Abstract American high school textbook Chemistry in the Community (6th edition), was revised and published in June 2011. The unit"getting to know chemistry in the community"was added, which turned 7 units to 8 units in total, and the order and details of some units were adjusted. The new edition concentrated more on chemistry related to society, life and environment, took the patterns of combination of problem-orientated and learning goal orientation, which not only kept the characteristic of close connection of chemistry and society but also paid attention to the study of chemistry conception and inquiry skills.
