呈現於讀者面前的這套威廉·H·康萊德·卡利
爾編著的《美國經典語文課本(4英文原版+同步導學
版)》，亦名《麥加菲讀本》，其編者威廉·H·麥加
菲曾先後任美國邁阿密大學語言學教授和俄亥俄大學
校長。從移民時期以來，這套書影響了四五代美國人
的成長，對奠定美國人的道德觀與價值觀起到了很大
作用。本版的突出特點是，在精彩的原文基礎上，增
加了導學功能。這一功能包括兩個部分：一是課後訓
練（STUDY GUIDE），這些練習由加拿大公立學校教
師與英語教學者共同編寫，幫助讀者更好地掌握詞彙
、學會閱讀、理解思考；二是朗讀制作，加拿大高中
從事表演與視覺藝術教學的 Schwartz，利用工作之
餘的時間，重新錄制和編輯配套朗讀。配套英文朗讀
免費下載使用，詳見圖書封底博客信息。第4冊介紹
了一些優美的文學作品，包括詩歌和《聖經》的節選
。主要討論了拿破侖·波拿巴、清教徒先祖、婦女、
上帝、宗教信仰和哲學等話題。課後還附有一些思考
練習，這些練習可以幫助學生更好地理解文章，引發
孩子們的思考。本書更適合高年級學生閱讀。

LESSON 1 PERSEVERANCE
LESSON 2 TRY, TRY AGAIN
LESSON 3 WHY THE SEA IS SALT ( I )
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 ( I )
LESSON 15 TRUE MANLINESS ( II )
LESSON 16 THE BROWN THRUSH
LESSON 17 A SHIP IN A STORM
LESSON 18 THE SAILOR'S CONSOLATION
LESSON 19 TWO WAYS OF TELLING A STORY
LESSON 20 FREAKS OF THE FROST
LESSON 21 WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
LESSON 22 JEANNETTE AND JO
LESSON 23 THE LION
LESSON 24 STRAWBERRIES
LESSON 25 HARRY'S RICHES
LESSON 26 IN TIME'S SWING
LESSON 27 HARRY AND HIS DOG
LESSON 28 THE VOICE OF THE GRASS
LESSON 29 THE EAGLE
LESSON 30 THE OLD EAGLE TREE
LESSON 31 ALPINE SONG
LESSON 32 CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES
LESSON 33 THE NOBLEST REVENGE
LESSON 34 EVENING HYMN
LESSON 35 HOW MARGERY WONDERED
LESSON 36 THE CHILD'S WORLD
LESSON 37 SUSIE'S COMPOSITION
LESSON 38 THE SUMMER SHOWER
LESSON 39 CONSEQUENCES OF IDLENESS
LESSON 40 ADVANTAGES OF INDUSTRY
LESSON 41 THE FOUNTAIN
LESSON 42 COFFEE
LESSON 43 THE WINTER KING
LESSON 44 THE NETTLE
LESSON 45 THE TEMPEST
LESSON 46 THE CREATOR
LESSON 47 THE HORSE
LESSON 48 EMULATION
LESSON 49 THE SANDPIPER
LESSON 50 THE RIGHT WAY
LESSON 51 THE GOLDEN RULE
LESSON 52 THE SNOW MAN
LESSON 53 ROBINSON CRUSOE'S HOUSE
LESSON 54 ROBINSON CRUSOE'S DRESS
LESSON 55 SOMEBODY'S DARLING
LESSON 56 KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
LESSON 57 GOOD WILL
LESSON 58 A CHINESE STORY
LESSON 59 THE WAY TO BE HAPPY
LESSON 60 THE GIRAFFE, OR CAMELOPARD
LESSON 61 THE LOST CHILD
LESSON 62 WHICH
LESSON 63 THE PET FAWN
LESSON 64 ANNIE'S DREAM
LESSON 65 MY GHOST
LESSON 66 THE ELEPHANT
LESSON 67 DARE TO DO RIGHT ( I )
LESSON 68 DARE TO DO RIGHT ( II )
LESSON 69 THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS
LESSON 70 ANECDOTES OF BIRDS
LESSON 71 THE RAINBOW PILGRIMAGE
LESSON 72 THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET
LESSON 73 THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
LESSON 74 THE YOUNG WITNESS
LESSON 75 KING SOLOMON AND THE ANTS
LESSON 76 RIVERMOUTH THEATER
LESSON 77 ALFRED THE GREAT
LESSON 78 LIVING ON A FARM
LESSON 79 HUGH IDLE AND MR. TOIL ( I )
LESSON 80 HUGH IDLE AND MR. TOIL ( II )
LESSON 81 BURNING THE FALLOW
LESSON 82 THE DYING SOLDIERS
LESSON 83 THE ATTACK ON NYMWEGEN
LESSON 84 THE SEASONS
LESSON 85 BRANDYWINE FORD ( I )
LESSON 86 BRANDYWINE FORD ( II )
LESSON 87 THE BEST CAPITAL
LESSON 88 THE INCHCAPE ROCK
LESSON 89 MY MOTHER'S GRAVE.
LESSON 90 A MOTHER'S GIFT-THE BIBLE