《妙语短篇C2》
《妙语短篇C2》
出版时间：2009-3
出版社：上海外教
作者：(美)麦瑟尔德|改编:孙玉
页数：115
《妙语短篇C2》前言[E]
“上外-朗文学生系列读物”是专门为学生编写的一套阅读理解教学参考图书。内容循序渐进，适合中学与大学不同年级的学生及不同程度的英语自学者，其目的在于帮助读者提高英语阅读理解能力，增加词汇量及增进对英语语法和句型的认识。每册的课文都是一些妙趣横生的故事和西方家喻户晓的笑话。通过阅读，读者还能增进对西方幽默感的理解。
每篇故事后附有六、七项练习，所用的词汇大都可以在课文中找到，一方面方便读者理解题目，另一方面令所学过的词汇在各课不断重现，使学生加深印象。
绦习主要包括两大类型：
（1）在英语考试中常见的练习，如多项选择题，正误题等。
（2）专门针对中国学生在英语学习中的难点而编写的练习，例如辨别不同的词类、如何正确选用介词、为单词或习语寻找同义词或反义词等。
以下概括地介绍这套丛书的各类练习题及它们在教学上的主要作用。
多项选择题：
多项选择题是英语测试中经常出现的题型之一。这套丛书中每个故事后所附的第一个练习就是多项选择题。初级读物（A）的多项选择题由四小题组成，每题有四种选择；中级读物（B）也是由四小题组成，但每题有五种选择；而高级读物（C）则由五小题组成，每题四种选择。这样安排的目的是随着程度的加深，对读者的选择能力有进一步的要求。
正误题：
正误题也是一般英语测试中常见的题型，因此本套丛书中大部分课文后都编排了这种题目，特别在A级和B级读物中。在句子中删除或加进一两个字，往往会使句子的含义完全改观。这类练习不但测试学生对课文内容的理解力，也测试他们对句型的认识。
《妙语短篇C2》内容概要[E]
【上外－朗文学生系列读物】是为中国学生编写的一套系列读物，内容风趣，程度由浅入深。该系列读物每册包括15至20个妙趣横生然而又寓意深刻的小故事。每个故事后都配有一组针对中国学生需要的练习。各册词汇难度循序渐进，使学生学起来毫不费力但又在不知不觉中有所提高。每个故事后的插图生动活泼，既可提高学生兴趣，又有助于他们更好地理解故事的含意。
本系列读物既可在课堂上使用，也可供各级水平的英语爱好者自学。每册后附有习题答案，以方便读者查考。
《妙语短篇C2》书籍目录[E]
Introduction 前言1. The Longest Menu in the World2. Court Case3. My Friend the Penguin4, Man at War5, A Long Silence6. The Photographer7. Guilty or Not Guilty8. Late for Work9. Speak Your Weight10. Musical Lions11. The Witness12. An Important Friend13. The Shirt14. A Present for the Judge15. PerformersAnswer Key 答案
《妙语短篇C2》章节摘录[E]
Jack Evans quarrelled with his neighbor, Ellen Brown. Mrs. Brown had a dog. Jack did not like dogs. He wanted Mrs. Brown to give away or sell her dog but she refused.
"Ill take you to court if you dont," he said.
Mrs. Brown laughed at him. She was not worried.
Jack thought, "1 must talk to a lawyer, but lawyers are expensive. I dont want to waste my money. I will waste it if I dont win my case against Mrs. Brown and her dog."
Then Jack had an idea. There was a young lawyer in the town. He did not have much work. Not many people knew about him. "Ill visit him," Jack thought. "He needs work."
He visited the young lawyer in his office. "1 need some advice," he said.
"Certainly," the young lawyer said. "What is your problem？ I am here to help you."
"Good. I want to take my neighbor to court. However, I will pay for your advice only if you think I will win the case in court."
The lawyer was not pleased by this suggestion. However, he had very little work. Here was a chance to get some.
"All right," he said. "1 agree. I will listen to your problem. I will give you honest advice. You will pay me only if I think you can win in court."
Jack told him about the problem. The lawyer listened carefully. Sometimes he made notes. When Jack finished, the lawyer sat back in his chair and said, "You will win your case. I have no doubt about it. May I take your case to court？"
《妙语短篇C2》编辑推荐[E]
《妙语短篇C2》是《上外－朗文学生系列读物》其中一本。 本系列读物是专为中国学生编写的，旨在提高学生对英语的阅读理解能力，同时扩大学生的英语词汇量，增进对英语语法和句型的认识。本系列读物所选课文都是一些妙趣横生的故事和西方家喻户晓的笑话。通过阅读和学习，学生可以加深对西方幽默感的了解。 为了让学生能巩固所学内容，每个故事后都编有大量练习，练习的内容和形式多种多样，包括词汇理解、内容理解、句子配对、正误判断、选择填空以及作文训练等等。针对学生的学习需要，每课课文后都从课文中抽出一些重点词汇、短语或语法句型作重点讲解，使学生在这些方面能有更深一层的认识和总结，并通过特别编写的练习加以巩固。