编辑刚看到选题的时候就被作者另辟蹊径的宏大构思深深吸引住了。本套丛书的选材非常新颖，从世界范围内的英语原版教材中汲取优秀素材，按适合中国学生学习的方式整合编排，让学生在学习规范语言知识的同时，还可拓展眼界，提高跨文化意识，感受多元文化的魅力。这样的设计在市场上是不多见的。丛书的选文范围广泛，低年级以对话、小短文等为主，随着级别，题材愈加多样，逐步过渡到有思考深度的哲理性文章，非常符合学习者的心理发展规律。再加上丛书本身版式精美，不少选文非常有趣，可读性很强，是一套的英语分级读物。

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ContentsUnit 1 Knowing About Your City Text 1 Our Town Has a History Text 2 See Westburg by Bus Text 3 The City Mouse and the Country Mouse (1) Text 4 The City Mouse and the Country Mouse (2) Text 5 Life in Troms? Text 6 Washington D.C. Unit 2 Finding the Way Text 1 It Is Not There Text 2 Directions Text 3 Welcome to Cooltown! Text 4 Where Is the Swimming Pool? Text 5 Finding the Way Text 6 Here Is How to Get There Unit 3  Sightseeing Tours Text 1 Calling the Tourist Information Text 2 The Amazing Journey: I Can’t Walk Anymore Text 3 Giant’s Causeway Text 4 Stargazing Trips Text 5 The Holiday in a Lifetime—In a Cave! Text 6 Our Trip to Thailand Unit 4 It Is Interesting Text 1 Roller Coaster Text 2 Have Some Fun Text 3 I Love Beach Text 4 Treasure Hunt Text 5 Hide and Seek Text 6 Amazing Acrobats Unit 5 A Day Out Text 1 A Vacation with Grandma Text 2 A Day Out Trip Plan Text 3 Rainbow Primary School Outing Notice Text 4 Exciting Trips Text 5 A Day Out Text 6 An Outing Day Unit 6 My Place in the World Text 1 My Special Place in the World Text 2 A Letter from Fiona Text 3 Where’s Your Home? Text 4 People and Continents Text 5 World Records Text 6 Bella’s Home Answers for Reference