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周围的人
01 Kelly
02 My schoolmate — Janet
03 My pen pal — Molly
04 My net friend
05 My neighbours
情感与人际交往
06 Making friends
07 Tha customs of shaking hands
08 A goal keeper
09 Why didn't you phone me？
节日与假日
10 The Lantern Festival
11 The Dragon Boat Festival
12 The Mid—Autumn Festival
13 April Fool 's Day
14 Unforgettable Mother's Day
15 The school holidays in Britain
旅行
16 A trip to the zoo
17 Going on a trip
18 A short pleasure trip
19 Climbing a mountain
20 Going for a picnic
21 Going camping
22 The sea is your step—mother
23 Visiting Tian'anmen Square
24 A day trip to Hong Kong
饮食与健康
25 Zongzi
26 Tomatoes
27 My favourite food
28 How to make delicious applesauce
29 How to make the fruit salad
30 Save food and have a healthy diet
31 American health problems
通信、学习与理想
32 E—mail
33 Computers and networks
34 Why should we read books？
35 HowdoIlearn English？
36 How do American kids learn Chinese？
37 My dreams
38 My ambition
39 When I grow up
幽默、笑话与趣味故事
40 Such along dog
41 A fat woman
42 When should I eat it？
43 Missing the train
44 The artist and the farmer
45 The secret of the barn
46 The meaning of colour
47 Mark Twain's first money
48 Repairing shoes
49 A driver in a hurry
50 How much is it？
51 A holidaytrom school
通话与寓言
52 Two goats
53 An ugly fairy
54 Who's going to hang the bell？
55 The ugly duckling
56 The monkey and the crocodile
57 The mosquito and the lion
58 Thelion andthe mouse
59 The cat and the fish
60 The bear' s tail
61 The country mouse and the city mouse
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