本書簡介
在全世界各地，很多大學甚至中學都開設中文課程。專程來台學習中國語文的外國人士，為數也越來越多。優良的中國語文教材固然已有不少，但是面對著當前的廣泛而迫切的需要，數量仍嫌不夠。本書的編輯和出版，就是希望在這方面有所貢獻。
這套「中國語文補充讀物」包括：
《中國寓言》、《中國的風俗習慣(一)》、《中國的風俗習慣(二)》、《中國歷史故事(一)》、《中國歷史故事(二)》
這些書具有雙重功用，可以做課外讀物，供學生自修；也可以做補充教材，在教室使用。
按：POD圖書為「隨需印刷」（Print on Demand或Publishing on Demand），是因應客戶需求而進行的少量印刷，因此成本較高，不同於一般圖書的大量印刷。
作者簡介
主編 國立編譯館
編審委員會 中國語文教材補充讀物編輯委員會
主任委員 何容
編輯小組 吳奚真、馬國光、葉德明
繪圖者 曹俊彥
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Perfect for intermediate students of Chinese who want to improve their reading skills and gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture, this book presents stories from Chinese history followed by lists of vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, sentence patterns, and slang. Each section ends with a series of simple exercises based on the readings. Because vocabulary has been ed from the 3,000 most frequently used characters in Chinese (from the Chinese Language Press Institute's list of 3,000 characters commonly used in newspapers), this reader is ideal for intermediate students of Chinese who are looking for authentic yet accessible reading materials in Chinese. Included also are appendices listing the 1000 Most Frequently Used Characters and dictionary-style entries for vocabulary. Full color illustrations and photographs throughout. Pronunciation of all annotations is given in both Chinese Phonetic Symbols and Yale Romanization. Grammatical designations follow the Dictionary of Spoken Chinese published by Yale University.