姚丹主编的《向日葵阅读椅(新英语极地阅读初中版)》是以初中生为读者对象的主题式英语课外读物。涉及成长不烦恼、真爱的纽带、学习点津、大千世界等19个主题95个话题。主要内容以文章导读、主体文章、字斟句酌、金句必背、读有所获、愿你多知等6大板块呈现。主题时代气息浓厚，体裁多样，题材广泛，材料鲜活，语言地道。

Unit 1 Growing without Pains成长不烦恼

 Passage 1 A New Beginning新起点

 Passage 2 My Pen Pal Nick我的笔友尼克

 Passage 3 My New Friends交友记

 Passage 4 School Clubs学校俱乐部

 Passage 5 Soccer Fans执着的足球“粉丝”

 Passage 6 Saying“No”to Bullying对校同暴力说“不”

Unit 2 AnimaI World动物总动员

 Passage 1 Fish Is Fish鱼就是鱼

 Passage 2 Rabbit's Dream小兔的梦想

 Passage 3 A Blue Whale in My Dream(Ⅰ)梦寻蓝鲸(1)

 Passage 4 A Blue Whale in My Dream(Ⅱ)梦寻蓝鲸(2)

 Passage 5 Koala可爱的考拉

 Passage 6 Tile Story ofan Eagle鹰的故事

Unit 3 Chain ofLove真爱的纽带

 Passage 1 Father's Missions爸爸的任务

 Passage 2 Mother's Hands妈妈的手

 Passage 3 Love Morn and Care about Her Health爱你的妈妈关心她的健康

 Passage 4 Mother's Love母爱

 Passage 5 Cost of Love母爱无价

Unit 4 Low-carbon Lifestyle低碳生活

 Passage 1 Planting Trees拥抱森林

 Passage 2 The Words ofa Tree(I)树之心语(1)

 Passage 3 The Words ofa Tree(II)树之心语(2)

 Passage 4 Bicycling自行车运动

 Passage 5 Saving Water节约用水

Unit 5 Learning Method学习点津

 Passage 1 How to Study English如何学英语

 Passage 2 How to Use the Dictionary怎样使用词典

 Passage 3 Pleasure Reading阅读时光

 Passage 4 Do Your Homework写作业之我见

 Passage 5 H0w to Deal with Pressure如何应对压力

 Passage 6 Talking about English Learning谈谈英语学习

Unit 6 Colourful World大千世界

 Passage 1 Erath-scraper摩地大楼

 Passage 2 Hello Kitty and Her Family凯蒂猫之家

 Passage 3 The Edinburgh Festival爱丁堡文化节

 Passage 4 Congratulations，Beijing祝贺，北京

 Passage 5 A Quick View ofSpecial Spots新奇运动速览-

 Passage 6 Hello Kitty Comes to China凯蒂猫来到了中国

 Passage 7 The Lunch Box Museum饭盒博物馆

Unit 7 Good Friends友谊之光

 Passage 1 Rote and Kaya路特和卡娃

 Passage 2 Two Friends(Ⅰ)好朋友(1)

 Passage 3 Two Friends(Ⅱ)好朋友(2)

 Passage 4 Flying Kites放风筝

 Passage 5 Come out of Your Shell敞开心扉

Unit 8 Great Master感念大师

 Passage 1 Musician of the People-Nie Er人民音乐家--聂耳

 Passage 2 Dreaming on the Armchair--the Story of Zhang Haidi轮椅上的梦——张海迪的故事

 Passage 3 The Story ofHua Lnogeng华罗庚的演草纸

 Passage 4 Father of Hybrid Rice--Yuan Longping杂交水稻之父——袁隆平

 Passage 5 A Great Ordinary Man--Bai Fangli一位平凡而伟大的老人——白芳礼

Unit 9 Phonograph岁月留声机

 Passage 1 Dreams梦想

 Passage 2 Smile微笑

 Passage 3 Time Is a Flower时光如花

 Passage 4 The Five Ups生活小哲理

Unit 10 Electronics Times电于时代

 Passage 1 Go Shopping Online网购“达人”

 Passage 2 Mobile Wallet移动钱包

 Passage 3 Microblog“微博”知多少

 Passage 4 Micro Film微电影

Unit 11 Ways to Health健康宝典

 Passage 1 Holiday Eating Tips假期饮食秘籍

 Passage 2 Junk Food垃圾食品

 Passage 3 5 Tips to Protect Your Teeth保护牙齿五招

 Passage 4 Don't Read on the Running Bus忌乘车看书

 Passage 5 Good Sleep，Healthy Life充足的睡眠

 Passage 6 Take a Nap Correctly如何午睡更科学

Unit 12 Folkways of the West放眼西方

 Passage 1 Voice of America美国之音

 Passage 2 The Traffic Rules in England英国的交通规则

 Passage 3 Daily Life in Britain英国生活时问表

 Passage 4 School Subjects in America“上课”在美国

 Passage 5 Special Weekends别样周末

Unit 13 Creative Design创意无限

 Passage 1 Reading Chair向日葵阅读椅

 Passage 2 Eyejuster可调度数的眼镜

 Passage 3 Old Tennis，New Holder旧网球，新支架

 Passage 4 Funny Bookmarks创意书签

Unit 14 Charm of Sports竞技的魅力

 Passage 1 First Gold Medal Winner，Yi Siling首金得主——易思玲

 Passage 2 The Uncrowned King无冕之“王”——王皓

 Passage 3 The King of Tennis，Federer网球界天王——费德勒

 Passage 4 James Gets MVP Again詹姆斯再成“最有价值球员”

 Passage 5 The Youngest World Go Champion围棋达人——江维杰

Unit 15 WonderfuI Tips精彩妙招

 Passage 1 Advice on Great Party精彩派对我有妙招

 Passage 2 How to Be More Self-disciplined如何提高自制力

 Passage 3 How to Be a Basketball Player如何成为一名篮球运动员

 Passage 4 Tips on Cycling Safety安全骑车小贴士

 Passage 5 Fire and Self-help火灾与自救

Unit 16 Perfect Life完美生活

 Passage 1 Travel奇妙的旅途

 Passage 2 Colours色彩

 Passage 3 Watching TV电视新主张

 Passage 4 Birthday Parties生日的聚会

 Passage 5 Public Bookshelves in Germany德国的公共书架

 Passage 6 The Smell of Coffee闻香品咖啡

Unit 17 Words from the Life人生箴言

 Passage 1 Success Comes from Hard Work成功来自辛勤工作

 Passage 2 The Best Advice忠言逆耳

 Passage 3 l ooking Up into the Tree换个角度看问题

 Passage 4 Treasure the Youth青春无价

 Passage 5 I'm a Pirate我是海盗

 Passage 6 The Fishing Rod鱼竿

Unit 18 Travelling Around缤纷旅程

 Passage 1 The Leaning Tower of Pisa比萨斜塔

 Passage 2 A Hot Air Balloon承载梦想的热气球

 Passage 3 The Chinatown in Toronto多伦多“唐人街”

 Passage 4 Copenhagen迷人的哥本哈根

 Passage 5 Athens古城雅典

Unit 19 Poems诗情无限

 Passage 1 Over the Fence在篱笆那边

 Passage 2 Don't Wait莫等待

 Passage 3 Failure失败的定义

 Passage 4 HowIWish我多想

 Passage 5 Snow Is Falling雪在下