Chapter One Greek and Roman Myths 1
Irntroduction 1
1．The Birth of the Twelve Olympian Gods 2
2．Prometheus and Pandora 7
3．Apollo and Daphne 10
4．Athena 13
5．Oedipus(1) 17
6．Oedipus(2) 20
7．Heracles 24
8．The Trojan war(1) 29
9．The Trojan war(2) 34
10．The Trojan war(3) 38
11．Echo and Narcissus 42
Chapter Two The Bible 46
Introduction 46
PartⅠ The Old Testament 48
1．The Creation of the World 48
2．Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden 51
3．Noah's Ark 55
4．The Tower of Babel 58
5．Moses 60
6．Finding Shelter in Egypt 62
7．The Trials of Job 65
Part Ⅱ The New Testament 68
1．The Birth of the Messiah 68
2．The Visit of the Wise Men 73
3．Journey to Egypt 76
4．John the Baptist Baptizes Jesus 79
5．The Temptation in the Wilderness 82
6．The Last Supper 85
7．The Crucifixion 88
8．The Resurrection 92
9．The Ascent into Heaven 95
Chapter Three British and American Classic Stories 97
1．The Most Important Day in My life 97
2．How to Grow Old 102
3．The Handsome and Deformed Leg 106
4．Finding the Spirit of Christmas:A Gift of Dreams 110
5．The Lady,or the Tiger 115
6．The Date Father Didn't Keep 122
7．Cat in the Rain 126
8．Mrs.Packletide's Tiger 131
9．The Five Boons of Life 137
10．Pride and Prejudice(Excerpts) 141
Chapter Four Classic Readings from Other Cultures 166
1．Pan Gu Separates the Sky from the Earth 166
2．Nu Wa Makes Men and Mends the Sky 169
3．The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains 172
4．The Ten Chinese Suns 175
5．Cowherd and Waving Girl 178
6．The Wild Swans 181
7．The Tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 185
8．The Tale of Ala al-Din and the Wonderful Lamp 189
9．The Frog-king 192
10．The Fisherman and His Wife 196
References 201