教材课文是学习语言、获取知识，了解世界，完成教学任务，实现教学目标，培养人才不可或缺的重要素材、资源和载体。本系列图书荟萃百年来全世界范围内，英语**和非英语**所使用的英语教材中的经典课文，辅以必要的导读、注释、习题等阅读帮助，为广大英语学习者提供高品质的语言、知识和文化等素材和资源。在阅读、赏析的同时，提高语言素养，丰富知识，进而提升核心素养，为学习者成为具有全球胜任力的人才，打下英语、知识和跨文化的扎实功底。

ContentsUnit 1 Close to NatureText 1 Where Are Luke and Mia?Text 2 The Grand CanyonText 3 Land and Sea Turtles Text 4 What Are Fossils?Text 5 Life in the Desert Text 6 Teaching “Earthkeeping” Unit 2 Feel the Wind Text 1 Bad Weather Text 2 “Typhoons Are Scary” Text 3 Air on the Move Text 4 A Big Hurricane Text 5 Tornado Trouble Text 6 The Big Blizzard Unit 3 Fascinating Countries and Cultures Text 1 Keep Your Culture Strong Text 2 The United Kingdom Text 3 Puerto Rico Text 4 Shopping in Switzerland Text 5 Hidden Army: Clay Soldiers of Ancient China Text 6 New Year’s Celebrations Around the World Unit 4 Great Inventions Text 1 Top Five Inventions Text 2 Television Text 3 Telephone & Airplane Text 4 Meet the BOTS Text 5 How China Changed the World Text 6 He Made the World Brighter Unit 5 People We Admire Text 1 A Chinese Basketball Hero Text 2 The Fastest Man Ever in the World Text 3 Emily Hagins: Teen Film-maker Text 4 Marie Curie Text 5 A Creative Writer Text 6 A Great Mother Unit 6 Love and Friendliness Text 1 We Are Special Text 2 A New Friend Text 3 Getting Advice Text 4 Getting On with Others Text 5 He Shouts, but He Cares Text 6 How the Moon Was Kind to Her Mother Answers for Reference