本书系根据近期新的初中英语教学大纲，选择国外近期新的报刊材料，切合9年级上学期年级学生的求知与认知需要，以主题呈现的方式，设计了30个单元的阅读训练，主要是任务型，材料新颖，内容丰富多彩，可以丰富引导学生课外英语的阅读，同时也兼顾中考的相关题型，书后有答案。

Unit 1 The Amazing World
Unit 2 Sports
Unit 3 Animals
Unit 4 Future
Unit 5 Travel
Unit 6 Music
Unit 7 Nature
Unit 8 Festivals
Unit 9 Science
Unit 10 Technology
Unit 11 Movies and Entertainment
Unit 12 Creativity
Unit 13 Health Care
Unit 14 Saving the Environment
Unit 15 Cuisine (烹饪)
Unit 16 Mysteries
Unit 17 Literature
Unit 18 School and Education (1)
Unit 19 School and Education (2)
Unit 20 Language and Communication
Unit 21 Emotions & Feelings
Unit 22 Kindness
Unit 23 Space and Exploration
Unit 24 So Issues (1)
Unit 25 So Issues (2)
Unit 26 Landscape
Unit 27 Family
Unit 28 Companies
Unit 29 Invention
Unit 30 Architecture (建筑)
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