About the author: Peng Zhiping is Vice President and Associate Professor of the College of Advanced Chinese Training, Beijing Language and Culture University. He has published many textbooks, one of which is Chinese Reading Course. He was the main lecturer in a DVD entitled A Demonstration of Chinese Classroom Instruction - Reading. Besides, Prof. Peng was one of the Executive Editors of Guide to Chinese Proficiency Test HSK Elementary and Intermediate Learners (Revised Edition for Ethnic Groups) and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Road to Success.
 
 本书是《汉语阅读教程》（第三册）的修订本，保留了初版的编写体例，配合《汉语教程》修订本，在课文、生词及练习等内容上作了较大更新与修改。课文由原40课精简为28课。此外，每课还配有一篇课外阅读文章，供学生课余时间学习使用。