作者：(美)麦加菲
出版社：中国城市出版社
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出版前言
在美国，凡是受过教育的人几乎都读过《麦加菲读本》，美国媒体更称其为“影响美国五代人的心灵读本”。其主编者威廉·H.麦加菲，是美国著名的教育家。他先后担任过弗吉尼亚大学道德哲学教授、迈阿密大学语言学教授，以及俄亥俄大学校长。他用了20多年时间，从浩瀚的西方经典文学中选编了一套读本，希望通过这些散文、诗歌、戏剧、哲理故事中浅显而美妙的文字，让美国的小朋友们在提高文学修养的同时，也可以感受道德教育的力量。该读本一经面世，就有近万所美国学校将它选为教材。著名的“汽车大王”亨利·福特称赞这套书是他儿童时代最感兴趣的读物，后来他大量自费印刷这套书，送给许多学校。据估计，在不到一个世纪的时间里，这套书的销量超过了1.2亿册。1961年以后，在西方每年销量仍达到3万册以上。可以说，没有哪一套个人主编的教材能超过这套书的发行量！
这套书英文原版共7册，包括一册启蒙读本和1-6级教材。由于启蒙读本和第一级篇幅都很少，我们出版时合编成一册；其余2-6级则和英文原版相同。这套书的内容由浅入深，从基本单词、常用句型开始，延展到简单的诗歌，再进阶到中长篇的经典著作。从难易程度来看，前三部分内容单纯美好，文字朴素简洁，比较适合国内中低年级小学生阅读；后三部分的内容相对繁复深奥，开始有侧重性，有的笔法精密，描写细腻；有的文风犀利，寓意深刻，比较适合高年级小学生和中学生阅读。
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Lesson 1
a and cat rat
a e d n r t
a rat a cat
A cat A rat
A cat and a rat.
A rat and a cat.
Lesson 2
at the ran has
anm
h th s
The cat the rat
The cat has a rat.
The rat ran at Ann.
Ann has a cat.
The cat ran at the rat.
Lesson 3
Nat hat fan can
f
a fan a hat
Ann and Nat.
Ann has a fan.
Nat has a hat.
Ann can fan Nat.
Lesson 4
A man and lad.
The man sat; the lad ran.
The man has a hat.
The lad has a cap.
Lesson 5 Review
The cat and the rat ran.
Ann sat, and Nat ran.
A rat ran at Nat.
Can Ann fan the lad?
The man and the lad.
The man has a cap.
The lad has a fan.
Has Ann a hat?
Ann has a hat and a fan.
Lesson 6
Has the lad a dog?
The lad has a fat dog.
The dog has Nat's cap.
Nat and Rab ran.
Rab ran at a cat.
Lesson 7
See the frog on a log.
Rab sees the frog.
Can the frog see Rab?
The frog can see the dog.
Rab ran at the frog.
Lesson 8
it stand Ann's
is lamd mat
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a mat the stand
See the lamp! It is on a mat.
The mat is on the stand.
The lamp is Nat's, and the mat is Ann's.
Lesson 9
Tom nag not
him catch he
his ch
See the nag! It is Tom's nag.
Can Tom catch his nag?
He can not catch him.
The dog ran at the nag, and the nag ran.
Lesson 10 Review
Tom's nag is fat; his dog is not fat.
Nat is on Tom's nag.
Nat's dog, Rab, can not catch the rat.
See the frog on the log.
A lad sees the frog.
The lad can not catch it.
A cat is on the mat; the cat sees a rat.
Ann's fan is on the stand.
The man has a lamp.
A dog ran at the man.
Ann sat on a log.
Lesson 11
This is a fat hen.
The hen has a nest in the box.
She has eggs in the nest.
A cat sees the nest, and can get the eggss.
Lesson 12
Can this old fox catch the hen?
The fox can catch the hen, and get the eggs in the nest.
Run, Rab, and catch the fox.
Lesson 13
Nell is by the pond.
I see ducks on the pond.
Nell sees the ducks, and will feed them.
She can not get the ducks.
Lesson 14
This old man can not see. He is blind.
Mary holds him by the hand.
She is kind to the old blind man.
Lesson 15 Review
I see ducks on the pond;
Tom will feed them.
Tom is blind;
he holds a box in his hand.
Nell is kind to him.
This old hen has a nest.
Mary will run and get the eggs.
Lesson 16
Sue has a doll.
It has a new dress.
She will let Ann hold the doll in her hands, and Ann will fan it.
Sue is kind to Ann.
Lesson 17
A bird is in the tree. It has a nest there.
The nest has five eggs in it.
Do not rob the nest.
Will the bird let the cat get her five eggs?
Lesson 18
This is a pet bird.
It lives in a new cage.
It will stand on Sue's hand, and sing.
Sue loves her pet bird.
So do I love it.
Lesson 19
Do you see the boys at playg?
Yes, I see them; there are five of them.
Tom is too fat to run fast.
Nat can catch him.
I like to see boys play.
Lesson 20 Review
Sue has a doll and a pet bird.
Her doll has a new dress and a cap.
Sue loves Mary, and will let her hold the doll.
The pet bird lives in a cage. Sue and Mary will stand by the cage, and the bird will sing.
There are birds in the tree by the pond. Can you see them?
Yes; there are five of them in a nest.
Tom will not rob a bird's nest. He is too kind to do so.
Lesson 21
What bird is this?
It is an owl.
What big eyes it has!
Yes, but it can not see well by day.
The owl can see best at night.
Nat Pond has a pet owl.
Lesson 22
The day is hot.
The cows are in the shade of the big tree.
They feed on the new grass.
Our cows do not run off.
At night they come to the barn.
Lesson 23
The sun will soon set.
The cows are on their way to the barn.
One old cow has a bell on her neck. She sees our dog, but she will not run.
Our dog is kind to the cows.
Lesson 24
brave if ship boat
shade men rock save
The ship has run on a rock.
Five men are on the ship.
If the boat can not get to them, they will drown.
The boat has brave men in it. They will save the five men.
Lesson 25 Review
Come, boys, and feed the cows. The sun has set, and they are at the bam.
Sue has a bell on the neck of her pet cat.
One hot day Ann and Nell sat on the grass in the shade of a big tree. They like to rock their dolls, and sing to them.
The brave men in our boat are on their way to the ship. They will save the men in the ship, if they can. They will not let them drown.
What bird has big eyes? The owl. Can an owl see at night? Yes, an owl can see best at night.
Lesson 26
fall ice skates cry
with had stone did
a c sk
The boys are on the ice with their skates.
There is a stone on the ice.
One boy did not see it, and has had a fall.
But he is a brave boy,and will not cry.
Lesson 27
look go john
here all wheel
oo j
Look! there are John and Sue by the mill pond.
They like to see the big wheel go round.
They have come to play on the logs and in the boat.
John and Sue will play here all day.
Lesson 28
or jane girls floor
roll some which black
o
Here are some girls with skates; but they are not on the ice.
Their skates roll on the floor.
Which way do you like to skate, on the ice, or on the floor?
The girl with the new black dress is Jane Bell.
Lesson 29
for out as how try
hore should hurt cars be
o no u
Look out for the cars! How fast they come!
No horse can go as fast as the cars.
I will not try to catch them, for I should fall and be hurt.
See the horse look at the cars.
Will he not run?
Lesson 30 Review
There is ice on the pond, and the mill wheel can not go round.
The boys are all out on the ice with their skates.
I will let you and Tom try to skate; but do not fall, for you will be hurt.
Look! here come the cars.
John and Nat try to skate as fast as the cars go, but they call not. John has had a fall.
The girls are not on the pond; but some of them have skates which roll on the floor.
Lesson 31
Ned and John are hard at work.
John has a saw, and Ned has an ax.
They will try to cut all of the wood which you see in the pile.
Do you think they can do this in one day?
Lesson 32
Two girls have gone out for a walk.
It is May, and the air is cool. They hear the birds sing in the trees, and they hear the noise of the frogs in the pond.
They see men at work and boys at play.
Lesson 33
pull cart goats Bess
up ride hill
u
Bess has a cart and two goats.
She likes to ride in her cart.
See how the goats pull!
Bess is so big, I think she should walk up the hill.
The goats love Bess, for she feeds them, and is kind to them.
Lesson 34
This house is on fire.
Look! the roof is in a blaze.
Run, boys, and ring the bell. Call some men to put out the fire.
We may yet save the house, if we work hard.
Lesson 35 Review
Bess, do you hear a noise?
Yes, Tom; what is it?
It is the mill by our house; logs are cut there.
How do they cut the logs, Tom, with an ax?
Not with an ax, Bess; it is too hard work; they cut them with a saw.
May we not go and see the mill at work, Tom?
Yes, I think so. The air is cool, and we can walk in the shade. We should go soon, Bess, or the pile of wood will be gone.
Our two goats and the cart are here, Tom; we can ride to the mill. It is not up hill, and the goats can pull us fast.
Lesson 36
The girls and boys all love Miss May; she is so kind to them.
Miss May tells them there is a rule that she wants them to keep. It is, "Do to each one as you would like each one to do to you."
This is a good rule, and all boys and girls should keep it.
Lesson 37
What kind of house is this?
Do you think it is a schoolhouse, or a church?
It looks like a church, but I think it is a schoolhouse.
I see the boys and girls with their books and slates.
When the bell rings, they will go in.
A good child likes to go to school.
Lesson 38
"John! come here. Be quick, and tell me what kind of bird this is."
"Do you not know, Henry?"
"Oh, no! what is it?"
"It is a quail."
"It is the first quail I have seen. Is it good to eat?"
"Yes; but I should not like to kill it."
Lesson 39
Is not this a dear baby in the crib?
Her name is Kate, and she has big, blue eyes. You can not see her eyes, for they are shut.
Kate is a good baby; but she will cry if she is hurt, or if she is not well.
Bess likes to sit near the baby, and to rock her in the crib.
Lesson 40 Review
Henry Black and Ned Bell live near our house. They go to school, and I see them go by each day with their books and slates.
Miss May tells the girls and boys that they should be at the schoolhouse when the bell rings. So Henry walks fast, and is first at school. He is a good boy, and wants to keep the rule of the school.
Ned is not a good boy. I do not think he likes to go to school or to church.
I saw him try to kill a quail with a stone. The quail is too quick a bird for that, and Ned did not hurt it; but I know that a good child would not try to kill a bird.
Lesson 41
light far its high
where sea tall were
The tall house which you see on that high rock is a lighthouse. At night its light is seen far out at sea, and the men on ships can tell where to go.
If it were not for this, they would run on the rocks.
How would you like to live in a lighthouse?
Lesson 42
Let us watch the sheep as they feed on the hills. They like to eat the new grass.
Do you see my two lambs? I had two more; but an old wolf took them one night.
I love my pet lambs. It would be wrong to hurt them.
Lesson 43
laugh wnow head fun
mouth made pipe
gh
The boys have made a big snow man.
They have put a tall hat on his head, and an old pipe in his mouth.
Hear them laugh as they play!
It is good fun for the boys.
They would like to have it snow all day and all night.
Lesson 44
"Buzz! buzz!" a bee said to Mary.
"What do you mean?" said Mary. "Please tell me once more."
"Buzz! buzz! buzz!" but Mary could not tell its wants.
I think it said, "Please let me get some sweets in this vine."
Lesson 45 Review
One day Nat and I sat on the high hill by the sea, where the tall lighthouse stands. We could look far out, and could see the ships at sea.
As we sat there, we saw a man near by, with some sheep and lambs. The man had a pipe in his mouth. He sat with us, and let the sheep eat the grass.
What fun it is to see lambs play! It made us laugh to see them.
The man said that once, when the sheep and lambs were out in the snow, an old wolf took one of the lambs, and ran off with it.
I think that men should watch their sheep, so that a wolf can not catch them.
Lesson 46
while might time hings
done right your halves
Lesson 47
One day John went to the pond to fish. His dog, Watch, went with him.
John sat on a log for a time, but did not catch a fish.
As he got up to go, he fell off the log.
Watch sprang in to save him. John put his arms round the dog's neck, and was soon safe on the log once more.
"Thank you, my brave old dog," said John to Watch.
Lesson 48
James asks warm town
then drives been show
James has been to the mill. The day is warm, and he lets his horse stand in the shade.
A girl asks him to show her the way to the town. He tells her the way, and then drives on.
Lesson 49
I love my dear puss,
Her fur is so warm;
And, if I don't hurt her,
She'll do me no harm.
I'll pat my dear puss,
And then she will pur,
And show me her thanks
For my kind deeds to her.
Lesson 50
now wreaths who queen
woods shall crown
It is the first of May. The boys and girls have gone to the woods to have a good time. See them at their play.
The girls have wreaths in their hands.
Now they will crown some one Queen of the May. Who shall it be?
It should be the best girl, and that is Kate.
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