《新世纪美术英语阅读教程(下)》由薛林、沈悦主编，是根据新世纪我国大学英语教学的新要求，为美术与设计专业的学生度身编写的教材，旨在帮助学生扫清阅读专业英语书刊时遇到的语言障碍，并培养学生的英语交际能力、本教材由全国九所美术学院熟悉美术知识的资深英语教师通力合作编写而成，主要特点如下：

阅读材料大部分选自国外当代专业英文书刊，语言地道，图文并茂，背景知识翔实，兼具实用性、知识性和趣味性。

注重通过词汇操练与句型解析培养学生的阅读技巧，以及快速检索和获取信息的能力。

教程分上、下两册，每册八个单元，每个单元包括四个部分：阅读技巧指导与训练、阅读实践、实用阅读和专业术语拓展，教师可以根据实际情况灵活安排教学。

Unit One

Part 1 "A Very Sexy Moment"

Part 2 Jingdezhen, Capital of Porcelain

Part 3 Additional Reading - Book Review: Monograph

Part 4 More Terms in Ceramics

Unit Two

Part 1 Understanding African Sculpture

Part 2 Fashion Design Process -Introduction

Part 3 Additional Reading Ads about Art Books

Part 4 More Terms in Fashion Design

Unit Three

Part 1 Designing Exhibition

Part 2 Landscape Design for the Washington Monument, Washington D.C., USA, 2002

Part 3 Additional Reading Museum Celebrates Imperial Collection

Part 4 More Terms in Architecture

Unit Four

Part 1 Neville Brody: Q & A

Part 2 The Ecology of UK Housing

Part 3 Additional Reading -Business Letters Related to Art

Part 4 More Terms in Architecture

Unit Five

Part 1 Ambiguities of the Third Dimension, Art and Illusion

Part 2 The Modern House

Part 3 Additional Reading—— Faculty Positions

Part 4 More Terms in Architecture

Unit Six

Part 1 Community & Urban Planning

Part 2 The Mexican Mural

Part 3 Additional Reading Culture Important in Advertising

Part 4 More Terms in Printmaking

Unit Seven

Part 1 The Man with 100 Houses

Part 2 Glorious Failures—— And Their Value

Part 3 Additional Reading—— Bulletin Board: Competitions/Courses &

Holidays

Part 4 More Terms in Furniture

Unit Eight

Part 1 What I Like about Animation

Part 2 Displaying Textiles

Part 3 Additional Reading —— Contemporary Works Boost Spring Auctions

Part 4 More Terms in Textile