1 A George Washington:The Father of Our Country 1
1 B Mount Vernon 3
2 A Making Coins at the U.S.Mint 5
2 B The Susan B.Anthony Dollar 7
3 A The Key Responsibilities of Local Government 9
3 B Becoming a Firefighter 11
4 A The Nature of Farming in the United States Today 13
4 B The McCormick Reaper 15
5 A The One-Room Schoolhouse of the Nineteenth Century 17
5 B The McGuffey Readers 19
6 A The Kimono:Traditional Dress of Japan 21
6 B Shichi-go-san:The Festival Day for Children in Japan 23
7 A What Is a Region in the United States? 25
7 B The Rocky Mountain Region of the United States 27
8 A How Does Folklore Help Us Learn about the Past? 29
8 B Johnny Appleseed:The Man and the Legend 31
9 A El Pueblo:The Birthplace of the City of Angels 33
9 B A Visit to Olvera Street 35
10 A The Continental Army:America's First Army 37
10 B Who Were the Soldiers in the Continental Army? 39
11 A The Nile River:Lifeblood of Ancient Egypt 41
11 B The Boats of Ancient Egypt 43
12 A What Is an Entrepreneur? 45
12 B Steps for Starting a Business—For Young People 47
13 A The Authority of the Kings and Queens of England 49
13 B In the Time of Queen Elizabeth I 51
14 A The Inuit:People of the Cold 53
14 B Inuit Art 55
15 A The First Voyage of Columbus 57
15 B The Ni？a,the Pinta,and the Santa Maria 59
16 A Becoming a History Teacher 61
16 B Resolving Conflict:A Social Studies Lesson 63
17 A East Meets West on the Silk Road 65
17 B What Is Silk and How Is It Made? 67
18 A Symbols of Patriotism 69
18 B Betsy Ross and the American Flag 71
19 A Henry Ford and the First Assembly Line 73
19 B The Impact of Mass Production 75
20 A The Spanish-American War 77
20 B Puerto Rico Becomes a United States Territory 79
21 A The Planning of Washington,D.C 81
21 B The Lincoln Memorial 83
22 A The Mound Builders 85
22 B A Visit to Effigy Mounds National Monument 87
23 A Campaigning for Office 89
23 B Why Vote? 91
24 A The Six Landform Regions of Canada 93
24 B The Art and Sport of Ice and Snow Sculpture 95
附录 97
Answer Key 97
Reading Rate 99
Comprehension Score 100
Comprehension Skills Profile 101