美国语文（套装共6册）
2012-1
天津人民
威廉·H·麦加菲
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《美国语文读本》从19世纪中期至20世纪中叶，一直被广泛用作美国学校的语文教材，据称有10000多所美国学校拿它当作教材。到了21世纪，西方一些私立学校（Private
School)和家庭学校（Homeschool）仍用它作为教材，足见这套书的价值与影响力。据估计，这套书从问世至1960年，至少发行了1.22亿册；1961年后，在西方每年销量仍达30000册以上。应该说，没有哪一套个人主编的教材能超过此发行量了！
此套读本的英文原版共分七级，包括启蒙读本和第1-6级。考虑到启蒙读本与第一级篇幅都较少，难易程度也很接近，于是我们将之合并为第1册，其余2-6级与英文原版相同。这样国内出版的这套读本共包括6册。第1册从字母表开始，主要侧重于字母的发音与书写、简单的单词与句型，同时强调英文书写，课文后面附有不少书法练习，让孩子们不仅将英语说得像外国人，而且写得也跟外文书法一样，这是国内英语教学所缺少的一个环节。从第2册开始，均是比较正式的课文，每一课包括词汇和课文，对一些生词有英文解释，让学生学会通过简单英文理解生词，养成用英语理解和思维的习惯。第5册和第6册的课文前增加了作者简介与相关背景知识，内容丰富而有一定深度。
此套书为在原版本基础上重新修订精装版，后两册字号较之前有所放大，并且修正了原有的错误之处，以方便学生阅读。
This series of schoolbooks teaching reading and moral precepts,
originally prepared by William Holmes who was a professor at Miami
University McGuffey, had a profound influence on public education
in the United States. The eclectic readers, meaning that the
selections were chosen from a number of sources, were considered
remarkably literary works and probably exerted a greater influence
upon literary tastes in the United States more than any other book,
excluding the Bible.
It is estimated that at least 120 million copies of McGuffey's
Readers were sold between 1836 and 1960, placing its sales in a
category with the Bible and Webster's Dictionary. Since 1961 they
have continued to sell at a rate of some 30,000 copies a year. No
other textbook bearing a single person's name has come close to
that mark. McGuffey's Readers are still in use today in some school
systems, and by parents for home schooling purposes.
威廉·H·麦加菲，美国著名教育家。1800年出生于宾夕法尼亚州，1826年毕业于华盛顿大学杰斐逊学院。在数十年教育生涯中，他曾担任过迈阿密大学语言学教授，俄亥俄大学校长。自1845年开始任弗吉尼亚大学道德哲学教授。他还帮助组建了俄亥俄州公立学校体系。
早在19世纪初期，麦加菲就意识到，应该给那些孤独的垦荒者和欧洲移民的后代提供普遍的教育，于是他利用自己作为演讲家与教育工作者的天赋，开始为孩子们编写系列教材。这套教材共7册，从学龄前至第6年级。他前后花费了20多年的时间才完成全套教材的编写。这套教材面世后就被美国很多学校选为课本。在75年间销量高达1.22亿，直到今天仍以各种版本流行于西方，被美国《出版周刊》评为“人类出版史上第三大畅销书”，对美国青年的心灵塑造与道德培养产生了史无前例的影响。
LESSON 1 THE SHEPHERD BOY
LESSON 2 JOHNNY’S FIRST SNOWSTORM
LESSON 3 LET IT RAIN
LESSON 4 CASTLE-BUILDING
LESSON 5 CASTLE-BUILDING
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 BIRD’S 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
LESSON 21 HUMMING BIRDS
LESSON 22 THE WIND AND THE SUN
LESSON 23 SUNSET
LESSON 24 BEAUTIFUL HANDS
LESSON 25 THINGS TO REMEMBER
LESSON 26 THREE LITTLE MICE
LESSON 27 THE NEW YEAR
LESSON 28 THE CLOCK AND THE SUNDIAL
LESSON 29 REMEMBER
LESSON 30 COURAGE AND COWARDICE
LESSON 31 WEIGHING AN ELEPHANT
LESSON 32 THE SOLDIER
LESSON 33 THE ECHO
LESSON 34 GEORGE’S FEAST
LESSON 35 THE LORD’S PRAYER
LESSON 36 FINDING THE OWNER
LESSON 37 BATS
LESSON 38 A SUMMER DAY
LESSON 39 I WILL THINK OF IT
LESSON 40 CHARLIE AND ROB
LESSON 41 RAY AND HIS KITE
LESSON 42 BEWARE OF THE FIRST DRINK
LESSON 43 SPEAK GENTLY
LESSON 44 THE SEVEN STICKS
LESSON 45 THE MOUNTAIN SISTER
LESSON 46 HARRY AND THE GUIDEPOST
LESSON 47 THE MONEY AMY DID NOT EARN
LESSON 48 WHO MADE THE STARS?
LESSON 49 DEEDS OF KINDNESS
LESSON 50 THE ALARM CLOCK
LESSON 51 SPRING
LESSON 52 TRUE COURAGE
LESSON 53 THE OLD CLOCK
LESSON 54 THE WAVES
LESSON 55 DON’T KILL THE BIRDS
LESSON 56 WHEN TO SAY NO
LESSON 57 WHICH LOVED BEST?
LESSON 58 JOHN CARPENTER
LESSON 59 PERSEVERE
LESSON 60 THE CONTENTED BOY
LESSON 61 LITTLE GUSTAVA
LESSON 62 THE INSOLENT BOY
LESSON 63 WE ARE SEVEN
LESSON 64 MARY’S DIME
LESSON 65 MARY DOW
LESSON 66 THE LITTLE LOAF
LESSON 67 SUSIE AND ROVER
LESSON 68 THE VIOLET
LESSON 69 NO CROWN FOR ME
LESSON 70 YOUNG SOLDIERS
LESSON 71 HOW WILLIE GOT OUT OF THE SHAFT
LESSON 72 THE PERT CHICKEN
LESSON 73 INDIAN CORN
LESSON 74 THE SNOWBIRD’S SONG
LESSON 75 MOUNTAINS
LESSON 76 A CHILD’S HYMN
LESSON 77 HOLDING THE FORT
LESSON 78 THE LITTLE PEOPLE
LESSON 79 GOOD NIGHT
插图：LESSON 2 JOHNNY'S FIRST SNOWSTORM1. Johnny Reed was a little boy who never had seen a snowstorm till he was six years old. Before this， he had lived in a warm country， where the sun shines down on beautiful orange groves， and fi elds always sweet with fl owers.2. But now he had come to visit his grandmother， who lived where the snow falls in winter. Johnny was standing at the window when the snow came down.3. “O mamma！” he cried， joyfully， “do come quick， and see these little white birds fl ying down from heaven.” 4. “Th ey are not birds， Johnny，” said mamma， smiling. 5. “Th en maybe the little angels are losing their feathers！ Oh！ do tell me what it is； is it sugar？ Let me taste it，” said Johnny. But when he tasted it， he gave a little jump-it was so cold. 6. “Th at is only snow， Johnny，” said his mother. 7. “What is snow， mother？” 8. “The snowflakes， Johnny， are little drops of water that fall from the clouds. But the air through which they pass is so cold it freezes them， and they come down turned into snow.” 9. As she said this， she brought out an old black hat from the closet. “See， Johnny！ I have caught a snowfl ake on this hat. Look quick through this glass， and you will see how beautiful it is.” 10. Johnny looked through the glass. There lay the pure， feathery snowfl ake like a lovely little star. 11. “Twinkle， twinkle， little star！” he cried in delight. “Oh！ please show me more snow-fl akes， mother.” 12. So his mother caught several more， and they were all beautiful. 13. Th e next day Johnny had a fi ne play in the snow， and when he came in， he said， “I love snow； and I think snowballs are a great deal prettier than oranges.”LESSON 5 REVIEWThe cat and the rat ran.Ann sat， and Nat ran.A rat ran at Nat.Can Ann fan the lad？The man and the lad.The man has a cap.The lad has a fan.Has Ann a hat？Ann has a hat and a fan.LESSON 6Nat's cap a fat dogHas the lad a dog？The lad has a fat dog.The dog has Nat's cap.Nat and Rab ran.Rab ran at a cat.LESSON 30 REVIEWThere is ice on the pond， and the mill wheel can not go round.The boys are all out on the ice with their skates.I wil let you and Tom try to skate； but do not fall， for you will be hurt. Look！ here come the cars.John and Nat try to skate as fast as the cars go， but they can not. John has had a fall.The girls are not on the pond； but some of them have skates which roll on the floor.LESSON 1ANECDOTE OF THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLEA 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 man's 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 2 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 yourwishes.”The parties separated； the Duke drove to a friend's 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 Duke's humble friend， relying on the word of a peer， was conveyed to London posthaste， and ascended with alacrity the steps of that nobleman's 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 whichthe minister of Great Britain was particularly concerned；and the Duke of Newcastle，on the very night that theproprietor of the decisive vote arrived at his door， had sat up a n x i o u s l y e x p e c t i n g dispatches from Madrid.Wearied by official businessand 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 3 f 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 ornish 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 minister's 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 Duke's 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 nobleman's memory.“When did he die？”“The day before yesterday， exactly at half past one o'clock， after being confined three weeks to his bed， and taking a power of doctor's 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 king's 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 4 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 lesshonorable-he made him an exciseman.”-Blackwood's Magazine.
这套书不仅影响了美国的教育事业，也影响了美国的伦理道德。诚如历史学家孔玛格所言：“它们为美国儿童提供了当今明显缺乏的东西，即普遍的引喻知识、普遍的经验和自制意识。” ——选自《大美百科全书》
《美国语文(英汉双语全译版)(套装共6册)》影响美国学生近一个世纪的教科书，一套塑造美国精神与文明的语文读本！这套由美国著名教育家、俄亥俄大学校长威廉•H•麦加菲花费20多年时间倾心主编，至1920年累计销量便高达1.22亿册，是美国最畅销的语文课本，被《时代周刊》评为“人类出版史上第三大畅销书”。影响几代美国人的原版经典语文课本、累计销量.25亿册、培养中国学生美德、提高英语阅读水平的优秀读物。
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这套书非常好，经典教材，名不虚传！这套书梯度很强，从学前教育到故事、诗歌、短文，直到后来的评论性文章的课文。从难度上，第一、第二册适合小学到初一的学生，第三至第四册，适合初中阶段，第五和第六册，高中阶段能够完成就相当不错了。从内容来看，这套书散发着北美大陆的“乡土味”，很多课文与日常生活场景，宠物，特别是狗，动物，田野，还有人际交往等等相关，是19世纪美国生活的风情画卷。尽管不是当代美国的映像，但是课文用语典雅，文章优美。一旦捧卷，就不忍放下。除了语言规范，课文的内容和思想性也很好。孩子读书，除了能学习外语，还能对行为习惯的养成产生良好的影响。比如，第二册一篇课文“A PLACE FOR EVERTHING”通过两个小姑娘的对话，讲怎样避免随手摆放物品，丢三拉四的问题。课文里的诗歌也很好，从浅显，到略有难度，韵律和谐，读起来琅琅上口。此外，除了封面和衬页，这本书里全部是英文原版。个人觉得这是非常重要的优点。很多教辅书是中英文对照的，这对孩子学好英语非常不利。学习外语最重要的是忘掉母语，用所学外语的文字、语言进行思考，这样才能学好。所以，"THE ELECTIC READERS"是一套具有合理梯度，适合中学阶段作为孩子英语教辅书的书籍。值得拥有！
我有美国语文读本第一本。买的这套美国语文的第一册跟我之前买的那本一样。难道这套书就是美国语文读本吗而不是美国语文吗？
1、共1-6册，由薄到厚，纸壳硬皮，纸张略发黄，没有什么味；2、4-6册果然如其他人评价的一样，字有点小；3、插图是黑白的，都是文字的课文，趣味性很小，不适合小孩读；4、我是先在新浪上下载的mp3朗读，才想买书看一看的，体验一下美国英语，简装版1-6册、精装版1-6册、双语上下册的音频相同；5、内容有难度，估计适合大学生作为课外读物，能读完也不太容易。
出于好奇，买下这一套，看美国小孩子的语文书，还不错，爱自然，爱动物，爱生活。就是主题太老了，全是信息时代以前的内容，算是一锅有滋味的老汤吧。第一二册字号很大，三四册一般，后两册特别是第六册觉得字号有些小，看起来不大得劲。
这套书很适合初学者到大学生之间的群体学习，中国的孩子应该多读美国英语国家出版的原著和文章，这样学英文语言表达更本土。
送货快，包装完好。买这套书个人认为还是挺值得，提高孩子英语能力的课外读物。很薄的英文原版儿童书都很贵。平装书不耐看，特别是工具书。精装。喜欢。
今天刚收到书，外套烂了，但是里面的书还算完好。精装版的书就是精美，不过书比想象中要小。内容也比较浅显易读，从最基础的字母拼写开始，1-2册适合刚接触英语的小学生作为课外读物，之后的几册开始比较深入了，需要掌握了一定的英语基础才能阅读，很多都是名篇节选抑或精选短篇，篇幅不长，而且选材都是经典之作，很适合作为英语学习者的读物。同样是短篇，要比单纯的练习阅读理解的那种短篇文章可读性强很多，而且读后让人印象较深。
非常经典的美国课本，语言优美典雅，从易到难，迅速扩展词汇。可以看出是精心编写的一套教材。图画是黑白的。后面几本的文字字号要是能大些就更好了！
一直想买全英文的书，这套书是全英文的，有简单的也有难的，很适合用来学英语
给外甥的生日礼物，我自己没看到书，但是我试听（在新浪下载了MP3）了一下课文，整体感觉很不错。全英文的，小孩可能会觉得比较难，但是需要坚持听和读，刚开始有家长陪着会比较好，慢慢养成习惯就好了。书很好，MP3也还可以。
很棒的一套书，全英文的，循序渐进，比我们中国的英文书更有趣，有简笔画做插图，而且也注重类似中国语文的押韵的方式入手，让孩子爱上阅读。
送货挺快的，精装版的比平装贵不少。看了平装的评论，抱怨56两册字太小，不适合阅读。我买的精装版的56册字也不怎么大，不过勉强还在我的接受范围中。希望比平装的字要大，不然我的钱就白花了。这么说貌似心胸很狭隘啊，呵呵。
以为是语文教材，有讲解什么的，其实这就是个读本，只是阅读
可以学习一些简单的美国英语
这套书有点显旧，里面的纸是发黄的那种，适合成人收藏，不合适小孩看。不过内容还是挺好的。全英文的需要慢慢去推敲和体会了···
让孩子接触一下美国人的教育，呵呵
书很好学英语用，同时了解美国的历史
感觉相当不错。第五册被同事借去看了。套装书要是单卖就好了，担心日后弄丢一本就不成套了。在出版商手里是否成套也没啥关系吧？？
美国的教科书与中国的教科书就是不一样，课后没有练习题，减轻了孩子的作业负担。
英文的内容，值得推荐，难度逐渐提高，适合于初中以上的孩子
买之前先看的评论，评价后面两册字体小，回来看后，发觉还不错啊！
学英语就应该读原版的书，这书很不错！
几册由易到难，循序渐进，值得一看
很不错的一本书，很美国，要是有光盘或磁带就完美了！
这套书浅显易懂，比我们自己的教材好太多
书的纸张不错，第四册以后的字变小了，不过还是可以接受的，内容大致看看，觉得蛮不错的
我已经买了一套老版的 没有看 如果让我发现老版的和这套没有区别 我就要杀死当当
给小侄买的，他很喜欢。都是课文，没有解释，需要大人会英语。
试着和孩子一起看，这套书还是很有意思的嘛
挺好的 就是没单词的解释 只能根据课文
这套书真的不错，循序渐进！
不错的书，他们英语老师推荐的，一口气帮他同学订了5套，赶上折扣给力，不错！
质量不错，原版的不错
很好的书，孩子天天读，对孩子的英语阅读能力打下了坚实的基础！
要是附送MP3光盘就好了,网上下载很麻烦,尤其是对卖精装版的顾客.谢谢...
此套书听说不错，先拿女朋友实验，如果女朋友都学好了，那就留给将将来的孩子学习英语用~ 呵呵
书本由浅入深，很好。值得推荐。学习英语多年，现在为了应付考博英语，我竟打算从头学起。
感觉对孩子应该有帮助
书的质量很好，个人比较喜欢，都是硬质的封皮，很精致，都不舍得写字，打算用于收藏了。回头教我弟学英语也挺适合的。
前三本，还好，从第四本开始就比较难了，看着很费劲，没有积极性了
帮助孩子学习，希望有所提高
很实用，比国内的课本好。
包装很好，第一次阅读国外的语文课本，感觉很好，由浅入深，值得学习。
也应该是很久之前编的书，不是很现代化，但是很地道
不错，前三本较薄字挺大，后三本较厚字一般大小，买来给自己学的
慢慢的，积累吧！和我们的语文课一样的学法，希望再过五年，能写一篇象样的作文！
循序渐进学英语，原汁原味
很好的英语读物 适合各个层次读者学习
喜欢，可以从中好好悟悟学英语的方法。
英语爱好者可以看的一本书
书还没有读，大致的翻了一下，感觉还可以，教科书该是什么样大家都知道，总体来讲印刷质量不错，手感也还好。
第一次如此认真的做评价 真心说好 心里特高兴
一本本慢慢看，应该有不同的收货。
还没去拿 ，应该是可以吧
书非常好,非常适合高中程度以下学习者买.
很有意义，不一样的文化教育
给朋友的孩子买的，据说很好
现在自己看，之后留着给孩子
适合孩子看的好书，成年人也值得一读！
很好，可以买来自己和孩子一起看！
很不错的一套书籍。可以用很久。
果然就是课本
很实用。内容很好。只是收到货的时候把我惊呆了。只拿了个袋子吧书卷起来就送过来了，这么不严谨的包装。但看在书不错的份上，就算了= =
还好，希望对阅读有帮助！
刚收到书 书的质量还可以 学习中
值得收藏。 推荐大家
还没看，比较喜欢
内容丰富 纸张也挺好
流程很清晰，快递虽然没有听过，但还可以，书收到了，是我想要的，非常好。
整套书由浅入深，很有系统性，不错哦。
老婆给女儿买的，她很喜欢！书的质量确实不错！
书真的不错 已经开始用了
书不错，小学生学的不浅
书很好，价格比格厚道。
书本质量很好,在当当买了一年的书了,都木有太严重的质量问题
第一次在当当网买东西 感觉不错
我看完两本了，觉得自学没问题，但需要字典。
看来两本，感觉语言这东西，好神奇～～慢慢看进去了就有意境了
当课外阅读很不错
给读初中的小外甥买的，希望她能开拓些眼界知识。
内容很好，纸质不错，印装很好。
内容很好，谢谢
包装很精美，儿子特喜欢。内容很好
很便宜，性价比很高，看看很好，还可以留给下一代
以其之长助国人之短。。。。。
真的不错，有用
在市面上找了很久，终于在当当见到你，希望你为我女儿带来快乐与进步。
头脑一热就买了，后悔了，占地方啊，要存好几年才用得上
拿到之后大概翻了一下，确实很好，循序渐进~慢慢看~就是包装的盒子有些散架~
包装很好，打算以后教小孩的。
不错,需要好好学习
不偏不怪，无过多哩语
其实我们也可以从小这么学的
循循渐进，很好。
真是经典，值得拥有
很好，适合英语学习。
很精致。期待看完之后的成效~
由浅入深，循序渐进
大体翻看了一下，六本书循序渐进，个人觉得适合上小学开始看起。
喜欢。慢慢教女儿。希望她也能喜欢。