《英语阶梯阅读》系列丛书引进并改编自 Step Into Target Reading 和 Succes With Reading英文原版，是专门为初级和中级英语水平者设计的阅读教程，共 8 级。丛书取材广泛、图文并茂，其中 1—4 级包含博客、卡片、访谈、诗歌、食谱等内容，旨在为学习者提供丰富的阅读体验，同时还有助于学习者接触到各种实用的日常英语，各级包含 40 篇文章；5—8 级涉及文学、历史、环境、健康、科技等领域，分别从阅读技能、词汇学习及阅读策略三个方面为学习者提供多维度的阅读训练，各级包含 50 篇文章。《英语阶梯阅读》系列丛书的每篇文章后均附有练习题，可以帮助学习者加深对文章的理解，巩固所学的语言知识和阅读技能。

前辅文
How Do I Use This Book?
Unit 1 Reading Skills
  1-1 Main Idea
   1. I Feel Really Small: The California Redwoods
   2. The Conch Shell
   3. Stung by a Box Jellyfish!
  1-2 Supporting Details
   4. High Speed Fun: Superbikes
   5. April Fools’ Day!
   6. The Mediterranean Diet
  1-3 Fact or Opinion
   7. Pangaea
   8. Healing Plants
   9. The Sport of Kitesurfing
  1-4 Author's Purpose and Tone
   10. Anorexia Nervosa
   11. Sheep-Eating Plant
   12. Sign Language
  1-5 Making Inferences
   13. Using Smartphones at Restaurants
   14. The Inca of South America
   15. World’s Deepest Dives
  1-6 Cause and Effect
   16. Going Green
   17. Fusion Cuisine
   18. Andy Warhol
  1-7 Finding Bias
   19. Foods That Fight Inflammation
   20. Self-Cleaning Concrete
   21. Michelangelo
  1-8 Review Test
   22. Cave Dwellers
   23. Green Tea
   24. HIV/AIDS
Unit 2 Word Study
  2-1 Synonyms: Words with the Same Meaning
   25. Is It a Wallaby or a Kangaroo? It’s a Wallaroo!
   26. Lip-Reading
   27. Ludwig van Beethoven
  2-2 Antonyms: Words with Opposite Meanings
   28. Body Language
   29. Park Ranger
   30. Angkor Wat
  2-3 Words in Context
   31. The Hum
   32. In Vitro Meat
   33. Teenager’s Blog: The Magic of Laughter
  2-4 Review Test
   34. Ethnic Neighborhoods of New York City
   35. Confucius
   36. Swing Music
Unit 3 Study Strategies
  3-1 Visual Material
   37. Calendar: Canada’s Sport
   38. Bar Graph: Yoga—In Search of Spiritual Tranquility
   39. Pie Chart: The Spice of Life
  3-2 Reference Sources
   40. Schedule: England’s Buried Treasure
   41. Recipe: Pancakes
   42. Endnotes: Annie Oakley
Unit 4 Final Reviews
  4-1 Final Review (I)
   43. Digital Photography
   44. Quantum Physics
   45. Finland’s Education System
   46. Encyclopedia: Humans and Cats—A History of Friendship
  4-2 Final Review (II)
   47. Recipe: Pizza
   48. Listing: Musicals
   49. Index: Let’s Get Cooking
   50. Pie Chart: John’s Activities
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