本书内容风趣，程度由浅入深。该素列读物每册包括15至20个妙趣横生然而又寓意深刻的小故事。每个故事后都配有一组针对中国学生需要的练习。各册词汇难度循序渐进，使学生学起来毫不费力但又在不知不觉中有所提高。每个故事后的插图生动活泼，既可提高学生兴趣，又有助于他们更好地理解故事的含意。

前言

1. Counting Chickens

2. A Housing Problem

3. Dirty Hands

4. The Guitar Player

5. Schooldays

6. Importance

7. Nothing Unusual

8. Free tickets

9. A Fishy Story

10. Lasting a Lifetime

11. Kid's Talk

12. The Monster

13. Directions

14. Not Such a Simple Question

15. Right Way-Wrong Way

Answer key 答案

One morning he was walking along a street on his way to an appointment.He did not want to be early or late.He had forgotten to put on his watch so he went up to a man who was waiting for a taxi.

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