UNIT ONE 1
1．Uncle Jim's Wink at Life 1
2．The Ant and the Grasshopper 9
3．Salvation 15
UNIT TWO 21
4．Friendships 21
5．Thanksgiving 27
6．My Grandmother,the Bag Lady 33
UNIT THREE 39
7．How to Be a Scientist 39
8．Dozing at Your Desk? 45
9．Clean Water:Our Most Valuable Resource 51
UNIT FOUR 57
10．Clementina 57
11．Lucy Rowan's Mother 63
12．An American Story 70
UNIT FIVE 76
13．The Girl in Gift Wrap 76
14．Why I Want a Wife 82
15．Darkness at Noon 88
UNIT SIX 95
16．Eleanor and Her Horse 95
17．Watching 101
18．Three Peach Stones 106
UNIT SEVEN 111
19．Handled With Care 111
20．The Telegram 116
21．The Beekeeper 123
UNIT EIGHT 129
22．Mrs.Abel 129
23．I Became Her Target 135
24．"Look Ma，No Hands." 141