libido for the Ugly
Lesson 6 Mark Twain--Mirror of America(Excerpts).
Lesson 7 Everyday Use for Your Grandmama.
Lesson 8 Three Cups of Tea (Excerpts)
Lesson 9 "A More Perfect Union" (Part I)
Lesson 10 "A More Perfect Union" (Part II)
Lesson 11 The Way to Rainy Mountain
Lesson 12 Ships in the Desert (Edited)
Lesson 13 No Signposts in the Sea (Excerpts)..
Lesson 14 Speech on Hitler's Invasion of the U.S.S.R.
Lesson 15 Argentia Bay (Excerpts)

Lesson 1   Face to Face with Hurricane Camille.
Lesson 2   Hiroshima -- the "Liveliest" City in Japan(Excerpts).
Lesson 3   Blackmail
Lesson 4   The Trial That Rocked the World
Lesson 5   The Libido for the Ugly
Lesson 6   Mark Twain--Mirror of America(Excerpts).
Lesson 7   Everyday Use for Your Grandmama.
Lesson 8   Three Cups of Tea (Excerpts)
Lesson 9   "A More Perfect Union" (Part I)
Lesson 10  "A More Perfect Union" (Part II)
Lesson 11  The Way to Rainy Mountain
Lesson 12  Ships in the Desert (Edited)
Lesson 13  No Signposts in the Sea (Excerpts)..
Lesson 14  Speech on Hitler's Invasion of the U.S.S.R.
Lesson 15  Argentia Bay (Excerpts)
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