《Basic Readers》是美國現(xiàn)代時期一套廣泛使用的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)化英語閱讀課本,在美國學(xué)校一直使用到20 世紀(jì)70 年代?!睹绹鴮W(xué)?,F(xiàn)代英語閱讀教材》由芝加哥大學(xué)閱讀研究專家、世界閱讀學(xué)會首任會長威廉·格雷教授與著名教材專家威廉·愛爾森共同編寫。從選文篇幅、詞匯難度、故事內(nèi)容、課后練習(xí)、插圖使用等方面,編者都做了精心考量?!睹绹鴮W(xué)?,F(xiàn)代英語閱讀教材》以綜合培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的朗讀(oral reading)與默讀(silentreading)技巧為目的,讓孩子們學(xué)會閱讀,并通過閱讀為今后的人生階段打下基礎(chǔ)。對中國孩子來講,這是一套循序漸進(jìn)地進(jìn)行英語閱讀訓(xùn)練的優(yōu)秀讀本。適合從學(xué)前階段開始,向小學(xué)和中學(xué)階段擴(kuò)展訓(xùn)練。本冊為第六級,相較前幾冊難度較大,但是通過正文中加注的單詞解釋,以及逐級學(xué)習(xí)的積累,也可以很好地理解書中故事所要傳達(dá)的內(nèi)容。同時提供配套英文朗讀免費(fèi)下載,讓孩子在閱讀精彩故事的同時亦能更好練習(xí)英語發(fā)音。 This set of textbookreaders was used in the schools of the United States till 1970s. It was thefirst reading series to enforce strict vocabulary control over selections.William S. Gray, a renowned educational psychologist and reading authority fromthe University of Chicago became a senior co-author with William H. Elson increating this series.The authors haveattempted to provide an interesting, purposeful, and comprehensive reading coursefor children. To achieve this purpose the authors have assembled materials fromthe worldwide field of children’s favorite readings. Thus basic readingattitudes and habits are developed through the purposeful use of interestingand significant content. Using this series of readers, the children can learnto read first, and then read to learn in their future life.
Part I The Outdoor
world
01
Hunting Elephants With a Camera................................005
02
Tiger, Terror of the Jungle .............................................016
03
Carl Akeley Brings Jungleland to America...................027
04
The Cardinal Bird.............................................................039
05
The Family of Bob-White................................................041
06
Bird-Nesting in Winter.....................................................050
07
Starting a Wild-Life Sanctuary........................................052
08
The Flowers......................................................................059
09
The Dandelions.................................................................060
10
Yellow Lilies: The Gold of Rainbow Slough..................062
11
Planting the Tree...............................................................070
12
Spring
Prophecies.............................................................072
13
March.................................................................................074
Part Ⅱ Airways and Roadways
14
From Indian Trail to Air Mail..........................................079
15
West Wind: The Yankee Clipper Ship............................087
16
The Glint of
Wings............................................................102
17
How Potts Saved the Night Express..............................115
Part Ⅲ Stories That Never
grow Old
18
Pandora’s
Box...................................................................127
19
The King of the Golden River; or, the Black Brothers....146
20
Abou Ben Adhem.............................................................177
21
Tom and His Treasure Chest............................................178
Part Ⅳ Young American
Citizens
22
Youthful Patriots of Colonial Times...............................203
23
Young George Washington..............................................213
24
Abraham Lincoln Grows Up...........................................220
25
A Little Song of
Life........................................................228
26
To Toil and Be Kind.........................................................229
27
If Love Were
Mine............................................................230
28
Marion Andrews, Life Saver............................................231
29
The Will to Win................................................................239
30
Our Country—America...................................................251
Part Ⅴ Boys and Girls of Other Lands
31 The Spanish
Bootblack.....................................................255
32 Rimfa, African
Herd-Girl.................................................264
33 The Way of a Polish
Lad...................................................275
34 Mina and Karsten of Norway..........................................286
Part Ⅵ Workers and Their Work
35 Thomas Alva Edison: Light’s Golden Jubilee...............299
36 Walter Damrosch: Music Master of the Air...................312
37 The Village,
Blacksmith.................................................320
38 Tim Crogan, The Star Apprentice...................................323
39 Forest Products: From Woodland to Factory................335
Part Ⅶ Famous Heroes of
Adventure
40
Robin Hood and His Merry Men....................................345
41
A Song of Sherwood.......................................................368
42
Achilles, Famous Leader of the Greeks..........................370
43
The Wanderings of Ulysses.............................................393
Part Ⅷ Holidays and Festivals
44
Thanksgiving at Todd’s Asylum.....................................425
45
The Pumpkin.....................................................................438
46
The Christmas Truants.....................................................439
47
The Bishop’s Valentine.....................................................454
48
The Way Old Glory Goes.................................................459
49
The Star-Spangled Banner...............................................460