本书共有95个故事，按故事主题内容分为八大部分：1．爱的旋律，2．母·子，3．父·子，4．珍贵的礼物，5．奇异的梦，6．心声，7．奇迹，8．愉悦生活。它们是编者在浩如烟海的英文散文，英、美、澳大利亚短篇小说以及动人、励志的故事中采撷的经典美文。文章内容有对无边大爱的吟叹，浓浓情谊的赞颂；有对生与死的沉思，灵魂深处的探索；有人类最温馨的表达和体验，也有大自然五彩缤纷、斑斓纷呈的展现。
全球化进程的加快已将英语学习推动到了前所未有的高度，各层次英文读者的语言水平与前些年相比有了极大的提高。市场上各类型的考试训练、技巧指导的书籍远远不能满足广大读者的要求，他们渴望有更多的选择范围，能广泛接触真实而富有趣味性的英语读物，能品味到与学习、生活、工作密切相关的原汁原味的经典作品，能体验那些触动灵魂的感受，以及人类一切美好的向往。
正是为了满足广大读者的需求，我们组织了对英语优美故事感兴趣的中青年教师选编了许多故事，组成这套丛书奉献给英语学习者。
《英语美文欣赏》系列丛书共分三册，第一册由郭冬玲、程维华编注。她们的书共有70个隽永的小故事，淡淡地叙说生活里那些不经意的美和那些感动人的瞬间，让读者在享受阅读的同时，逐步提高英语水平。本册故事按一周的七天分类，从第一天到第七天，故事由浅入深，由易而难，所附的语言和文化背景注释，让我们从各个角度进一步了解英语文化。其中12个故事是程维华编注，其余68个均由郭冬玲编注。
丛书第二册由王军和杨先奕编注了121个故事，这些故事大多由个人亲身经历激发而写成，读者因此能体味到真实感人的优美故事。故事按12个月份以及每月中的主要节日来分类，在阅读故事的过程中，读者对西方的重大节日及其来历将有所了解。
Love Melody
1.How to Find True Love
2.The Best Kind of Love
3.Love at First Sight
4.The Real Thing
5.Delayed Delivery
5.If It Comes Back
7.The Lost Phoebe
8.Return to Paradise
9.His First poem
10.Feels like Spring
11.The Card for Wednesday
12.My Only True Love
13.Shmily
14.True Story of Courage and Love
Mother·Kids
1.If Theres a Will
2.Mamas Soup Pot
3.Than，ks for Everything， Mom
4.That Other Woman in My Life
5.The Mother I Had Always Known
6.The Potato Puppy
7.Mothers Hands
8.The Nest Is Empty
9.A Happy-Ever-After
10.A Nickel at a Time
11.Four Ways to Love a Child
Father·Kids
1.Father to Son
2.Is Packing Important to You?
3.Momma Says Its for You.
4.Christmas Day in the Morning
5.A Place Called Home
6.My Favorite Fathers Day
7.Presidents Address about Fathers Day
8.A Ride Like No Other：Fatherhood
9.My Father， My Son， My Self
10.My Wonderful Lousy Poem
Precious Gifts
1.Angels on the River
2.The Chain of Love
3.The Will
4.Blossoms for Belle
5.A Sailors Christmas Gift
6.A Pair of New Shoes
7.Christmas Present
8.My $325 Salvation
9.A Happy Choice
10.The Red Mahogany Piano
11.My Fathers Tears
Fantastic Dreams
1.Follow Your Dream
2.Look Out， Baby， Im Your Love Man
3.A Curve in the River
4.Our Dream House
5.The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
6.Dusk——The Magic Hour
7.The Wind Beneath Her Wings
8.The Power of Belief
9.The Definition of Success
10.Fish in a Different Pond
11.Knowledge and Character
12.The Terribly， Tragically Sad Man
Words from the Heart
1.Last Heartfelt Words
2.That Restless Feeling
3.Daily Soup for the Soul
4.I Apologize
5.Words from the Heart
6.Girl Child
7.Teaching Thank You
8.The Little Girl Who Dared to Wish
9.Sneakers
10.Shady Lady
11.A Womans Tears
12.Your Inner Voice
Miracles
1.Someone to Watch Over Me
2.Sweet Water
3.Always and Never Enough
4.Mandys Manger Miracle
5.Four Words That Changed a Life
6.My Christmas Miracle
7.A Teachers Touch
8.I Cant Believe You
9.The Gold Ring and Pearl Earrings
10.Carls Garden
11.Heart to Heart
12.The Fortune Cookie Prophecy
Living a Happy Life
1.The Defmition of Happiness
2.Kiss Someone Before You Go
3.Building Bridges
4.Under the Whether
5.Quality Retirement
6.Life Is to Be Whole
7.Appetite
8."There" Is No Better Than "Here"
9.The You of Yesterday
10.Life
11.Waiting for the Breeze
12.Getting the Most Out of Life
13.Confessions of a Happy Househusband
Yet theres more.We still have fun. Spontaneous@） good times. Yesterday， after slippingthe rubber band off the rolled up newspaper， Scott flipped it playfully atme： this led to an all-out~ war. Last Saturday at the grocery， we splitthe list and raced each other to see who could make it to the checkoutfirst. Even washing dishes can be a blast. We enjoy simply beingtogether.
And there are surprises. One time I came home to find a note onthe front door that led me to another note， then another， until I reachedthe walk-in closet~. I opened the door to find Scott holding a "pot ofgold" （my cooking kettle ） and the " treasure" of a gift package.Sometimes I leave him notes on the mirror and little presents under hispillow.
There is understanding. I understand why he must play basketballwith the guys. And he understands why， once a year， I must get awayfrom the .house， the kids and even him to meet my sisters for a fewdays of nonstop talking and laughing.
There is sharing. Not only do we share household worries andparental burdens——we also share ideas. Scott came home from aconvention last month and presented me with a thick historical novel.
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