In a border town in Mexico, a group of young Mexicans begin adangerous journey across the US-Mexico border in search of a betterlife… . Don starts a new job as a marketing manager for Mickey’s, agroup of fast food restaurants. Will he find out the truth behindthe burgers…? And Amber, a high school student, starts to askserious questions about her part-time job at Mickey’s. Maybe theburgers don’t taste so good after all…

Betty Suorez has just got her frst job. She is the assistant tothe editor at Mode,a top -fashion magazine in New York. But there'sone problem - she doesn't careabout-fashion and she's not cool - atatl! What will life be like.for her in a worldwhere.fashion tseverything?

Becky Sharp is alone in the world. She has no money, nofortune and no family. However she is clever, funny ... and hasvery .fine eyes. Amelia Sedley is a sweet girl with a good fortune,but some say she is rather boring. As the two girls meet theirhusbands and live their lives in Vanity Fair,which of them findswhat they are looking for?

Following the death of her husband, Mrs Dashwood and her threedaughters, Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, are forced to leave theirfamily home and move to a small cottage in Devon. There, Mariannemeets and falls in love with the charismatic Mr Willoughby but sheis left distraught by his inconsistent behaviour. And whilstconsoling her younger sister, Elinor is forced to confront her ownfeelings towards Edward Ferrars, an old family friend …

Roy Eberhardt has just moved to Florida and he doesn't like itmuch. But oneday he.finds the running boy and lie becomes much moreinteresting. Doesthis bou know angthing about the problems at thenew pancake restaurantsite? Whg does he want to save the littleowls that live there? And can Rog doangthing to help?

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need inthe ELT classroom for contemporary graded material that willstimulate students. "Slumdog Millionaire" - the story of a youngboy from the streets of Mumbai who wins popular quiz show 'Whowants to be a millionaire' - won eight Oscars and was a huge boxoffice success. Its strong storyline, set against a fascinatingcultural backdrop is sure to appeal to older students.

Limerick, 1934. It's cold and it's wet.Frank, his parents and three brothers have just come back fromAmerica to start a new life in Ireland. But life in Limerick iseven harder than life in 1930s' New York. Frank's `father, Malachy,is from the North of Ireland and people sag he has the "strangelook". He loves his family but he also likes to drink ... Seen through a child's eyes, Angela's Ashestells the true story of Frank's experiences with school, work,girls, death and the Catholic Church.

PETER MARK ROGET （1779--1869） was a British lexicographer and physician. Roger's Thesaurus, a standard reference work for over a century, represents his highly personal view of how the English language reflects the structure of the universe. In some ways, that view is dated today; but the complex structure and breadth of the thesaurus still prove surprisingly helpful to the modern user. Probably the most comprehensive thesaurus on the market. For virtually any word search, it is guaranteed that you can find the most appropriate word with the utmost assurance because of its succinct definition.

Next to the exhortation at the beginning of Moby-Dick, "Call meIshmael," the first sentence of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudicemust be among the most quoted in literature. And certainly whatMelville did for whaling Austen does for marriage--tracing theintricacies (not to mention the economics) of 19th-century Britishmating rituals with a sure hand and an unblinking eye. As usual,Austen trains her sights on a country village and a fewfamilies--in this case, the Bennets, the Philips, and the Lucases.Into their midst comes Mr. Bingley, a single man of good fortune,and his friend, Mr. Darcy, who is even richer. Mrs. Bennet, whomarried above her station, sees their arrival as an opportunity tomarry off at least one of her five daughters. Bingley iscomplaisant and easily charmed by the eldest Bennet girl, Jane;Darcy, however, is harder to please. Put off by Mrs. Bennet'svulgarity and the untoward behavior of the three younger daughters,he is unable to see the true worth of the older girls, Jane andElizabeth. His

After five years fighting in the Crusades, Robin of Locksleyreturns home to find his people brutalized under the tyrannicalrule of the new Sheriff. In his absence Sir Guy of Gisbornegoverned Robin’s lands. Many villagers including the Scarlettfamily suffered terribly.

声音是我们体验这个世界的重要途径。我们日常沟通、享受音乐以及鸟鸣或者涛声这些自然之声都离不开声音。但因为人类靠前发达的大脑，我们可以用呼吸的声音传达信息，公开演讲和传道受业，但其实最开始的声音出现在宇宙诞生后，也就是137亿年前。在这本小书中，迈克·戈德史密斯着眼于声音科学和音响文化，探讨声音是如何产生又是怎样被耳朵感觉到，音调与和声的物理基础以及乐器如何产生独特的声音。他还讲解了音乐这门艺术的演变和音乐令人心生愉悦的原因。通过了解不同来源的：听得见的与听不见的、地下的与水下的、技术性的以及有害的声音，你将了解到声音背后的科学原理，掌握声动人心背后的科学真相。

本书是曼罗 里夫的经典系列合集，几十年来在世界各地不断再版，以简洁幽默的图文启发了几代儿童主动思考如何找到生活的幸福感，以及如何与自己、与周围的世界和谐相处，被誉为美国“代代相传的教养书”。这本《幸福的法则（英汉对照版）》将如何树立正确的价值观、健康观，如何与人交往等提升生活幸福感的法则，以孩子们乐于接受的方式娓娓道来。全书以英汉对照的方式呈现，以帮助大家更好地感受作者倾注其中的情感、幽默与智慧。

本书是一本语言类读物。《华盛顿广场》这部发生在十九世纪美国纽约，主题为爱情婚姻的小说，其结局不妨用海明威的一部短篇小说集的书名来概括：赢家一无所得。作为父亲的斯洛珀医生固然以他的精明与冷漠，成功阻挠了女儿凯瑟琳和别有用心的莫里斯·汤森的结合，但也断送了女儿一生的幸福。受到父亲和情人双重伤害的凯瑟琳因此而心灰意冷，不再相信爱情，很终是选择了孤独终老。其实，斯洛珀医生虽然过于冷酷无情，但说不上有错；而凯瑟琳爱上一个一心想染指她的财产的男子，也可以说没有错。错就错在爱情是盲目的，让她喜欢上了一个不值得她去爱的人。也许斯洛珀医生应该成全自己的女儿，让她和虚伪的莫里斯结婚，那么凯瑟琳就会成为一个幸福的女人，尽管这种幸福可能是极为短暂的，因为莫里斯随时会原形毕露。

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need inthe ELT classroom for contemporary graded material that willstimulate students. This compelling biography tells the story ofthe world's most famous president; from his schooldays in Hawaiiand Indonesia, to his time as a community activist in Chicago, andhis subsequent route to the White House.

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need inthe ELT classroom for motivating, graded material that willinstantly appeal to students. "Night at the Museum" is based on thefamily movie starring Ben Stiller, set in the Museum of NaturalHistory in New York.

The gear is 1588. Spain is the strongest countrg in the world.The Spanishking, Philip II, is a proud Catholic. England, ruled bklQueen Elizabeth I, is aProtestant country. When the Catholic queen,Marg, Queen oj~ Scots, is executedby Elizabeth, Spain is ready toattack. As the Spanish Armada sails towardsEngland, Elizabethprepares to protect her country, her people and her positionasqueen.