CONTENTS 1
LESSON ONE PAGE 1
Part 1:Benjamin Franklin "wisest American" 1
Part 2:CONVERSATION:The Weekend.Part Ⅰ 11
LESSON TWO 14
Part 1:CHANGE 14
Part 2:CONVERSATION:The Weekend,Part Ⅱ 23
LESSON THREE 28
Part 1:Early Chinese Civilization 28
Part 2:CONVERSATION:The Boss Comes to Dinner,Part Ⅰ 41
LESSON FOUR 46
Part 1:HIRE-PURCHASE 46
Part 2:CONVERSATION:The Boss Comes to Dinner,Part Ⅱ 56
LESSON FIVE 59
Part 1:THE STORY OF THE LETTER 59
Part 2:CONVERSATION:The Boss Comes to Dinner,Part Ⅲ 70
LESSON SIX 75
Part 1:THUMBING A LIFT 75
Part 2:CONVERSATION:Last-minute Instructions,Part Ⅰ 87
LESSON SEVEN 91
Part 1:A LOVABLE ECCENTRIC 91
Part 2:CONVERSATION:Last-minute Instructions,Part Ⅱ 102
LESSON EIGHT 107
Part 1:ILLUSIONS OF PASTORAL PEACE 107
Part 2:CONVERSATION:Last-Minute Instructions,Part Ⅲ 119
LESSON NINE 122
Part 1:HILARY'S AUNT 122
Part 2:CONVERSATION:Animal,Vegetable or Míneral,Part Ⅰ 138
LEESSON TEN 143
Part 1:THE SLEEPING BEAUTY 143
Part 2:CONVERSATION:Animal,Vegetable or Mineral,Part Ⅱ 158
LESSON ELEVEN 162
Part 1:THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE-DAME 162
Part 2:CONVERSATION:A Lazy Saturday Afternoon,Part Ⅰ 176
LESSON TWELVE 181
Part 1:AT THE SIGN OF THE "SPY-GLASS" 181
Part 2:CONVERSATION:A Lazy Saturday Afternoon,Part Ⅱ 194
LESSON THIRTEEN 198
Part 1:PAST AND FUTURE 198
Part 2:CONVERSATION:A Lovers' Quarrel,Part Ⅰ 213
LESSON FOURTEEN 217
Part 1:ETIQUETTE 217
Part 2:CONVERSATION:A Lovers' Quarrel,Part Ⅱ 236
LESSON FIFTEEN 239
Part 1:THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE YESTERDAY AND TODAY 239
Part 2:CONVERSATION:A Lovers' Quarrel,Part Ⅲ 251