本书练习均来自与“学习目标”对应的各种英语考试的真题及模拟题，在选取文章时既注意与对应课文的关联性，又注意语言的优雅、凝练和幽默，句型工整而又富于变化。本册重点在于理解语篇内句子之间内在的逻辑关系，使学习者认识到句型的精练、优美、实用与可模仿性，从而将其有机地运用于英语写作之中；并进一步扩充对所讲解词汇、短语及语法的实战运用，为考生顺利通过各种英语考试打下扎实的基础。

Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮
Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一
Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 无名女神
Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德·布洛格斯的双重生活
Lesson 5 The facts 确切数字
Lesson 6 Smash-and-grab 砸橱窗抢劫
Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies 残钞鉴别组
Lesson 8 A famous monastery 著名的修道院
Lesson 9 Flying cats 飞猫
Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic “泰坦尼克”号的沉没
Lesson 11 Not guilty 无罪
Lesson 12 Life on a desert island 荒岛生活
Lesson 13 "It's only me" “是我，别害怕”
Lesson 14 A noble gangster 贵族歹徒
Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble 五十便士的麻烦
Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb 玛丽有一头小羔羊
Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world 世界上最长的吊桥
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art 现代艺术中的电流
Lesson 19 A very dear cat 一只贵重的宝贝猫
Lesson 20 Pioneer pilots 飞行员的先驱
Lesson 21 Daniel Mendoza 丹尼尔·门多萨
Lesson 22 By heart 熟记台词
Lesson 23 One man's meat is another man's poison 各有所爱
Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboard “家丑”
Lesson 25 The Cutty Sark “卡蒂萨克”号帆船
Lesson 26 Wanted: a large biscuit tin 征购大饼干筒
Lesson 27 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy 不卖也不买
Lesson 28 Five pounds too dear 五镑也太贵
Lesson 29 Funny or not? 是否可笑？
Lesson 30 The death of a ghost 幽灵之死
Lesson 31 A lovable eccentric 可爱的怪人
Lesson 32 A lost ship ―艘沉船
Lesson 33 A day to remember 难忘的一天
Lesson 34 A happy discovery 幸运的发现
Lesson 35 Justice was done 伸张正义
Lesson 36 A chance in a million 百万分之一的机遇
Lesson 37 The Westhaven express 开往威斯特海温的快车
Lesson 38 The first calendar 最早的日历
Lesson 39 Nothing to worry about 不必担心
Lesson 40 Who's who 真假难辨
Lesson 41 Illusions of pastoral peace 宁静田园生活的遐想
Lesson 42 Modern cavemen 现代洞穴人
Lesson 43 Fully insured 全保险
Lesson 44 Speed and comfort 又快捷又舒适
Lesson 45 The power of the press 新闻报道的威力
Lesson 46 Do it yourself 自己动手
Lesson 47 Too high a price? 代价太高？
Lesson 48 The silent village 沉默的村庄
Lesson 49 The ideal servant 理想的仆人
Lesson 50 New Year resolutions 新年的决心
Lesson 51 Predicting the future 预测未来
Lesson 52 Mud is mud 实事求是
Lesson 53 In the public interest 为了公众的利益
Lesson 54 Instinct or cleverness? 是本能还是机智？
Lesson 55 From the earth: Greetings 来自地球的问候
Lesson 56 Our neighbour, the river 河流，我们的邻居
Lesson 57 Back in the old country 重返故里
Lesson 58 A spot of bother 一点儿小麻烦
Lesson 59 Collecting 收藏
Lesson 60 Too early and too late 太早和太晚
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