《综合教程》第二版秉承第一版的编写宗旨，继续坚持人本主义教育观，实施“聚焦学习者”和“聚焦文本”的编写理念，贯彻《大学英语课程教学要求》提出的“分类指导”和“分层次教学”的教学要求。
　　《综合教程》用一些故事性较强的记叙文替换了说教色彩过浓的论说文。秦秀白、蒋静仪主编的《综合教程(附光盘1学生用书第2版)》更换了5篇课文。
　　在练习设计方面，改变了原ListenandRespond的练习形式；将GrammarinReview改为GrammarinContext，使语法项目的复习与课文中出现的语言现象更加紧密地结合起来；在IncreasingYourWordPower部分，加强了词语搭配练习。

Unit 1 College Life Get Started Listen and Respond Read and Explore Text A Secrets of Straight-A Students Text B College Pressures Optional Classroom Activities Enhance Your Language Awareness Enjoy EnglishUnit 2 Learning a Language Get Started Listen and Respond Read and Explore Text A A Language Teacher's Personal Opinion Text B Learning to Read Optional Classroom Activities Enhance Your Language Awareness Enjoy EnglishUnit 3 Parents and Children Get Started Listen and Respond Read and Explore Text A A Time for Memories Text B The Call at Midnight Optional Classroom Activities Enhance Your Language Awareness Enjoy EnglishUnit 4 Growing Up Get Started Listen and Respond Read and Explore Text A The Doctor's Son Text B The Needs of Teenagers Optional Classroom Activities Enhance Your Language Awareness Enjoy EnglishPractice Test I (Units 1-4)Unit 5 Knowing Yourself Get Started 138 Listen and Respond Read and Explore Text A Personality Development Text B Test Your Personality Optional Classroom Activities Enhance Your Language Awareness Enjoy EnglishUnit 6 Civility and Good Manners Get Started Listen and Respond Read and Explore Text A Sunday in the Park Text B Respect Optional Classroom Activities Enhance Your Language Awareness Enjoy EnglishUnit 7 Interpersonal Relationship Get Started Listen and Respond Read and Explore Text A A Sailor's Christmas Gift Text B What We Can Do to Improve Human Relationships Optional Classroom Activities Enhance Your Language Awareness Enjoy EnglishUnit 8 Gender Differences and Communication Get Started Listen and Respond Read and Explore Text A Gender Gap in Cyberspace Text B Different Ways of Talking Optional Classroom Activities Enhance Your Language Awareness Enjoy EnglishPractice Test II (Units 5-8)Appendix I Scripts and Key to Practice Test IAppendix II Scripts and Key to Practice Test IIAppendix III Glossary