《大学英语教学大纲》（修订本）的颁布，本不该是一件“惊天动地”的事情。然而，由于我们处在世纪之交，处在我国改革开放事业进入新阶段这样一个特殊的历史时期，大学英语教学成为业内外人士普遍关注的热点。这种关心、关注是正常的，也是大学英语教学的幸事，它会使从事大 The promulgation of the Syllabus for College English (Amendment) should not have been a “earth-shattering” one. However, since we are at the turn of the century, at a special historical period when the cause of China’s reform and opening up has entered a new stage, college English teaching has become a hot spot of common concern both inside and outside the industry. This concern, concern is normal, but also the blessing of college English teaching, it will engage in large