邢宪增编著的《宁静的真谛(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。涉及体坛风云、生命中最好的养料等十几个主题数百个话题。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 Truth and Ideal真理与理想

 Passage 1 The Road Leading to the Truth通往真理之路

 Passage 2 Only the Weak will Make a Detour只有弱者才会绕道

 Passage 3 Be Your Own God做你自己的上帝

 Passage 4 Spring Is Coming，but I Can’t See It春天即将到来．我却无法看到

 Passage 5 The Inspiration of Iced Tea冰茶的启迪

Unit 2 Will and Faith意志与信念

 Passage 1 Wisdom Is the First Life智慧是第一生命

 Passage 2 Live Confidently自信生活

 Passage 3 Happiness Is in Your Heart幸福就在你的心中

 Passage 4 The Four Sentences Decide Your Life四句话决定你的一生

 Passage 5 If You Can See，YOU Can Be It如果你能看到，就能做到

Unit 3 Attitude and Fate心态与命运

 Passage 1 You’re the Greatest Wealth你就是最大的财富

 Passage 2 Enlarge Your Advantage放大你的优点

 Passage 3 Rise after Falling倒下后站起来

 Passage 4 Always Do Their Own Things by Themselves自己的事情自己做

 Passage 5 What My Friend Said Shocked My Soul震撼心灵的一句话

Unit 4 Wealth and Life财富与生活

 Passage l All That at Present Is Happiness幸福就是现在

 Passage 2 The Grassy Field Is Time草地就是时间

 Passage 3 The Worth of Life人生的价值

 Passage 4 The Cleverest Son最聪明的儿子

 Passage 5 How to Have One Million Dollars怎样挣到一百万美元

Unit 5 Wisdom and Life智慧与人乍

 Passage 1 The Moon and the Well月亮和井

 Passage 2 How to Be Clever怎样变聪明

 Passage 3 The King and the Magician同王和魔术师

 Passage 4 The King’S Three Questions国王的三个问题

 Passage 5 A Lesson for Living人生的教训

Unit 6 Success and Dream成功与梦想

 Passage 1 Grow Great by Dreams梦想造就伟人

 Passage 2 Keep Your Dream坚持你的梦想

 Passage 3 The Ticket for Success成功的入场券

 Passage 4 Success Is So Simple成功就这么简单

 Passage 5 The Sand and the Leaves沙子和树叶

Unit 7 Friendship and Family Love友情与亲情

 Passage 1 A Forever Friend永远的朋友

 Passage 2 Love Has No Weight爱没有重量

 Passage 3 When They Are in Trouble当朋友有困难时

 Passage 4 I’m with You我和你在一起

 Passage 5 Is It Worth It?这样做值得吗?

Unit 8 Attitude态度

 Passage 1 The Olive Tree and the Fig Tree橄榄树和无花果树

 Passage 2 The Breath of Courage勇敢的气

 Passage 3 Golden Advice金玉良言

 Passage 4 Change Your Attitude towards Pain改变你对痛苦的态度

 Passage 5 Judge Yourself before Judging Others

 评价别人之前先审视一下自己

Unit 9 Right Choice正确的抉择

 Passage 1 Sometimes Giving Up Is Rebirth放弃有时就是重生

 Passage 2 Lend Your Rubber to Me把橡皮借给我

 Passage 3 Control the Space for Manoeuvre把握回旋的余地

 Passage 4 Learn to Pay学会付出

 Passage 5 Put Down the Glass放下玻璃杯

Unit 10 Books and Tea书香与茶香

 Passage 1 Read Good Books读好书

 Passage 2 To Choose a Good Book选择一本好书

 Passage 3 Make Friends with Books与书为友

 Passage 4 Tea Culture around the World世界各地的茶文化

 Passage 5 Afternoon Tea下午茶

Unit 11 Happiness and Life幸福与人乍

 Passage l Living Optimistically乐观地生活

 Passage 2 The Real Meaning of Peace宁静的真谛

 Passage 3 Just for Today就为了今天

 Passage 4 The Door to Kindness善良之门

 Passage 5 Bring Happiness Home带快乐回家

Unit 12 Advice on Life生活的忠告

 Passage l Make Full Use of the Opportunity善待机会

 Passage 2 A Pet’S Commandments宠物戒律

 Passage 3 Life Is a Journey人生是一次旅行

 Passage 4 You Have Only One Life生命只有一次

 Passage 5 Moving Back Is Also a Success退一步也是一种成功

Unit 13 Fascinating Sights迷人风景

 Passage 1 Vienna～the Land of Music音乐之都维也纳

 Passage 2 Venetian Vacation浪漫水都威尼斯

 Passage 3 Athens雅典

 Passage 4 Sydney Opera House悉尼歌剧院

 Passage 5 Spotlight on Copenhagen美不胜收的哥本哈根

Unit 14 Interests and Hobbies兴趣与爱好

 Passage 1 My Favourite Colour我最喜欢的颜色

 Passage 2 Enjoy Sports More请多做运动

 Passage 3 On Sightseeing谈谈观光旅游

 Passage 4 A Trip around the World环游世界

 Passage 5 Cuhivating a Hobby培养一种业余爱好

Unit 15 Western Culture西域采风

 Passage 1 How the Americans View Friendship美国人的友谊观

 Passage 2 How Names Are Called in America称谓在美国

 Passage 3 The American Way：Mamage美国人的婚姻方式

 Passage 4 Folklore in Sweden瑞典的风俗

 Passage 5 Tips小费的学问

Unit 16 Celebrity名人堂

 Passage l Mareo Polo,Famous Italian Traveler

 马可·波罗——伟大的意大利旅行家

 Passage 2 Follow Your Gut，and You will Be a Huge Success!

 追随自己的心声，你们一定会成功!

 Passage 3 Later Life of Charlie Chaplin查理·卓别林的晚年生活

 Passage 4 Hewitt：I Came．I Saw．I Conquered

 网球界的巨匠——休伊特：一网打尽

 Passage 5 The Best Nourishment of Life生命中最好的养料

Unit 17 Hot Topics热点话题

 Passage 1 Keeping Your Head above Water使自己躲过劫难

 Passage 2 Ancient Buildings Need New Respect古老的建筑需要新的尊重

 Passage 3 Google Glasses谷歌眼镜

 Passage 4 The Road to Glory荣耀之路

 Passage 5 Parents and Pressure父母与压力

Unit 18 Culture and Art文化与艺术

 Passage l Easter Day复活节

 Passage 2 Taj Mahal，a Wonder of the World世界奇迹泰姬陵

 Passage 3 Half and Half and Half Coffee八分之一咖啡

 Passage 4 Eton College伊顿公学

 Passage 5 The HalJ of Mirrors镜廊

Unit 19 Sports World体坛风云

 Passage l Goodbye，Andy!再见，安迪!

 Passage 2 Golfi There’S Nothing like It!

 高尔夫——没有比它更好的运动了!

 Passage 3 The World Cup足球世界杯

 Passage 4 Air Jordan飞人乔丹

 Passage 5 A Rising Star—Jeremy Lin一颗冉冉升起的明星——林书豪

Unit 20 Science科普天地

 Passage 1 What Is a Tablet PC?什么是平板电脑?

 Passage 2 Auto—correct Generation Can’t Spell Common Words

 自动纠正的一代拼不出常见的单词

 Passage 3 3D Printers Are Put Into Use in Para Norman!

 3D打印机在《通灵男孩诺曼》中得以使用!

 Passage 4 Use Your Brain to Learn English Words使用大脑学英语

 Passage 5 Can Animals Predict Earthquakes?动物会预测地震吗?