Junior High School Reading 2005 Annual Selections

Author: Guo Ping
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Many fathers of children from poor families are not very respectable. The children might have had an attitude like "I" did—"When 'I' called dad in front of a large group of excellent city students, 'I' felt a little hot in the face." (Lu Suyu, "Father Is a Shoe Repairer") "I," a fourth-grade elementary school student, wanted to get a set of "Why Do Things Happen?" and stole 200 yuan from all the classmates who had turned it in to the class monitor. When all the classmates angrily demanded that the class teacher search them one by one, the teacher used a clever trick to protect "I," allowing "I" to continue being on good terms with the classmates. (Yu Tongyou, "A Money-Making Little Paper House") "My" son often plays with the children of migrant workers next door. A woman stood far away, looking this way. She finally took out a warm towel and vigorously wiped her child's face. "I" then understood that compared to "my" son, she must have thought her child's clothes were too dirty. Such subtle psychology might only belong to mothers. (Liu Sha, "Dear Children") This book is divided into three sections: Contemporary Reading, Youth Reading, and Practical Reading. "Love Stories," "Colorful Science," "Inner Strength," "Growth Stories," "Taiwan Middle School Chinese Textbook Selections," "Hong Kong Middle School Chinese Textbook Selections," and "Author Works Series" constitute "New Curriculum, New Reading," which, together with "New Leaves of" and "Short Story Appreciation," form the Contemporary Reading section of the book. Questions related to classroom discussions are provided after each article. The Classic Reading section includes "Journey to Classics," "Classic Essays," and "Comic Interest in Classical Chinese." "Youth Novel Review," "'I Love This Chinese Textbook Lesson'" Essay Selections, and "If You Want to Fly, Just Fly" make up the dynamic Youth Reading section. Practical Reading mainly includes "The Seven Weapons of Writing Mastery" and other content.