本套丛书分为五本：政治、经济、文化、科技和社会生活。可以满足不同层次英语水平读者的需要。对中级英语水平的读者，可以作为快速阅读理解的材料，尤其对准备参加四、六级考试和研究生入学考试的读者，不失为一套很好的阅读理解训练的资料；对高级英语水平的读者，可以提供一个更多了解西方社会的窗口。

BILL BENNETT：Secretary for Education

Georgia O'Keeffe All-American Artist

Magnetic,Magnificent Meryl

Unforgettable Henry Moore

Woody and his Movise

Take Time tl Laugh

How to Teach Children to Behave

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These are strange words coming from the U.S.Secretary of Education.Traditionally,the holder of that office has been looked upon by the education establishment as the financial water boy,who oversees the pouring of more federal funds into America's schools.