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The University Chinese (大学语文, course code 04729) textbook, used in China’s higher education self-study examination (self-taught higher education examination), compiled by Xu Zhongyu and Tao Xingchuan (published by Peking University Press, commonly the 2018 or similar editions), contains a selection of classic essays, prose, poetry, and fiction pieces organized into sections: prose/scattered writings (散文), poetry (诗歌), and novels (小说). These are the main literary texts studied, often numbered sequentially within or across sections in study materials and exam references.

Here is the comprehensive list of essays and literary works (课文) as typically appearing in the textbook’s table of contents or standard study outlines for 04729 (based on consistent listings from 2006–2018 editions, with minor variations possible but core content stable):

散文 (Prose / Essays)

  1. 寡人之于国也 (Meng Ke / Mencius)
  2. 秋水 (节选) (Zhuangzi)
  3. 五代史伶官传序 (Ouyang Xiu)
  4. 论毅力 (Liang Qichao)
  5. 就任北京大学校长之演说 (Cai Yuanpei)
  6. 容忍与自由 (Hu Shi)
  7. 咬文嚼字 (Zhu Guangqian)
  8. 吃饭 (Wang Wenxing or similar; often Qian Zhongshu-related theme)
  9. 我的世界观 (Einstein or adapted)
  10. 如何避免愚蠢的见识 (Russell)
  11. 议论文的阅读与写作 (theoretical essay on argumentative reading/writing)
  12. 冯谖客孟尝君
  13. 垓下之围
  14. 张中丞传后叙 (Han Yu)
  15. 种树郭橐驼传 (Liu Zongyuan)
  16. 赵武灵王胡服骑射
  17. 前赤壁赋 (Su Shi)
  18. 先妣事略 (Gui Youguang)
  19. 马伶传
  20. 西湖七月半 (Zhang Dai)
  21. 秋夜 (Lu Xun)
  22. 香市 (Mao Dun)
  23. 爱尔克的灯光 (Ba Jin)
  24. 纪念傅雷
  25. 哭小弟 (Zong Pu)
  26. 都江堰 (Yu Qiuyu)
  27. 我与地坛 (Shi Tiesheng)
  28. 蚂蚁大战 (theoretical or narrative piece)
  29. 记叙文的阅读与写作 (theoretical essay on narrative reading/writing)

诗歌 (Poetry)

  1. 蒹葭 (from Shijing)
  2. 湘夫人 (Qu Yuan)
  3. 陌上桑
  4. 饮酒 (其五) (Tao Yuanming)
  5. 行路难 (其一) (Li Bai)
  6. 秋兴八首 (其一) (Du Fu)
  7. 长恨歌 (Bai Juyi)
  8. 早雁 (Du Mu)
  9. 虞美人 (春花秋月何时了) (Li Yu)
  10. 八声甘州 (对潇潇暮雨洒江天) (Liu Yong)
  11. 鹧鸪天 (重过阊门万事非)
  12. 声声慢 (寻寻觅觅) (Li Qingzhao)
  13. 摸鱼儿 (更能消几番风雨) (Xin Qiji)
  14. 一句话 (Wen Yiduo)
  15. 再别康桥 (Xu Zhimo)
  16. 雨巷 (Dai Wangshu)
  17. 祖国啊，我亲爱的祖国 (Shu Ting)
  18. 我愿是一条急流 (Petőfi Sándor, translated)
  19. 诗歌的抒情方法 (theoretical essay on poetic expression)

小说 (Fiction)

  1. 婴宁 (from Liaozhai Zhiyi, Pu Songling)
  2. 宝黛吵架 (from Dream of the Red Chamber, Cao Xueqin)
  3. 断魂枪 (Lao She)
  4. 哦，香雪 (Tie Ning)
  5. 金鲤鱼的百裥裙 (Wang Anyi)
  6. 苦恼 (Chekhov)
  7. 麦琪的礼物 (O. Henry)
  8. 小说的艺术特点 / 小说的阅读与写作 (theoretical essay on novel characteristics/reading/writing)

These titles represent the core selected readings (选文) in the book. The sequence numbers are as per standard listings in exam guides and textbook directories (often starting anew per section or continuous in some outlines). Theoretical pieces on reading/writing (e.g., 议论文的阅读与写作) are included as they appear as titled units. For exact page numbers or minor edition differences, refer to your specific textbook copy (e.g., 2018 Beijing University Press edition).

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