Lesson 1 Anecdote of the Duke of Newcastle /纽卡斯尔公爵轶事 ………………7
Lesson 2 The Needle /银针 ……………………………………………………11
Lesson 3 Dawn /黎明 …………………………………………………………13
Lesson 4 Description of a Storm /风暴 …………………………………………16
Lesson 5 After the Thunderstorm /暴风雨之后 ………………………………19
Lesson 6 House Cleaning /大扫除 ……………………………………………21
Lesson 7 Schemes of Life often Illusory /人生的规划 …………………………27
Lesson 8 The Brave Old Oak /勇敢的老橡树 …………………………………31
Lesson 9 The Artist Surprised /一鸣惊人的艺术家 ……………………………33
Lesson 10 Pictures of Memory /记忆的图画 …………………………………40
Lesson 11 The Morning Oratorio /早晨的清唱剧 ……………………………42
Lesson 12 Short Selections in Poetry /诗歌采英 ………………………………47
Lesson 13 Death of Little Nell /小内尔之死 …………………………………52
Lesson 14 Vanity of Life /生命之虚妄 …………………………………………57
Lesson 15 A Political Pause /政治停火 …………………………………………60
Lesson 16 My Experience in Elocution /我的演讲经历 ………………………62
Lesson 17 Elegy in a Country Churchyard /墓园挽歌 …………………………67
Lesson 18 Tact and Talent /机智与才干 ………………………………………74
Lesson 19 Speech Before the Virginia Convention /
弗吉尼亚制宪会议上的演讲 …………………………………………76
Lesson 20 The American Flag /美国国旗 ………………………………………80
Lesson 21 Ironical Eulogy on Debt /债务讽诵 …………………………………84
Lesson 22 The Three Warnings /三个警告 ……………………………………88
Lesson 23 Memory of Our Fathers /关于先辈的回忆 …………………………92
Lesson 24 Short Selections in Prose /散文精选 ………………………………95
Lesson 25 The Jolly Old Pedagogue /快乐的老先生 …………………………100
Lesson 26 The Teacher and Sick Scholar /老师和生病的学生 ………………103
Lesson 27 The Snow Shower /洁白的雪 ………………………………………109
Lesson 28 Character of Napoleon Bonaparte /拿破仑·波拿巴的性格 ………112
Lesson 29 Napoleon at Rest /躺下的拿破仑 …………………………………115
Lesson 30 War /战争 ……………………………………………………………118
Lesson 31 Speech of Walpole in Reproof of Mr. Pitt /
沃尔浦尔反驳皮特先生的演讲 ………………………………………121
Lesson 32 Pitt's Reply to Sir Robert Walpole /
皮特对罗伯特·沃尔浦尔爵士的答复 ………………………………123
Lesson 33 Character of Mr. Pitt /皮特先生的性格 ……………………………126
Lesson 34 The Soldier's Rest /士兵的休息 ……………………………………128
Lesson 35 Henry V. to his Troops /亨利五世演讲 ……………………………131
Lesson 36 Speech of Paul on Mars' Hill /保罗在玛斯山上的演讲 ……………134
Lesson 37 God is Everywhere /上帝无处不在 …………………………………135
Lesson 38 Lafayette and Robert Raikes /拉法耶特和罗伯特·莱克斯 ………138
Lesson 39 Fall of Cardinal Wolsey /沃尔西红衣主教的垮台 …………………143
Lesson 40 The Philosopher /哲学家 ……………………………………………149
Lesson 41 Marmion and Douglas /马米恩和道格拉斯 ………………………153
Lesson 42 The Present /今朝 ……………………………………………………157
Lesson 43 The Baptism /洗礼 …………………………………………………159
Lesson 44 Sparrows /麻雀 ………………………………………………………165
Lesson 45 Observance of the Sabbath /守安息日 ………………………………167
Lesson 46 God's Goodness to Such as Fear Him /上帝的善就是心怀敬畏 …171
Lesson 47 Character of Columbus /哥伦布的性格 ……………………………175
Lesson 48 "He Giveth His Beloved Sleep" /他让他的最爱安眠 ………………179
Lesson 49 Description of a Siege /围困 ………………………………………182
Lesson 50 Marco Bozzaris /马尔科·博萨里斯 ………………………………187
Lesson 51 Song of the Greek Bard /希腊吟游诗人之歌 ………………………190
Lesson 52 North American Indians /北美印第安人 ……………………………194
Lesson 53 Lochiel's Warning /洛希尔的警告 …………………………………197
Lesson 54 On Happiness of Temper /论幸福 …………………………………203
Lesson 55 The Fortune Teller /算命先生 ………………………………………207
Lesson 56 Renzi's Address to the Romans /里恩齐对罗马人的演说 …………211
Lesson 57 Character of the Puritan Fathers of New England /
新英格兰清教徒先辈的品格 …………………………………………215
Lesson 58 Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers /朝圣先辈的登陆 …………………219
Lesson 59 Necessity of Education /教育的必要性 ……………………………222
Lesson 60 Riding on a Snowplow /骑雪犁 ……………………………………225
Les son 61 The Quarrel of Brutus and Cassius /布鲁图和凯西尤的争吵 ……228
Lesson 62 The Quack /江湖庸医 ………………………………………………235
Lesson 63 Rip Van Winkle /瑞普·凡·温克尔 ………………………………242
Lesson 64 Bill and Joe /比尔和乔 ………………………………………………246
Lesson 65 Sorrow for the Dead /对逝者的哀思 ………………………………249
Lesson 66 The Eagle /雄鹰 ……………………………………………………252
Lesson 67 Political Toleration /政治信仰自由 …………………………………254
Lesson 68 What Constitutes a State? /国家的构成 ……………………………257
Lesson 69 The Brave at Home /家里的勇敢者 ………………………………259
Lesson 70 South Carolina /南卡罗来纳州 ……………………………………261
Lesson 71 Massachusetts and South Carolina /马萨诸塞和南卡罗来纳 ………263
Lesson 72 The Church Scene from Evangeline /伊万杰琳眼中的教堂景象 …266
Lesson 73 Song of the Shirt /衬衫之歌 …………………………………………271
Lesson 74 Diamond Cut Diamond /用钻石切钻石 ……………………………275
Lesson 75 Thanatopsis /对死亡的见解…………………………………………282
Lesson 76 Indian Jugglers /耍戏法的印第安人 ………………………………287
Lesson 77 Antony over Caesar's Dead Body /安东尼在恺撒遗体前 …………291
Lesson 78 The English Character /英国人的性格 ……………………………299
Lesson 79 The Song of the Potter /陶工之歌 …………………………………303
Lesson 80 A Hot Day in New York /纽约炎热的一天 …………………………305
Lesson 81 Discontent—An Allegory /人心不足 ………………………………309
Lesson 82 Jupiter and Ten /朱庇特和十个 ……………………………………315
Lesson 83 Scene from "The Poor Gentleman" /穷绅士 ………………………318
Lesson 84 My Mother's Picture /母亲的照片 …………………………………327
Lesson 85 Death of Samson /参孙之死 ………………………………………331
Lesson 86 An Evening Adventure /深夜探险 …………………………………336
Lesson 87 The Barefoot Boy /赤脚男孩 ………………………………………338
Lesson 88 The Glove and the Lions /手套和狮子 ……………………………342
Lesson 89 The Folly of Intoxication /陶醉的愚人 ……………………………344
Lesson 90 Starved Rock /饥饿的岩石 …………………………………………347
Lesson 91 Prince Henry and Falstaff /亨利王子和福尔斯塔夫 ………………350
Lesson 92 Studies /论学习 ……………………………………………………357
Lesson 93 Surrender of Granada /格兰纳达的投降 ……………………………360
Lesson 94 Hamlet's Soliloquy /哈姆雷特的独白 ………………………………365
Lesson 95 Ginevra /吉内乌拉 …………………………………………………367
Lesson 96 Inventions and Discoveries /发明与探索 …………………………373
Lesson 97 Enoch Arden at the Window /窗前的伊诺克·阿登 ………………376
Lesson 98 Lochinvar /罗钦瓦尔 ………………………………………………381
Lesson 99 Speech on the Trial of a Murderer /审判杀人凶手的演讲 …………384
Lesson 100 The Closing Year /即将逝去的一年 ………………………………388
Lesson 101 A New City in Colorado /科罗拉多的新城市 ……………………393
Lesson 102 Importance of the Union /联邦的重要性 …………………………398
Lesson 103 The Influences of the Sun /太阳的影响……………………………401
Lesson 104 Colloquial Powers of Franklin /富兰克林的口才 …………………403
Lesson 105 The Dream of Clarence /克莱伦斯的梦 …………………………406
Lesson 106 Homeward Bound /向家的方向航行 ……………………………411
Lesson 107 Impeachment of Warren Hastings /沃伦·黑斯廷斯总督弹劾案 415
Lesson 108 Destruction of the Carnatic /卡纳提克的毁灭 ……………………419
Lesson 109 The Raven /乌鸦 …………………………………………………423
Lesson 110 A View of the Coliseums /古罗马角斗场 …………………………430
Lesson 111 The Bridge /桥 ……………………………………………………433
Lesson 112 Objects and Limits of Science /科学的目标和局限性 ……………436
Lesson 113 The Downfall of Poland /波兰的陷落 ……………………………439
Lesson 114 Labor /做工 ………………………………………………………441
Lesson 115 The Last Days of Herculaneum /赫库兰尼姆的最后时光 ………445
Lesson 116 How Men Reason /人是如何推理的 ………………………………453
Lesson 117 Thunderstorm on the Alps /阿尔卑斯山的雷暴雨 ………………456
Lesson 118 Origin of Property /财产的起源 …………………………………460
Lesson 119 Battle of Waterloo 滑铁卢之战 ………………………………………466
Lesson 120 "With Brains, Sir" /“先生,请用脑思考” ………………………470
Lesson 121 The New England Pastor /新英格兰牧师 …………………………472
Lesson 122 Death of Absalom /押沙龙之死 ……………………………………474
Lesson 123 Abraham Davenport /亚伯拉罕·达文波特 ………………………478
Lesson 124 The Falls of the Yosemite /约塞米蒂瀑布 …………………………482
Lesson 125 A Psalm of Life /生活赞美诗 ………………………………………487
Lesson 126 Franklin's Entry into Ph iladelphia /富兰克林进入费城 …………489
Lesson 127 Lines to a Waterfowl /水鸟 ………………………………………493
Lesson 128 Goldsmith and Addison /戈德史密斯和艾迪生 …………………495
Lesson 129 Immortality of the Soul /不朽的灵魂 ……………………………500
Lesson 130 Character of Washington /华盛顿的性格 …………………………502
Lesson 131 Eulogy on Washington /歌颂华盛顿 ………………………………507
Lesson 132 The Solitary Reaper /孤独的割麦女 ………………………………509
Lesson 133 Value of the Present /现在的价值 …………………………………511
Lesson 134 Happiness /幸福 ……………………………………………………515
Lesson 135 Marion /马里恩 ……………………………………………………520
Lesson 136 A Common Thought /共同的想法 …………………………………524
Lesson 137 A Definite Aim in Reading /确定阅读目标 ………………………526
Lesson 138 Ode to Mt. Blanc /咏白朗峰 ………………………………………531