国晓立、周树玲主编的《商务英语阅读》分上下两册，共32个单元，涉及了国际贸易、金融、营销、物流、人力资源管理、跨文化交际、知识产权等多个领域。每个单元包括三篇阅读。A篇内容翔实，让读者对本单元话题做整体了解，并掌握本领域所涉及的专业词汇；另外两篇补充阅读材料选自新闻报道，短小精悍，从某一独特视角让读者体会此领域的新发展和新动态。针对文章中出现的专业术语以及相关的知识背景，《商务英语阅读(上册)(第2版)》都提供了详细的注释，帮助读者更好地理解文章。《商务英语阅读(上册)(第2版)》的练习题型包括回答问题、词义搭配、多项选择、正误判断、英译汉等，并附有答案，目的在于帮助读者巩固所学内容，并帮助读者提高语言实际运用能力。

Unit 1 International Trade

 Fast Reading I US Presses Japan on Farm Imports and India on World Trade Talks

 Fast Reading II In Shanghai, Clinton Highlights US-China Trade Relations

Unit 2 Settling Disputes——-the WTO's Unique Contribution

 Fast Reading I Integrated Negotiation

 Fast Reading II High-Level Negotiations on WTO Global Trade Pact to Resume

Unit 3 Globalization and Its Impact on the Business

 Fast Reading I Population and Globalization

 Fast Reading II Southeast Asia's Leaders Call for Faster Asian Economic Integration

Unit 4 Can Sino-US Trade Friction Be Solved by Appreciation of RMB?

 Fast Reading I Renminbi Intemationalization——A Delicate Issue

 Fast Reading II Survey: Cheap Exports of China Reduce World Inflation

Unit 5 Don't Fence Me Out!

 Fast Reading I Bush Administration Seeks to Lower Trade Barriers with Latin America

 Fast Reading II EU Proposes Protection for Plastic Bottle Industry

Unit 6 China, Dumping or Not

 Fast Reading I Chinese Lighter Producers Win EU Anti-Dumping Suit

 Fast Reading II China Urges EU to Drop Anti-dumping Duties on Bicycle

Unit 7 The Force Behind the Nike Empire

 Fast Reading I Richard Branson and His Virgin Kingdom

 Fast Reading II Milton Hershey Created a Successful Business and Built a Sweet Town

Unit 8 Regional Economic Integration

 Fast Reading I China ASEAN to See Closer Economic Ties

 Fast Reading II Chinese President Hu Jintao Attends G20 Seoul Summit

Unit 9 Environment, Trade, and Investment

 Fast Reading I The Effects of Trade Liberalization on the Environment

 Fast Reading II All Over the World Responded to the Earth Hour Event

Unit 10 Negotiation Skills and Strategies

 Fast Reading I Business Is Negotiation

 Fast Reading II French Negotiating Style

Unit 11 "Toyota" of China

 Fast Reading I Kodak to Slash 3 000 More Jobs as It Wraps up Overhaul

 Fast Reading II New Mobile Phones from Microsoft

Unit 12 The Survival of the Old Brands

 Fast Reading I Baidu's Gains and Losses

 Fast Reading II Pu'er: The Tea that Changed a County

Unit 13 E-commerce: Doing Business Online

 Fast Reading I Going Shopping? Go Global!

 Fast Reading II Gift Shoppers Flocked to the Web

Unit 14 China's Door Now Wide-Open for Foreign Banks

 Fast Reading I Bank Gets Nod for Joint Venture

 Fast Reading II Japan Warns China on Currency Policy

Unit 15 Known Brands Acquiring Name Recognition

 Fast Reading I Mergers and the Supersizing of Business

 Fast Reading II ICBC Buys Small US Brokerage Firm