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PrefaceIntroductionPart I Read Batween the Lines for Conversational Implicatures I A Laconic Answer II Weird Coincedence III Are You Enjoying the Film? IV What on Earth Is He Talking about? V The Cows Are Crying VI Politeness and Tact VII Who Tops Them All? VIII Politicians'Lie IX Mr.and Mrs.Pologize X Real Beer XI Be Both Kind and Honest XII Three Beers

PrefaceIntroductionPart I Read Batween the Lines for Conversational Implicatures I A Laconic Answer II Weird Coincedence III Are You Enjoying the Film? IV What on Earth Is He Talking about? V The Cows Are Crying VI Politeness and Tact VII Who Tops Them All? VIII Politicians'Lie IX Mr.and Mrs.Pologize X Real Beer XI Be Both Kind and Honest XII Three Beers XIII The Fastest Train in the World XIV Why Are You Crying? XV A Catholic Service VVI The Art Collector XVII You've Just Thrown the Wrong Bitch out of the Window XVIII Fish in a Barrel XIX Unexpected Situation XX Do You Know My Work? XXI What Was the Campaign Politician's Stance? XXII A Dear John Letter XXIII A Faux Pas XXIV Does the Early Bird Get the Worm? XXV Chrales Makes a Complete Apology XXVI Dr.Swift and the BoyPart II Read Between the Lines for General Implications Part III Read Between the Lines for Writers' Views or PrposesPart IV Read Between the Lines for Understood Conclusions主要参考书目

本书精心挑选了一些蕴涵哲理与情感的小短文，将它们按不同主题分类成章。每篇短文均配有详细注解，并且运用篇章语言学的理论设计了一些相关的练习题，以帮助读者更好地理解文章结构和大意。本书可作为本科低年级学生的泛读教材，也可供具有初级以上英语水平的英语爱好者自学英语，休闲娱乐之用。