本册是按照《义务教育英语课程标准》三级要求编写的，适合七年级（初一）学生阅读。本册题材广泛，涉及人文、地理、自然、科技、节日、人物等，例如，第22课“The Cuddly Koala”用生动活泼的语言描写了考拉的外貌特征及生活习性；第29课“Hurray! It’s raining!”记叙自己下雨天探索小树林的经历，并配有诗歌，语言清新自然……这样的文章在本书中不胜枚举。本册从原版读物中精选各种题材的小文章，知识性和趣味性兼具，不仅能解答你很多关于英语文化的疑惑，而且还能让你在生动的描写中体会词汇的用法，在潜移默化中提高你的词汇量和语言能力，让你的英语更加地道。

作者简介

聂成军，教育硕士，中学高级教师。现任北京市海淀区教师进修学校教研员、英语教研室主任。中央电教馆、教育部课程与教材发展中心特聘专家；北京教育考试院高考试题评价专家组成员、自主会考试题评价组组长；北京教育学院特聘英语骨干教师培训导师；海淀区教委名师工作站英语学科组导师；北师大版高中英语教材编者之一。
王树华，毕业于北京外国语大学英语系，现为八一中学初三英语教师，教龄9年，执教过初高中各个年级，多次承办校级、区级及市级公开课并获得好评。在2008-2009学年第二学期海淀区中学教师教学基本功比赛解题大赛和板书大赛中均获二等奖。

1． New Home
2． Remembering the Zoo
3． Fitness for Life
4． Yard SaleDay
5． What Is a City？
6． What Is an Art Museum？
7． Game Night
8． A Pleasant Tale
9． Ant and Grasshopper
10． Wilson Bentley (1865—1931）
11． Mixed-up Day
12． Dad’s First Day at Work
13． Bridges to Remember
14． Peter’s Golden Bridge
15． San Antonio Today
16． No Help for Allison
17． Evening at Home
18． Waving Good-bye
19． The Happy Islands
20． Tiger Tips
21． Cats Long Ago
22． The Cuddly Koala
23． My Pet Dog—Hero， My Hero ！
24． Andy’s Wild Friends
25． Games for a Rainy Day—by Gina
26． Clouds and Rain
27． Snow Rooms
28． Magic Man
29． Hurray! It’s Raining！
30． What Do You Know about Eating？
31． Pool Rules
32． Never Go down Alone
33． Piggy Bank Story
34． Funny Bunny Money
35． Can Recycle
36． Trade Favors
37． How to Spend the Money
38． Builders Give Good Shows
39． Rob Gets to the Top
40． Meal Mix-up
41． Waiting Tables
42． Trains under the Christmas Tree
43． Castles
44． Singing Sam
45． Parts of a Plant
46． Mammoth Cave， Kentucky
47． Before There Were Lights
48． The Ride of His Life
49． A Horse for Wendy
50． How Susan Made Friends
51． Sweden’s Supergrandpa
52． Who Wants Purple Potatoes？
53． Troop 13 Tries Too Hard (1）
54． Troop 13 Tries Too Hard (2）
55． Susan’s Secret (1）
56． Susan’s Secret (2）
57． Closed for Business
58． Make Mine CHOCOLATE！
59． Wolves Are Like That
60． A Faraway 4th
Keys

精彩书摘

“I wish I could sleep just like that big, old tiger,” said Charlie. They had had a great day at the zoo, but he sure was tired. He remembered the tigers and smiles though.
“He was lying in the dirt,” said Julia, making a face. “I would like to be up on a high branch. That’s where wise animals sleep.” She thought of the owls and smile.
Jake was still ready for action. “Not for me,” he spoke up. “I’m glad one of the tigers was awake. I wish I could climb rocks like he did.” Everyone nodded, thinking about the strong animal and how easily he had moved.
After a long time, Lisa had a question. “Mom?” she asked in a small voice.“Do you think I would look good in stripes?”