黄明编著的《四十箱财宝》精选了适合青少年学生心理、认知特点和知识架构的英文故事多则。《四十箱财宝》保持原文原汁原味的前提下对影响故事整体理解的难点部分进行而来改写或添加了简明的汉语注释,力求让所有中学生、大学生在“无词典、无词表、无译文”的状态下一口气看完每一个完整的故事。
《四十箱财宝》的编写方式不仅降低了学生对于汉语的依赖性,而且为阅读的连续性创造了条件。一口气看完本书中的一个个动人的故事也是学生真实体验“欣赏与自我欣赏”的一个新奇历程,即在欣赏优美英语故事的同时,不知不觉开始欣赏自己英语水平的提高。
总之,本书在提高学生阅读兴趣、养成英语阅读习惯、增强英语阅读信心、扩展英语文化知识、培养英语敏捷思维等方面起到积极的推动作用。
1.The Beggar and His Gifts
2.The Magic Ring
3.The Rich Man and the Beggar
4.The Cricket
5.Men and Women of Stone
6.The Golden Fish
7.The Donkey and the Lap Dog
8.The Town of Fools
9.The Wolf and the Crane
10.Fortune and the Poor Man
11.The Goose That Could Lay Golden Eggs
12.A Mouse Chose a Son-in-Law
13.The Wisdom of a Poor Man
14.The Ungrateful Man
15.New Arrruals at the Zoo
16.The Hedgehog and the Hare
17.The Boastful Mouse
18.The Farmer, the Snake and the Fox
19.The Six Srllies
20.The Golden Touch
21.The BoV and the Wolf
22.A Faithful Dog
23.A Dollar for a Donkey
24.The Iron Pot ancr the Pottey Pot
25.To Be Wise, Strong, and Good
26.Riding a Tiger
27.The Biggest Voice
28.Apple Tree
29.The Krng’s Banquet
30.The Bell of Justice
31.Damon and Pythias
32.The Sky Is Falling Down
33.The King and the Goose Boy
34.What Was the Tiger Afrard of?
35.The Dwarf and the Fish-Bone
36.Muhammad and Hrs Dogs
37.Foolish Jack
38.Opossums Like to Roll Over
39.Lazy Eliza
40.The Boy Who Drew Cats
41.The Frog Went to Heaven
42.The Master of Masters
43.The Gourd Children
44.The Miser
45.The Woman and the Mustard Seed
46.Too-Too-Moo and the Giant
47.Lady's Sand
48.Mop Top
49.The Wicked Girl
50.The Bear's Tail
51.The Clever Turtle
52.Mickey Mouse and Tiger
53.Mickey Mouse and Crocodile
54.Mickey Mouse and Farmer
55.Princess Savitri
56.Princess Savitri
57.Forty Boxes of Fortunes
58.Forty Boxes of Fortunes
59.The Gifts of Wall Dad
60.The Gifts of Wall Dad
61.The Most Generous King
62.The Most Generous King
63.Mushkil Gusha
64.Mushkil Gusha
65.Master Maid
66.Master Maid
67.The Twins and the War
68.The Twins and the War
69.The Four Puppets
70.The Four Puppets
71.The Enchanted Storks
72.The Enchanted Storks
73.The Princess Mouse
74.The Princess Mouse
75.The Caliph and the Blind Beggar
76.The Caliph and the Blind Beggar
77.Jafilah and Jafil
78.Jafilah and Jafil
79.Mariam and the Ghoul-Child
80.Mariam and the Ghoul-Child
81.The Jewel in the Glass Box
82.The Jewel in the Glass Box
83.Ivan
84.Ivan
85.Guleesh and the Princess
86.Guleesh and the Princess
87.Lars, My Lad!
88.Lars, My Lad!
89.Lars, My Lad!
90.The Rich Man and the Genie
91.The Rich Man and the Genie
92.The Rich Man and the Genie
93.Whittington and His Cat
94.Whittington and His Cat
95.Whittington and His Cat
96.Whittington and His Cat
97.A Sailor's Stories
98.A Sailor's Stories
99.A Sailor's Stories
100.A Sailor's Stories
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