Rev.L. 1
1 New Maths 1
Rev.L. 3
3 Gretel 3
Rev.L. 5
5 Pompeii 5
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7 Large is small 7
Rev.L. 9
9 A ride on a double-decker 9
Rev.L. 11
11 The American War of lndependence 11
Rev.L. 13
13 Getting better! 13
Rev.L. 15
15 Gretel Writes a letter home 15
17 Computers 17
19 Something to look forward to 19
21 A meal at a self-service restaurant 21
23 Right or left? 23
25 Father and The Gorgons 25
27 Gunpowder,treason and plot 27
29 Life on the sea-shore 29
31 I won t be long 31
33 The underground 33
35 Blondin 35
37 Not in front of the children! 37
39 A merry Christmas and a happy New year! 39
41 The baobab tree 41
43 Presents 43
45 The typical English gentleman 45
47 The sea 47
49 Father tells a joke 49
51 Mother knows best 51
53 Penicillin 53
55 La-di-da! 55
57 A trip to Scotland 57
59 Edward Lear 59
61 The cost of living 61
63 Gretel makes a last-minute booking 63
65 Sir Isaac Newton 65
67 It s a mystery! 67
69 Television programmes in Britain 69
71 Moonflight 71
73 Eh? What? 73
75 The big stores in London 75
77 Karate 77
79 Sue bakes a cake 79
80 A few tips about tips 81
83 A great archaeological discovery 83
85 A wedding 85
87 English weather 87
89 Swindle s Ghost 89
91 The latest craze 91
93 Getting ready for the Old Crock s Race 93
95 Stonehenge 95
97 At the cloakroom 97
99 Homework 99
101 Lewis Carroll 101
103 Mrs Gasbag minds her own business 103
105 Speakers Corner 105
107 Fire--friend and enemy 107
109 Busy as usual 109
111 The Tower of London 111
113 Picasso 113
115 All good things come to an end 115
117 Seeing Gretel off 117
119 Learning a language 119
附录Ⅰ：课文参考译文 121
附录Ⅱ：总词汇表 145