【上外－朗文学生系列读物】是为中国学生编写的一套系列读物，内容风趣，程度由浅入深。该系列读物每册包括15至20个妙趣横生然而又寓意深刻的小故事。每个故事后都配有一组针对中国学生需要的练习。各册词汇难度循序渐进，使学生学起来毫不费力但又在不知不觉中有所提高。每个故事后的插图生动活泼，既可提高学生兴趣，又有助于他们更好地理解故事的含意。
本系列读物既可在课堂上使用，也可供各级水平的英语爱好者自学。每册后附有习题答案，以方便读者查考。
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Jack Evans quarrelled with his neighbor, Ellen Brown. Mrs. Brown had a dog. Jack did not like dogs. He wanted Mrs. Brown to give away or sell her dog but she refused.
"I'll take you to court if you don't," he said.
Mrs. Brown laughed at him. She was not worried.
Jack thought, "1 must talk to a lawyer, but lawyers are expensive. I don't want to waste my money. I will waste it if I don't win my case against Mrs. Brown and her dog."
Then Jack had an idea. There was a young lawyer in the town. He did not have much work. Not many people knew about him. "I'll visit him," Jack thought. "He needs work."
He visited the young lawyer in his office. "1 need some advice," he said.
"Certainly," the young lawyer said. "What is your problem？ I am here to help you."
"Good. I want to take my neighbor to court. However, I will pay for your advice only if you think I will win the case in court."
The lawyer was not pleased by this suggestion. However, he had very little work. Here was a chance to get some.
"All right," he said. "1 agree. I will listen to your problem. I will give you honest advice. You will pay me only if I think you can win in court."
Jack told him about the problem. The lawyer listened carefully. Sometimes he made notes. When Jack finished, the lawyer sat back in his chair and said, "You will win your case. I have no doubt about it. May I take your case to court？"
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