The reading materials include selected articles written by Chinese and foreign authors and essays by overseas students. With basic training of reading and writing skills, readers will be able to read basic literary texts, news, daily official correspondence, to analyze articles by titles and keywords, to master the basics and sequence of Chinese strokes, and to acquire basic writing skills, such as narrating clearly and writing sentences fluently. This book is suitable for learners who have studied Chinese for about 3 years and have grasped the key grammar and language functions they have learned before.