《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。

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1 The Power of a Smile
2 Mother's Day Card
3 Homestay Experience
4 Too Much Screen Time Is Bad for Your Eyes!
5 Fishing with Dolphins
6 Teen's Emotional Health
7 Clean the Neighborhood
8 Homesick Blues
9 How to Make a Jack-O'-Lantern
10 Finding a Roommate
11 Don't Eat Too Fast
12 Homer, the Blind Wonder Cat
13 Having a Crush on Someone
14 Music Radio
15 Songkran
16 An Awkward Moment
17 Bus Schedule
18 Comfortable in Your Own Skin
19 Online Shopping Customer Service
20 Right Hand? Left Hand?
21 First Aid for Choking
22 Strange Animals: The Hammerhead Shark
23 Jim's Calendar
24 The Cold Shoulder
25 Interview with a Pop Star
26 Berkley Science Museum
27 Can Dogs See in Color?
28 A Job Opening
29 Enjoy Nature
30 Flea Market Poster
31 Basketball
32 Working Holiday Visa
33 Using Your Money Wisely
34 Time for a Walk?
35 Sundae Recipe
36 Traveling Abroad with the Family
37 Why Should We Read?
38 Why Do Whales Explode?
39 An Interesting Way to Give a Gift
40 Lake Valley
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