《Basic Readers》是美國現(xiàn)代時(shí)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。《美國學(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(huì)首任會(huì)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)校現(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(huì)閱讀,并通過閱讀為今后的人生階段打下基礎(chǔ)。對(duì)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(cè)為第四級(jí),從本冊(cè)開始正文中加注了單詞解釋,建議閱讀前可以先熟悉這些詞匯,以減少閱讀中因生詞而停頓的現(xiàn)象。課后也出現(xiàn)了閱讀理解問題,建議學(xué)生認(rèn)真練習(xí)。有些題也可以口述做答,訓(xùn)練英語思維與口語。同時(shí)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(shí)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 readingcourse for children. To achieve this purpose the authors have assembledmaterials from the worldwide field of children’s favorite readings. Thus basicreading attitudes and habits are developed through the purposeful use ofinteresting and significant content. Using this series of readers, the childrencan learn to read first, and then read to learn in their future life.
PART I THE OUT DOOR WORLD
01 Bunnyboy Learns a
Lesson..............................................005
02 Mishook, The Brown Bear Cub.......................................014
03 Six Little
Sheep..................................................................024
04 A Day With a Partridge Family.......................................026
05 A Bird House for
Rent......................................................035
06 For All Little
Birds.............................................................042
07 Peter Rabbit Saves the Columbine..................................043
08 Lions and
Dragons............................................................049
09 The Tinker Plants a
Tree...................................................051
10
Whisperers.........................................................................057
11 The
Wind............................................................................058
12 The Wonderful
World.......................................................060
PART II LITTLE AMERICAN CITIZENS
13 Anne Randolph, a Brave American Girl........................065
14 Sally’s
Sash......................................................................070
15 The Song of the
Flag.........................................................075
16 Jonathan Bartlett, a Pioneer
Lad.....................................077
17 How Andy Helped His Team..........................................084
18 Safety First in the
City.....................................................095
PART III BOYS AND GIRLS OF OTHER LANDS
19 Alice Travels In
Jungleland..............................................107
20 Moni and His Goats..........................................................120
21 Tonino Takes His Pottery to the Fair..............................131
22 Ting Fang Wins the Sandal Race.....................................147
23 The Little Toy Land of the Dutch....................................158
PART IV STORIES EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW
24 The Miraculous
Pitcher....................................................163
25
Rumplestiltskin.................................................................186
26 A Dog of Flanders.............................................................200
PART V BUSY WORKERS AND THEIR WORK
27 Benjamin Franklin’s Iron
Stove.......................................213
28 Oranges, America’s Golden Harvest..............................222
29 Sheep-Shearing On Nantucket Island............................229
30 Earning a
Playground.......................................................238
31 Rob’s First Blackfish
Drive...............................................244
PART VI FAMOUS HEROES OF LONG AGO
32 Beowulf, The Brave Prince...............................................255
33 Sigurd, The Young
Warrior..............................................270
34 Roland, The Noble
Knight...............................................290
PART VII HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS
35 Halloween..........................................................................315
36 Remembering
Day............................................................317
37 The First Thanksgiving
Day............................................318
38 A Surprise Christmas........................................................333
39 The Christmas Fairy and Scrooge...................................342
40 A New Year’s
Leaf..........................................................359
41 Hearts Were Made to Give Away...................................360
42
Who Shall Be May Queen?..............................................361