本书精选了17世纪初期
至20世纪后期的十篇英国
经典散文。所选文章皆文
采斐然、脍炙人口，具有
极高的美学价值和思想价
值。本书设计了Pre-reading
Questions, Look up the
Underlined Words in the
Dictionary and Explain
Them in English, About
theAuthor, Words and
Phrases in Use, Questions
on
Understanding,Questions
on Strategiesand Structure,
Questions on Words and
Figures of Speech,
Questions for Further
Discussions 和Suggested
Writing Assignments九个板
块。通过赏析其语言艺术
与思想价值，拓宽学生对
英国历史、文化的认知视
野。本书采用联想、比较
、归纳等方式，深入理解
散文的主旨、情趣和价值
，领略其人文精神，启迪
精神思索，提升审美情趣
和人文素养。
目录
Unit 1 Of Knowledge in General
Unit 2 The Spectator's Club
Unit 3 Old China
Unit 4 Love's Labours Lost
Unit 5 The Impressions of America
Unit 6 My Wood
Unit 7 Seeing People Off
Unit 8 The Death of the Moth
Unit 9 Sunday before the War
Unit 10 The Toy Farm
Keys
Appendix 1 A Brief Introduction to British Prose
Appendix 2 Top 20 Figures of Speech
References
