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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