《英语阅读2》选取与学生生活密切相关的社会热点话题，包括青春与理想、人际交往、网络新媒体、智能生活、社会公益、生态环境、中国新成就和职业规划；在难度编排上对接《中国英语能力等级量表》阅读理解能力五级标准要求，帮助学生全面掌握运用实用的阅读技巧，在提高应用语言能力的同时，顺利通过对应的英语水平考试，为学生未来专业学习、职业技能提升和个人发展奠定良好的英语基础。
教材内容主要围绕知识学习、策略训练和能力培养三个方面展开。知识学习主要包括词汇、句法、篇章方面的英语语言知识以及与语篇相关的中西方社会文化背景知识；策略训练主要包括训练连词的使用、识别关键词、避免回读等阅读理解技巧和方法：能力培养主要包括文本语言理解、篇章结构分析、思辨能力训练和综合语言运用能力提升。

Unit 1 What Are Young Dreamers Pursuing?
Part 1 Warm-up
Part 2 Reading Skill
Part 3 Reading Comprehension
Part 4 Unit Project
Unit 2 What Do You Know About Interpersonal Communication?
Part 1 Warm-up
Part 2 Reading Skill
Part 3 Reading Comprehension
Part 4 Unit Project
Unit 3 New Media Are Shaping Modem Life
Part 1 Warm-up
Part 2 Reading Skill
Part 3 Reading Comprehension
Part 4 Unit Project
Unit 4 We Enjoy an Intelligent Life
Part 1 Warm-up
Part 2 Reading Skill
Part 3 Reading Comprehension
Part 4 Unit Project
Unit 5 Let' s Join in Social Welfare Activities !
Part 1 Warm-up
Part 2 Reading Skill
Part 3 Reading Comprehension
Part 4 Unit Project
Unit 6 What Can We Do to Protect the Environment?
Part 1 Warm-up
Part 2 Reading Skill
Part 3 Reading Comprehension
Part 4 Unit Project
Unit 7 China Has Made Great New Achievements
Part 1 Warm-up
Part 2 Reading Skill
Part 3 Reading Comprehension
Part 4 Unit Project
Unit 8 Look How You Can Pursue a Successful Career
Part 1 Warm-up
Part 2 Reading Skill
Part 3 Reading Comprehension
Part 4 Unit Project