這本由郝梅主編的《小學生英語閱讀闖關秘笈(
機智關)》收集了70餘篇小故事，這些小故事全都來
自英美國家的兒童閱讀材料，可讀性很強。經過作者
的精心編排，增加了隨文注解、精妙點撥、能力測試
等，成為特別適合小學生使用的英語課外讀物。

Fried Chicken
The Truth
You Are Too Late
A Problem
You Never Called
The Longest and the Shortest
A Woman's Answer
Boxing and Running
Tom's Answer
The Sun and the Cloud
How Old Is She?
Keep the Change
Hospitality
The Bride in White
A Policeman and a Thief
Two Men
Three Doctors
I Can Go Home
A Dead Fly
A Good Idea
The Best Picture
An Old Man
What Time Is It?
Why Do I Help You?
One Side of the Case
Skunks
What's Happening?
A Clever Old Man
The Big Rats
Mrs Goody
Two Pieces of Paper
Inside and Outside
Foolish
A Naughty Boy
An Old Cat
A New Son
An "Old Child"
Go to Fish
Does Anyone Want a Clean Plate?
Would You Like a Haircut?
Why Not Call Mother?
The Day a Sheep Comes
At the Barber's Shop
The Birthday Present
The Poor and the Rich
Two Painters
Divide the Apples
Aren't You His Mother?
A Learned Man
Haircut
Before They're Born
She Would Do More
Lift Your Right Arm
A Good Idea
Two Letters
The Bowl and the Cat
The Shepherd and the Officer
Who Was the Thief?
Buying a Dress
A Clever Servant
Please Drink a Little
A Free Show
I'll Show You the Way
After School
He Is the Manager
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