UNIT ONE 1
1.Uncle Jim s Wink at Life 1
Introduction 1
Text 1
Reading Skills 6
Do the following multiple-choice questions 7
Put the following into Chinese 8
Text 9
Introduction 9
2.The Ant and the Grasshopper 9
Questions for consideration 9
Reading Skills 13
Do the following multiple-choice questions 14
Put the following into Chinese 15
Questions for consideration 15
3.Saivation 16
Introduction 16
Text 16
Reading Skills 19
Put the following into Chinese 20
Do the following multiple-choice questions 20
Questions for consideration 21
UNIT TWO 22
4.Friendships 22
Introduction 22
Text 22
Reading Skills 25
Do the following multiple-choice questions 26
Put the following into Chinese 27
Questions for consideration 27
Text 28
5.Thanksgiving 28
Introduction 28
Reading Skills 30
Do the following multiple-choice questions 31
Put the following into Chinese 32
Questions for consideration 32
6.My Grandmother, the Bag Lady 34
Introduction 34
Text 34
Reading Skills 38
Do the following multiple-choice questions 38
Questions for consideration 39
Put the following into Chinese 39
UNIT THREE 40
7.How to Be a Scientist 40
Introduction 40
Text 40
Reading Skills 43
Do the following multiple-choice questions 44
Put the following into Chinese 45
Questions for consideration 45
Introduction 46
Text 46
8.Dozing at Your Desk? 46
Reading Skills 50
Do the following multiple-choice questions 51
Put the following into Chinese 51
Questions for consideration 52
9.Clean Water: Our Most Valuable Resource 53
Text 53
Reading Skills 53
Do the following multiple-choice questions 57
Put the following into Chinese 58
Questions for consideration 59
Text 60
Introduction 60
UNIT FOUR 60
10.Clementina 60
Reading Skills 64
Do the following multiple-choice questions 65
Put the following into Chinese 66
Questions for consideration 66
11.Lucy Rowan s Mother 67
Introduction 67
Text 67
Reading Skills 70
Put the following into Chinese 72
Do the following multiple-choice questions 72
Questions for consideration 73
12. An American Story 74
Introduction 74
Text 74
Reading Skills 76
Do the following multiple-choice questions 77
Put the following into Chinese 78
Questions for consideration 78
Text 79
Introduction 79
UNIT FIVE 79
13.The Girl in Gift Wrap 79
Reading Skills 82
Do the following multiple-choice questions 83
Put the following into Chinese 83
Questions for consideration 84
14.Why I Want a Wife 85
Introduction 85
Text 85
Do the following multiple-choice questions 88
Reading Skills 88
Put the following into Chinese 89
Questions for consideration 90
15.Darkness at Noon 91
Introduction 91
Text 91
Reading Skills 94
Do the following multiple-choice questions 95
Put the following into Chinese 96
Questions for consideration 96
Text 97
Introduction 97
16.Eleanor and Her Horse 97
UNIT SIX 97
Reading Skills 101
Do the following multiple-choice questions 102
Put the following into Chinese 103
Questions for consideration 103
17.Watching 104
Introduction 104
Text 104
Do the following multiple-choice questions 107
Reading Skills 107
Put the following into Chinese 108
Questions for consideration 108
18.Three Peach Stones 109
Introduction 109
Text 109
Reading Skills 111
Do the following multiple-choice questions 112
Put the following into Chinese 113
Questions for consideration 113
Text 114
Introduction 114
19.Handled with Care 114
UNIT SEVEN 114
Reading Skills 117
Do the following multiple-choice questions 118
Put the following into Chinese 119
Questions for consideration 119
20.The Telegram 120
Introduction 120
Text 120
Reading Skills 125
Put the following into Chinese 126
Do the following multiple-choice questions 126
Questions for consideration 127
21.The Beekeeper 128
Introduction 128
Text 128
Reading Skills 132
Do the following multiple-choice questions 133
Put the following into Chinese 134
Questions for consideration 134
Text 135
Introduction 135
22.Mrs. Abel 135
UNIT EIGHT 135
Reading Skills 140
Do the following multiple-choice questions 141
Put the following into Chinese 141
Questions for consideration 142
23.I Became Her Target 143
Introduction 143
Text 143
Do the following multiple-choice questions 146
Reading Skills 146
Put the following into Chinese 147
Questions for consideration 148
24. Look Ma, No Hands. 149
Introduction 149
Text 149
Reading Skills 152
Do the following multiple-choice questions 153
Put the following into Chinese 154
Questions for consideration 154
Glossary 155