New College English, compiled by Zhejiang University, published by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press and based on studentcentered and themeteaching model, is gradually perceived as an authorized coursebook for nonEnglish majors. Its emergence is believed a success of college English coursebook reform. Assessed in light of general criterion home and abroad, it is concluded that New College English is indeed centered on Syllabus of College English, keep up with the times and suit college students’ life and thinking. Nevertheless, it needs further improvement in terms of reduction of new words, of length of sentence, difficulty of content, amount of teaching as well as negligence of grammar teaching.
