《英语阶梯阅读》系列丛书引进并改编自 Step Into Target Reading 和 Success 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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How Do I Use This Book?
1 A Day at the Movies
2 What Makes a Good Friend?
3 English Forum
4 Get Home Safe
5 Jane’s Notebook
6 After-School Classes
7 Love and Divorce
8 My Greatest Fear
9 Assembly Instructions
10 She’s Out of This World
11 Teatime for Class 3B
12 What Job Is Right for you?
13 Remembering Aunt Pat
14 What’s a Berry?
15 Soccer Commentary
16 Magic Trick: Video Tutorial
17 A Writer’s Best Friend
18 Short Story Competition
19 Black Gold
20 Bike Rentals
21 Cleaning Your Teeth: A History
22 Mothers in the Animal Kingdom
23 How to Tell If Someone Is Lying
24 Weather Forecast
25 SkinGlow Sheet Mask
26 Lost and Found Notice
27 Encyclopedia Britannica: The Most Useful Books Around
28 Ice Queen
29 The Khan Academy
30 Time to Disconnect
31 Mark Twain
32 Everwood Science Fair
33 What on Earth Is Fish Paste?
34 Blue Gold
35 Are Knock-Offs Really Worth It?
36 Job Application Email
37 Half Man, Half Bird
38 Buying a Book Online
39 The Trojan Horse
40 Bike Thief Notice
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