“芝麻悦读(Smart Reading)系列”的特点是英汉对照。通过精彩的英汉故事对照，读者不仅能充分领悟原文的内涵及其文化背景，而且可以在两种思维和句法的对比碰撞下，激发起英语学习和翻译的兴趣。
本套故事丛书取材广泛，亦庄亦谐，有的轻松愉快、催人向上，有的恐怖诡异、扑朔迷离。每个故事后附有重点难点的词汇注释、对故事内容进行思维辩证的珠玑妙语“芝麻逗”，以及点拔人生的经典谚语“芝麻经”。在阅读故事后读者会对这些谚语有更深刻的体会，将之作为修身养性和为人处世之准绳。
本册为励志成长篇，共有45个故事。感悟人生、催人奋进，生动的描述使人潜移默化地接受每个故事的积极意义。
1.Pickup in rain雨中搭车[1]
2.Blessings usually come in disguise因祸得福[3]
3.A ten-cent idea一字万佥[6]
4.A world of smile生命阳光[8]
5.Fence木栏伤痕[11]
6.A smile can go a long way微笑暖人[13]
7.Little boy asks meaning oflife生命真谛[16]
8.Butterfly蝴蝶蜕变[18]
9.Obstacle in our path点石成金[21]
10.Great value in disaster重新开始[23]
11.Responsibility自负其责[25]
12.Man is world世界与人[27]
13.Ass and mule自作自受[29]
14.Little girl守护众生[31]
15.why mothers cry神授之泪[35]
16.Dealing with adversity困难是金[38]
17.Boy with billion-dollar secret致富秘诀[42]
18.Determination永不言败[46]
19.Magical mustard seed忘忧种子[51]
20.Tragedy or blessing福兮祸兮[54]
21.Sleeping through storm未雨绸缪[56]
22.Pushing against rock天道酬勤[58]
23.Elephant and fly闹中取静[61]
24.Try a sixthtime锲而不舍[64]
25.Self-independence is important自救是真[67]
26.Never lose your value价值定律[70]
27.Window心灵之窗[73]
28.Happy man睿智老人[77]
29.God’s Coffee咖啡人生[81]
30.Ice cream祈祷甜点[83]
31.Working towards what you already have梦想现实[86]
32.A dancer story心灵之舞[90]
33.Kindle candle in his heart点亮心烛[94]
34.Stand up for yourself为己而立[97]
35.Unconditional love大爱无私[101]
36.Meaning of peace画中真谛[105]
37.A change of heart回心转意[108]
38.Flower in desert大漠小花[112]
39.Heaven and Hell天堂地狱[114]
40.Mule in well逆境求生[117]
41.Too busy for a friend友情清单[120]
42.But I didn’t mean it！无心之过[125]
43.Thank you感恩之心[128]
44.Never abandon your beloved不离不弃[131]
45.Positive thought--a strong tool of Success成功思维[134]
