McGuffey Readers is a series of graded primers, including grade
levels 1-6, widely used as textbooks in American schools from the mid-19th
century to the mid-20th century, and are still used today in some private
schools and in homeschooling. It is estimated that at least 125 million copies
of McGuffey Readers were sold till the year of 1960, placing its sales in a category
with the Bible and Webster''s Dictionary .
This first reader introduces children to McGuffey''s ethical code.
The child modeled in this book is prompt, good, kind, honest and truthful.
The second reader appeared simultaneously with the first and
followed the same pattern. It outlined history, biology, astronomy, zoology,
botany, table manners, behavior towards family, attitudes toward teachers, the
poor, the great and the good. The duties of youth are stressed.
The third reader was much more formal. This book was designed for a
more mature mind, of junior high standing today.
The fourth reader was an introduction to good literature. It
contained British poetry and used the Bible among its selections. It discussed
Napoleon Bonaparte, Puritan fathers, women, God, education, religion and
philosophy.
The fifth reader contained poetry and prose by Sigourney,
Montgomery, Addison, Irving, Young and Byron.
In the sixth and final
reader, 111 great authors were quoted，including Shakespeare, Longfellow, Dickens and
Addison.
《美国经典语文课本：McGuffey Readers》第6册引用了莎士比亚、朗费罗、狄更斯、艾迪生等名家名篇，通过一篇篇短小精悍的故事，将道德教育的内容倾注于作品之中，让孩子在欣赏这些优美文章的同时，从中感受到道德教育的力量。
美国经典语文课本：McGuffey Readers（英文原版 同步导学版Book Two）
LESSON 1 EVENING AT HOME
LESSON 2 BUBBLES
LESSON 3 WILLIES LETTER
LESSON 4 THE LITTLE STAR
LESSON 5 TWO DOGS
LESSON 6 AFRAID IN THE DARK
LESSON 7 BABY BYE
LESSON 8 PUSS AND HER KITTENS
LESSON 9 KITTY AND MOUSIE
LESSON 10 AT WORK
LESSON 11 WHAT A BIRD TAUGHT
LESSON 12 SUSIE SUNBEAM
LESSON 13 IF I WERE A SUNBEAM
LESSON 14 HENRY, THE BOOTBLACK
LESSON 15 DONT WAKE THE BABY
LESSON 16 A KIND BROTHER
LESSON 17 MY GOOD-FOR-NOTHING
LESSON 18 THE KINGBIRD
LESSON 19 EVENING HYMN
LESSON 20 THE QUARREL
美国经典语文课本:McGuffey Readers英文原版同步导学版Book Three
LESSON 1 THE SHEPHERD BOY
LESSON 2 JOHNNYS FIRST SNOWSTORM
LESSON 3 LET IT RAIN
LESSON 4 CASTLE-BUILDING I
LESSON 5 CASTLE-BUILDING II
LESSON 6 LEND A HAND
LESSON 7 THE TRUANT
LESSON 8 THE WHITE KITTEN
LESSON 9 THE BEAVER
LESSON 10 THE YOUNG TEACHER
LESSON 11 THE BLACKSMITH
LESSON 12 A WALK IN THE GARDEN
LESSON 13 THE WOLF
LESSON 14 THE LITTLE BIRDS SONG
LESSON 15 HARRY AND ANNIE
LESSON 16 BIRD FRIENDS
LESSON 17 WHAT THE MINUTES SAY
LESSON 18 THE WIDOW AND THE MERCHANT
LESSON 19 THE BIRDS SET FREE
LESSON 20 A MOMENT TOO LATE
美国经典语文课本:McGuffey Readers英文原版同步导学版Book Four
LESSON 1 PERSEVERANCE
LESSON 2 TRY, TRY
AGAIN
LESSON 3 WHY THE
SEA IS SALT
LESSON 4 WHY THE
SEA IS SALT II
LESSON 5 POPPING
CORN
LESSON 6 SMILES
LESSON 7 LAZY NED
LESSON 8 THE
MONKEY
LESSON 9 MEDDLESOME
MATTY
LESSON 10 THE GOOD
SON
LESSON 11 TOMORROW
LESSON 12 WHERE
THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY
LESSON 13 PICCOLA
LESSON 14 TRUE
MANLINESS
LESSON 15 TRUE
MANLINESS II
LESSON 16 THE
BROWN THRUSH
LESSON 17 A SHIP
IN A STORM
LESSON 18 THE
SAILORS CONSOLATION
LESSON 19 TWO WAYS
OF TELLING A STORY
LESSON 20 FREAKS
OF THE FROST
美国经典语文课本:McGuffey Readers英文原版同步导学版Book Five
LESSON 1 THE GOOD READER
LESSON 2 THE BLUEBELL
LESSON 3 THE GENTLE HAND
LESSON 4 THE GRANDFATHER
LESSON 5 A BOY ON A FARM
LESSON 6 THE SINGING LESSON
LESSON 7 DO NOT MEDDLE
LESSON 8 WORK.
LESSON 9 THE MANIAC
LESSON 10 ROBIN REDBREAST
LESSON 11 THE FISH I DIDNT CATCH
LESSON 12 IT SNOWS
LESSON 13 RESPECT FOR THE SABBATH REWARDED
LESSON 14 THE SANDS O DEE
LESSON 15 SELECT PARAGRAPHS
LESSON 16 THE CORN SONG
LESSON 17 THE VENOMOUS WORM
LESSON 18 THE FESTAL BOARD
LESSON 19 HOW TO TELL BAD NEWS
LESSON 20 THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM
美国经典语文课本:McGuffey Readers英文原版同步导学版Book Six
LESSON
1 ANECDOTE OF THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE
LESSON
2 THE NEEDLE
LESSON
3 DAWN
LESSON
4 DESCRIPTION OF A STORM
LESSON
5 AFTER THE THUNDERSTORM.
LESSON
6 HOUSE CLEANING
LESSON
7 SCHEMES OF LIFE OFTEN ILLUSORY
LESSON
8 THE BRAVE OLD OAK
LESSON
9 THE ARTIST SURPRISED
LESSON
10 PICTURES OF MEMORY
LESSON
11 THE MORNING ORATORIO
LESSON
12 SHORT SELECTIONS IN POETRY
LESSON
13 DEATH OF LITTLE NELL
LESSON
14 VANITY OF LIFE
LESSON
15 A POLITICAL PAUSE
LESSON
16 MY EXPERIENCE IN ELOCUTION
LESSON
17 ELEGY IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD
LESSON
18 TACT AND TALENT
LESSON
19 SPEECH BEFORE THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION
LESSON
20 THE AMERICAN FLAG
內容試閱：
A laughable story was circulated during the
administration of the old Duke of Newcastle, and retailed to the public in
various forms. This nobleman, with many good points, was remarkable for being
profuse of his promises on all occasions, and valued himself particularly on
being able to anticipate the words or the wants of the various persons who
attended his levees, before they uttered a word. This sometimes led him into
ridiculous embarrassments; and it was this proneness to lavish promises, which
gave occasion for the following anecdote:
At the election of a certain
borough in Cornwall, where the opposite interests were almost equally poised, a
single vote was of the highest importance. This object the Duke, by well
applied argument and personal application, at length attained; and the
gentleman he recommended, gained the election. In the warmth of gratitude, his grace
poured forth acknowledgments and promises without ceasing, on the fortunate
possessor of the casting vote; called him his best and dearest friend;
protested, that he should consider himself as forever indebted to him; and that
he would serve him by night or by day.
The Cornish voter, who was
an honest fellow, and would not have thought himself entitled to any reward,
but for such a torrent of acknowledgments, thanked the Duke for his kindness,
and told him the supervisor of excise was old and infirm, and, if he would have
the goodness to recommend his son-in-law to the commissioners, in case of the
old mans death, he should think himself and his family bound to render his
grace every assistance in their power, on any future occasion.
My dear friend, why do you
ask for such a trifling employment? exclaimed his grace; your relative shall
have it the moment the place is vacant, if you will but call my attention to
it.
But how shall I get
admitted to you, my lord? For in London, I understand, it is a very difficult
business to get a sight of you great folks, though you are so kind and
complaisant to us in the country.
The instant the man dies,
replied the Duke, set out posthaste for London; drive directly to my house,
and, be it by night or by day, thunder at the door; I will leave word with my
porter to show you upstairs directly; and the employment shall be disposed of
according to your wishes.
The parties separated; the
Duke drove to a friends house in the neighborhood, without a wish or desire to
see his new acquaintance till that day seven years; but the memory of the
Cornish elector, not being burdened with such a variety of objects, was more
retentive. The supervisor died a few months after, and the Dukes humble
friend, relying on the word of a peer, was conveyed to London posthaste, and
ascended with alacrity the steps of that noblemans palace.
The reader should be
informed, that just at this time, no less a person than the King of Spain was
expected hourly to depart this life, an event in which the minister of Great
Britain was particularly concerned; and the Duke of Newcastle, on the very
night that the proprietor of the decisive vote arrived at his door, had sat up
anxiously expecting dispatches from Madrid. Wearied by official business and
agitated spirits, he retired to rest, having previously given particular
instructions to his porter not to go to bed, as he expected every minute a
messenger with advices of the greatest importance, and desired that he might be
shown upstairs, the moment of his arrival.
His grace was sound asleep;
and the porter, settled for the night in his armchair, had already commenced a
sonorous nap, when the vigorous arm of the Cornish voter roused him from his
slumbers. To his first question, Is the Duke at home? the porter replied,
Yes, and in bed; but has left particular orders that, come when you will, you
are to go up to him directly.
Bless him, for a worthy and
honest gentleman, cried our applicant for the vacant post, smiling and nodding
with approbation at the prime ministers kindness, how punctual his grace is;
I knew he would not deceive me; let me hear no more of lords and dukes not
keeping their words; I verily believe they are as honest, and mean as well as
any other folks. Having ascended the stairs as he was speaking, he was ushered
into the Dukes bedchamber.
Is he dead? exclaimed his
grace, rubbing his eyes, and scarcely awakened from dreaming of the King of
Spain, Is he dead?
Yes, my lord, replied the
eager expectant, delighted to find the election promise, with all its
circumstances, so fresh in the noblemans memory.
When did he die?
The day before yesterday,
exactly at half past one oclock, after being confined three weeks to his bed,
and taking a power of doctors stuff; and I hope your grace will be as good as
your word, and let my son-in-law succeed him.
The Duke, by this time
perfectly awake, was staggered at the impossibility of receiving intelligence
from Madrid in so short a space of time; and perplexed at the absurdity of a
kings messenger applying for his son-in-law to succeed the King of Spain: Is
the man drunk, or mad? Where are your dispatches? exclaimed his grace, hastily
drawing back his curtain; where, instead of a royal courier, he recognized at
the bedside, the fat, good-humored countenance of his friend from Cornwall,
making low bows, with hat in hand, and hoping my lord would not forget the
gracious promise he was so good as to make, in favor of his son-in-law, at the
last election.
Vexed at so untimely a
disturbance, and disappointed of news from Spain, the Duke frowned for a
moment; but chagrin soon gave way to mirth, at so singular and ridiculous a
combination of circumstances, and, yielding to the impulse, he sunk upon the
bed in a violent fit of laughter, which was communicated in a moment to the
attendants.
The relater of this little
narrative, concludes, with observing, Although the Duke of Newcastle could not
place the relative of his old acquaintance on the throne of His Catholic
Majesty, he advanced him to a post not less honorablehe made him an
exciseman.
Blackwoods Magazine
STUDY GUIDE
A. Vocabulary PowerRead the following definitions, then fill in the
blanks with the correct vocabulary words.
1. Administration refers to the time that someone is the leader of a
country.
2. If someone makes a lavish promise, it is usually very expensive
and generous.
3. An election is when the people choose a leader by voting.
4. To feel gratitude toward someone is to want to thank them very
much for something they did for you.
5. A person who does excise is one who collects taxes from people.
6. Something that is trifling is small and unimportant.
7. To do something posthaste is to do it very quickly.
8. A porter is a person whose job it is to allow people access to
buildings and carry their luggage.
9. A dispatch is a message, usually one that has come from a long
distance.
10. Something that is vacant is empty.
11. A person who is punctual is on time or not late.
12. To ascend is to travel upwards.
13. The absurdity of a situation is what makes it seem silly or
ridiculous.
14. When someone feels perplexed, he or she feels confused.
15. To frown is to wrinkle ones forehead as some people do when
they feel worried or angry.
a When we arrived at the hotel, the ____________ carried our bags.
b I didnt know what my friend was talking about, so I felt
________.
c She got the most votes, so she won the ______________.
d I received an important _____________ from my sister.
e During the Prime Ministers __________, he did many great things.
f My friend collects taxes. He does ___________.
g He has very expensive clothes. They are ________________.
h Although I was angry, I had to laugh at the ______________ of the
situation.
i My friend helped me fix my car, so I felt __________ towards him.
j He _____________ when he heard the bad news.
k I left my house ______________ because I didnt want to be late.
l This is a ____________ problem, so you shouldnt get angry.
m She ____________ the stairs to get to the second floor.
n I sat in the _____________ chair.
o Most bosses like their employees to be _________________.
B. Comprehension Questions
1. Why did the Duke of Newcastle tell the Cornish voter that he was
....forever indebted to him?
2. What favour did the Cornish voter ask of the Duke of Newcastle?
3. Why was the Duke of Newcastle surprised when the Cornish voter
came to see him a few months later?
4. What news was the Duke of Newcastle expecting when the Cornish
voter visited him?
5. What caused the Duke of Newcastle to have a fit of laughter?
C. True or False? Write T true or F false for the following
sentences. Explain your answer.
[ ] 1. The Cornish voter was
the Duke of Newcastles best friend.
________________________________________________________________
[ ] 2. The Duke of Newcastle
was a kind man.
________________________________________________________________
[ ] 3. The Cornish voter told
the Duke of Newcastle that the King of Spain died.
________________________________________________________________
[ ] 4. The porter took the
Cornish voter to the Duke of Newcastles bedroom.
________________________________________________________________
[ ] 5. The Cornish voter
visited the Duke of Newcastle after the Supervisor of Excise died.
________________________________________________________________
[ ] 6. The Cornish voter
visited the King of Spain.
________________________________________________________________
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