本书的基本特点如下：
1．单元设置、题材和难易程度与教材同步，便于学生巩固课本知识，并适当拓展知识面。
2．材料真实新颖、插图生动活泼。
3．寓阅读策略于阅读活动之中，注重阅读技能与说、写等其他技能训练的结合。

Starter Units
Unit 1 My name's Gina.
Unit 2 This is my sister.
Unit 3 Is this your pencil?
Unit 4 Where's my schoolbag?
Unit 5 Do you have a soccer ball?
Unit 6 Do you like bananas?
Unit 7 How much are these socks?
Unit 8 When is your birthday?
Unit 9 My favorite subject is science.
Key to part of the exercises