本書根據(jù)《普通高中英語課程標準》七級的要求,結合山東省高中學生英語學習的特點,精選英國、美國、加拿大、澳大利亞等英語國家的語文素材,輔以其他經典閱讀材料和經過改編的時新英語素材,并在選文后搭配精心編寫、設計的練習題目,作為高中生課外英語讀物和輔助英語泛讀教材,幫助學生提高英語綜合應用能力。選材涉及人文故事、自然科學等類別。
高洪德,山東省教學研究室副主任,英語教研員,特級教師。碩士學位,研究方向是中小學英語課程與教學、西方歷史文化。張濤,山東省教學研究室英語教研員。
Lesson 1 The Pleasure of Reading
lesson 2 Nobel Couple Wins
Lesson 3 Monkey
Lesson 4 Work, Labor, and Play
Lesson 5 Life Is All About Choices
Lesson 6 The Difference Between a Brain and a Computer
Lesson 7 Measurement of Time
Lesson 8 A Wonderful Present (Ⅰ)
Lesson 9 A Wonderful Present (Ⅱ)
Lesson 10 Let Me Try
Lesson 11 The Zen of Cat
Lesson 12 A Small Piece of Carpet
Lesson 13 The Call of the Wild (Ⅰ)
Lesson 14 The Call of the Wild (Ⅱ)
Lesson 15 Little House in the Big Woods (Ⅰ)
Lesson 16 Little House in the Big Woods (Ⅱ)
Lesson 17 Dos and Don'ts for Restful Sleep
Lesson 18 The Invisible Letter
Lesson 19 Being the Right Person
Lesson 20 Giant African Land Snails Have Invaded Cuba
Lesson 21 Why Do the Brits Drive on the Left?
Lesson 22 I Will Think of It
esson 23 The Littlest Firefighter
Lesson 24 A Boy and His Father Become Partners
Lesson 25 The Watch
Lesson 26 Which Was Witch?
Lesson 27 A Mighty Mush to the Finish
Lesson 28 Adventure with a Turkey Vulture
Lesson 29 Miracle on Christmas Day (Ⅰ)
Lesson 30 Miracle on Christmas Day (Ⅱ)
Lesson 31 A Pound of Butter
Lesson 32 Bill & Melinda Gates: Our Bet for 2030
Lesson 33 What Makes Seeing the World So Important?
Lesson 34 The Great Elevator Adventure
Lesson 35 Early Days of the Mail
Lesson 36 Postmen with Feathers
Lesson 37 Wild Animals Face to Face
Lesson 38 Danger—Keep Off!
Lesson 39 How Americans Eat and Drink
Lesson 40 The White Goat
Lesson 41 Vision of the Future
Lesson 42 Virtual Reality That Reacts to Your Thoughts
Lesson 43 Using the Brain to Move a Robotic Arm
Lesson 44 Computers Fight Ebola
Lesson 45 No Longer Blind
Lesson 46 When One Door Closes...
Lesson 47 Akio Morita
Lesson 48 Amazing Grace
Lesson 49 Marriage of American Style
Lesson 50 More Hope for Life on Mars
Lesson 51 Wimbledon's Legend
Lesson 52 Book Era, You Can't Even Judge a Cover
Lesson 53 The Mysterious Coral Castle: A Fanciful Myth
Lesson 54 A Goodbye Kiss
Lesson 55 Difference Between China and the West in Calling Relatives
Lesson 56 Cut Music to 'an Hour a Day'—WHO
Lesson 57 Is Sea Salt Healthier than Table Salt?
Lesson 58 Capturing CO2 Is Costly and Difficult
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