本書共有95個故事，按故事主題內容分為八大部分：1．愛的旋律，2．母·子，3．父·子，4．珍貴的禮物，5．奇異的夢，6．心聲，7．奇跡，8．愉悅生活。它們是編者在浩如煙海的英文散文，英、美、澳大利亞短篇小說以及動人、勵志的故事中采擷的經典美文。文章內容有對無邊大愛的吟嘆，濃濃情誼的贊頌；有對生與死的沉思，靈魂深處的探索；有人類最溫馨的表達和體驗，也有大自然五彩繽紛、斑斕紛呈的展現(xiàn)。
全球化進程的加快已將英語學習推動到了前所未有的高度，各層次英文讀者的語言水平與前些年相比有了極大的提高。市場上各類型的考試訓練、技巧指導的書籍遠遠不能滿足廣大讀者的要求，他們渴望有更多的選擇范圍，能廣泛接觸真實而富有趣味性的英語讀物，能品味到與學習、生活、工作密切相關的原汁原味的經典作品，能體驗那些觸動靈魂的感受，以及人類一切美好的向往。
正是為了滿足廣大讀者的需求，我們組織了對英語優(yōu)美故事感興趣的中青年教師選編了許多故事，組成這套叢書奉獻給英語學習者。
《英語美文欣賞》系列叢書共分三冊，第一冊由郭冬玲、程維華編注。她們的書共有70個雋永的小故事，淡淡地敘說生活里那些不經意的美和那些感動人的瞬間，讓讀者在享受閱讀的同時，逐步提高英語水平。本冊故事按一周的七天分類，從第一天到第七天，故事由淺入深，由易而難，所附的語言和文化背景注釋，讓我們從各個角度進一步了解英語文化。其中12個故事是程維華編注，其余68個均由郭冬玲編注。
叢書第二冊由王軍和楊先奕編注了121個故事，這些故事大多由個人親身經歷激發(fā)而寫成，讀者因此能體味到真實感人的優(yōu)美故事。故事按12個月份以及每月中的主要節(jié)日來分類，在閱讀故事的過程中，讀者對西方的重大節(jié)日及其來歷將有所了解。
Love Melody
1.How to Find True Love
2.The Best Kind of Love
3.Love at First Sight
4.The Real Thing
5.Delayed Delivery
5.If It Comes Back
7.The Lost Phoebe
8.Return to Paradise
9.His First poem
10.Feels like Spring
11.The Card for Wednesday
12.My Only True Love
13.Shmily
14.True Story of Courage and Love
Mother·Kids
1.If Theres a Will
2.Mamas Soup Pot
3.Than，ks for Everything， Mom
4.That Other Woman in My Life
5.The Mother I Had Always Known
6.The Potato Puppy
7.Mothers Hands
8.The Nest Is Empty
9.A Happy-Ever-After
10.A Nickel at a Time
11.Four Ways to Love a Child
Father·Kids
1.Father to Son
2.Is Packing Important to You?
3.Momma Says Its for You.
4.Christmas Day in the Morning
5.A Place Called Home
6.My Favorite Fathers Day
7.Presidents Address about Fathers Day
8.A Ride Like No Other：Fatherhood
9.My Father， My Son， My Self
10.My Wonderful Lousy Poem
Precious Gifts
1.Angels on the River
2.The Chain of Love
3.The Will
4.Blossoms for Belle
5.A Sailors Christmas Gift
6.A Pair of New Shoes
7.Christmas Present
8.My $325 Salvation
9.A Happy Choice
10.The Red Mahogany Piano
11.My Fathers Tears
Fantastic Dreams
1.Follow Your Dream
2.Look Out， Baby， Im Your Love Man
3.A Curve in the River
4.Our Dream House
5.The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
6.Dusk——The Magic Hour
7.The Wind Beneath Her Wings
8.The Power of Belief
9.The Definition of Success
10.Fish in a Different Pond
11.Knowledge and Character
12.The Terribly， Tragically Sad Man
Words from the Heart
1.Last Heartfelt Words
2.That Restless Feeling
3.Daily Soup for the Soul
4.I Apologize
5.Words from the Heart
6.Girl Child
7.Teaching Thank You
8.The Little Girl Who Dared to Wish
9.Sneakers
10.Shady Lady
11.A Womans Tears
12.Your Inner Voice
Miracles
1.Someone to Watch Over Me
2.Sweet Water
3.Always and Never Enough
4.Mandys Manger Miracle
5.Four Words That Changed a Life
6.My Christmas Miracle
7.A Teachers Touch
8.I Cant Believe You
9.The Gold Ring and Pearl Earrings
10.Carls Garden
11.Heart to Heart
12.The Fortune Cookie Prophecy
Living a Happy Life
1.The Defmition of Happiness
2.Kiss Someone Before You Go
3.Building Bridges
4.Under the Whether
5.Quality Retirement
6.Life Is to Be Whole
7.Appetite
8."There" Is No Better Than "Here"
9.The You of Yesterday
10.Life
11.Waiting for the Breeze
12.Getting the Most Out of Life
13.Confessions of a Happy Househusband
Yet theres more.We still have fun. Spontaneous@） good times. Yesterday， after slippingthe rubber band off the rolled up newspaper， Scott flipped it playfully atme： this led to an all-out~ war. Last Saturday at the grocery， we splitthe list and raced each other to see who could make it to the checkoutfirst. Even washing dishes can be a blast. We enjoy simply beingtogether.
And there are surprises. One time I came home to find a note onthe front door that led me to another note， then another， until I reachedthe walk-in closet~. I opened the door to find Scott holding a "pot ofgold" （my cooking kettle ） and the " treasure" of a gift package.Sometimes I leave him notes on the mirror and little presents under hispillow.
There is understanding. I understand why he must play basketballwith the guys. And he understands why， once a year， I must get awayfrom the .house， the kids and even him to meet my sisters for a fewdays of nonstop talking and laughing.
There is sharing. Not only do we share household worries andparental burdens——we also share ideas. Scott came home from aconvention last month and presented me with a thick historical novel.
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