《积极英语阅读教程》整合了阅读内容，主题更丰富、体裁更多样，包含报刊时文、各种评论、博客作品和人物访谈录等；增设了预备级，扩大了教程的适用范围，能满足低起点学习者的需要，进一步明晰了教程的难易梯度；增设了Critical Thinking栏目，鼓励学习者多作批判性思考，深入分析课文和作者的创作意图；增设了4个复习单元，每3个单元之后安排了一次复习，帮助学习者提高阅读速度和流利程度；最新版提倡“积极阅读”(ACTIVE Reading)的教学方法，以帮助学习者树立自信，成为独立、积极的英语阅读者。
本册为最新版，入门级，学生用书，包括了12个部分的内容。
Unit 1 Living Online
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Reading Skill
Vocabulary Skill
Real Life Skill
Unit 2 Study and Education
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Reading Skill
Vocabulary Skill
Real Life Skill
Unit 3 Work Choices
Chapter
Reading Skill
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Real Life Skill
Review Unit 1
Unit 4 The World of Sports
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Reading Skill
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Real Life Skill
Unit 5 Travel
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Reading Skill
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Real Life Skill
Unit 6 Cultural Differences
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Reading Skill
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Real Life Skill
Rewiew Unit 2
Unit 7 Rules,Rules,Rules
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Reading Skill
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Real Life Skill
Unit 8 Remarkable People
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Reading Skill
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Real Life Skill
Unit 9 That's Entertainment
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Reading Skill
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Real Life Skill
Review Unit 3
Unit 10 Fashion and Trends
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Reading Skill
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Real Life Skill
Unit 11 A Funny World
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Reading Skill
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Real Life Skill
Unit 12 True Life Stories
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Reading Skill
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Real Life Skill
Review Unit 4
