《中西文化阅读2：大学英语通识教程》的文章都是与东西方文化相关的内容。　　《中西文化阅读2：大学英语通识教程》每册8个单元，每个单元4篇文章，其中2篇为600－800词左右的短篇阅读，2篇1000词左右的长篇阅读，短篇阅读后面设置3－4个开放式问题，长篇阅读附上以文章内容相关的匹配练习。　　《中西文化阅读2：大学英语通识教程》涉及的内容为中西方文化：文化和习俗、中西方艺术、中西方教育、中西方社会医疗保障体系、中西方恋爱和婚姻观、体育和娱乐、交通体系、语言、节日、饮食、历史、地理、文学、服饰等多个主题。 UnitOneChineseCalligraphy＆PaintingSectionAPassage1ChinesePaintingPassage2ChineseSealSectionBPassage1ChineseCalligraphyPassage2TheFourTreasuresoftheStudy：TheyRecordCivilizationUnitTwoAncientChineseArchitectureSectionAPassage1YongdingTulouPassage2ZhaozhouBridgeSectionBPassage1TempleofConfuciusPassage2SummerPalaceUnitThreeTraditionalChineseSportsSectionAPassage1NadamFairPassage2DragonBoatRacingSectionBPassage1RecreativeGymnasticsPassage2QigongUnitFourAncientChineseEducationSectionAPassage1ConfuciusandEducationPassage2AcademiesofClassicalLearningSectionBPassage1ChineseAncientEducationPassage2ImperialExaminationUnitFiveEducationSectionAPassage1PrivateCollegesAreaWasteofMoneyforWhite，MiddleClassKidsPassage2GiveStudentstheRighttoSwitchUniversitySectionBPassage1ScottishEducation：WhyDon’ttheSumsAddUp？Passage2AProposedFederalCollegeRatingSystemCouldHurtDisadvantagedStudentsUnitSixArtsSectionAPassage1MonaLisaPassage2BritishMuseumSectionBPassage1BigBandsPassage2BalletUnitSevenLiteratureSectionAPassage1OfStudiesPassage2ThreeDaystoSeeSectionBPassage1HeartofaTeacherPassage2DorisLessing：BritishNovelistofthe“FemaleExperience”UnitEightMovieandMediaSectionAPassage1ArtificialIntelligencePassage2TheTimesSectionBPassage1TheLegendof1900Passage2TheIntroductionofBBCKey