本书精选英语美文50篇，按主观自信的向日葵，坚韧顽强的高坚果，温婉平和的睡莲，激情有魄力的辣椒，和平正直的三叶草、无畏直面挑战的大嘴花、有情有意的寒冰菇等分类，全书中英对照，对每篇文章有中文点评提炼文章精华。

一、主观、自信的向日葵1．I Am Nature’S Greatest Miracle2．Being Youelf3.To Love Youelf Is the Beginning4．A Placeto Stand5．Get a Thorough U ndetanding of Oneself二、坚韧、顽强的高坚果1．There Are No Such Setbacks that We Couldn，t Overcome!2．I Will Peist Untill Succeed3．Hold Your Dream and Never Give Up4．Broken Wings，Flying Heart5．Do You Cling to What You Were Before?三、温婉、平和的睡莲1．The Real Meaning of Peace2．Right beside You3．Melodious Sound4．Find Something Beautiful to Notice5．Be Still四、激情、有魅力的辣椒1．Enthusiasm Takes You Further2．Relish the Moment3．The Recipe for Student Success—Real Passion4．For God’S Sake，Follow Your Dreams5．1 Am the Fire Goddess五、和平、正直的三叶草1．An Invisible Smile2．The Other Side of the Coin3．Forget and Forgive4．Lifetime Catch5．Five Peas六、无畏、直面挑战的大嘴花1．Head up High2．Wild Grass3．Follow Your Heart，Keep Your Dream4．A Coke and a Smile5．The Smallest Fireman in the World七、有情、有义的寒冰菇1．A Boy and His Apple Tree2．A Friend in Need3．Love Is Just a Thread4．A Brother like That5．Silent Iove八、豁达、坚定的猫尾草1．YOU Can’t Afford to Doubt Youelf2．The Miracle of a Brother'S Song3．The Missed Blessings4．The Story of Steve Jobs5．Father Can See My Success九、宽容、友善的魅惑菇1．Tolerance lS a Virtue2．To Leave the Grudge Behind3．The People in the Town4．The Cracked Water Pot5．Weakness or Strength十、乐观、无私的路灯花1．The Price of Miracle2．Attitude Is Everything3．A Lantern in the Dark4．The Warmth from a Cup of Milk5．Selfless Love