本书选取明代具有代表性的20篇文言文短文，通过模拟试题和精讲精练的形式帮助学生掌握解题技巧，培养阅读能力，尤其注重重点实词和虚词的讲解和操练。

The book is compiled based on the requirements and example questions of the newly added "Classical Chinese Writings Reading Section" in the IGCSE (0509）Syllabus (2020 Version) to help students improve their skills in reading classical Chinese writings. Twenty classical Chinese short passages written during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) were selected for this book, and the Mock Test, Explanation and Exercises are provided to help students master their problem-solving skills and enhance their reading abilities. Moreover, special emphasis is placed on the explanation and exercises of key notional words and functional words.