
Reader's Bank Level 8
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Book Introduction
Since its first publication in 1985, the Reader's Bank series has sold over 15 million copies over the past 40 years, earning recognition as a best-selling English reading textbook series from many readers.
The Reader's Bank series' core value lies not simply in developing reading comprehension skills, but in planting seeds of love for English in readers' hearts. Therefore, we conducted several surveys in this revised edition, meticulously incorporating the opinions of teachers across the country who have consistently used the series for many years, and have upgraded it to the highest quality content befitting its reputation.
The Reader's Bank series' core value lies not simply in developing reading comprehension skills, but in planting seeds of love for English in readers' hearts. Therefore, we conducted several surveys in this revised edition, meticulously incorporating the opinions of teachers across the country who have consistently used the series for many years, and have upgraded it to the highest quality content befitting its reputation.
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index
Unit 01
* Key Words Preview
01 A world like piano keys
02 A work of art presented by nature
03 Gene Editing: How Far Is It Okay?
_ Review Test
_ Crossword Puzzle
Unit 02
* Key Words Preview
04 Self-esteem that chases victory
05 The emergence of super bacteria
06 A funny legend mixed with exaggeration
_ Review Test
_ One Word, Many Meanings Polysemy: character ‥
Unit 03
* Key Words Preview
07 Wisdom Needed When Expressing Anger
08 Changing English, Disappearing Discrimination
09 Flaws, That's the Protagonist's Charm
_ Review Test
_ Crossword Puzzle
Unit 04
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10 Special Survival Tips of Butterfly Caterpillars
11 Please keep a reasonable distance!
12 A Storehouse of Ideas Filled During a Good Night's Sleep
_ Review Test
_ One Word, Many Meanings Polysemy: apply
Unit 05
* Key Words Preview
13 Polite and Informal Ways of Speaking English
14 The process of effort is more important than ability
15 It turned out to be a good thing!
_ Review Test
_ Crossword Puzzle
Unit 06*
* Key Words Preview
16 How much land do you need?
17 Hormones that fill you with love
18 The Life of Charles Darwin
_ Review Test
_ One Word, Many Meanings Polysemy: figure
Unit 07
* Key Words Preview
19 Fish Trapped in Fear of Failure
20 Genetically Modified Foods Are Suspicious!
21 Digital Twin Connecting Reality and Virtuality
_ Review Test
_ Crossword Puzzle
Unit 08
* Key Words Preview
22. Tackle hidden customer needs!
23 Magic Words to Awaken Wisdom
24 The Origin and History of the Alphabet
_ Review Test
_ One Word, Many Meanings Polysemy: plain
Unit 09
* Key Words Preview
25 You can recycle poop?
26 The Secret to a Good Night's Sleep: Melatonin
27 Start investing in stocks like this!
_ Review Test
_ Crossword Puzzle
Unit 10
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28 The fun of a twist that captivates readers
29 If it looks bad, does it taste bad?
30 Genghis Khan, who united Asia and Europe
_ Review Test
_ One Word, Many Meanings Polysemy: party
Unit 11
* Key Words Preview
31 Visible Power: Halo and Horn Effects
32 A Dangerous Shortcut: Blood Doping
33 Ring of Fire
_ Review Test
_ Crossword Puzzle
Unit 12
* Key Words Preview
34 The frustration grows bigger by a hair's breadth
35 Folk dance with everyone stamping their feet together
36 The Changing World of Careers and Jobs
_ Review Test
_ One Word, Many Meanings Polysemy: board
* Key Words Preview
01 A world like piano keys
02 A work of art presented by nature
03 Gene Editing: How Far Is It Okay?
_ Review Test
_ Crossword Puzzle
Unit 02
* Key Words Preview
04 Self-esteem that chases victory
05 The emergence of super bacteria
06 A funny legend mixed with exaggeration
_ Review Test
_ One Word, Many Meanings Polysemy: character ‥
Unit 03
* Key Words Preview
07 Wisdom Needed When Expressing Anger
08 Changing English, Disappearing Discrimination
09 Flaws, That's the Protagonist's Charm
_ Review Test
_ Crossword Puzzle
Unit 04
* Key Words Preview
10 Special Survival Tips of Butterfly Caterpillars
11 Please keep a reasonable distance!
12 A Storehouse of Ideas Filled During a Good Night's Sleep
_ Review Test
_ One Word, Many Meanings Polysemy: apply
Unit 05
* Key Words Preview
13 Polite and Informal Ways of Speaking English
14 The process of effort is more important than ability
15 It turned out to be a good thing!
_ Review Test
_ Crossword Puzzle
Unit 06*
* Key Words Preview
16 How much land do you need?
17 Hormones that fill you with love
18 The Life of Charles Darwin
_ Review Test
_ One Word, Many Meanings Polysemy: figure
Unit 07
* Key Words Preview
19 Fish Trapped in Fear of Failure
20 Genetically Modified Foods Are Suspicious!
21 Digital Twin Connecting Reality and Virtuality
_ Review Test
_ Crossword Puzzle
Unit 08
* Key Words Preview
22. Tackle hidden customer needs!
23 Magic Words to Awaken Wisdom
24 The Origin and History of the Alphabet
_ Review Test
_ One Word, Many Meanings Polysemy: plain
Unit 09
* Key Words Preview
25 You can recycle poop?
26 The Secret to a Good Night's Sleep: Melatonin
27 Start investing in stocks like this!
_ Review Test
_ Crossword Puzzle
Unit 10
* Key Words Preview
28 The fun of a twist that captivates readers
29 If it looks bad, does it taste bad?
30 Genghis Khan, who united Asia and Europe
_ Review Test
_ One Word, Many Meanings Polysemy: party
Unit 11
* Key Words Preview
31 Visible Power: Halo and Horn Effects
32 A Dangerous Shortcut: Blood Doping
33 Ring of Fire
_ Review Test
_ Crossword Puzzle
Unit 12
* Key Words Preview
34 The frustration grows bigger by a hair's breadth
35 Folk dance with everyone stamping their feet together
36 The Changing World of Careers and Jobs
_ Review Test
_ One Word, Many Meanings Polysemy: board
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Publisher's Review
1 We have carefully selected only interesting and useful passages that are in line with the current exam trends, reflecting the latest English and other subject curricula, textbooks, and previous college entrance exam questions.
The Lexile index between volumes has been carefully designed to ensure that there is little difference in difficulty between the two texts, allowing for seamless learning. The number and length of words, sentences, and difficulty of syntax have also been adjusted to suit each volume, ensuring that learning continues without significant difficulty when moving on to the next level.
3 We have adopted a spiral curriculum method to ensure that all content is appropriately repeated and progresses gradually.
4 It includes a variety of question types optimized for understanding the flow and content of the text, as well as solid preparation for the CSAT and internal exam descriptive questions.
5 Levels 3-8 Learning Volume and Unit Flow:
- 12 Units / 36 Texts / 30 Grammar
- Unit flow: Word Preview → Reading (3 passages) → Review
6 Answers and explanations containing all the information necessary to solve the problem, including detailed explanations, expert interpretations, direct reading and interpretation of each passage, grammar and syntax explanations, etc.
* Free Reader's Bank series service
- Listen to audio of words and texts directly with QR code
- Workbook: Words and direct reading worksheets for each passage
- Mini Vocabulary List: Key Vocabulary List by Text
- MP3 files for each fingerprint (provided on the website)
The Reader's Bank series is being revised for the first time in five years to reflect the new curriculum.
Among Level 1 to Level 10, Level 1/2 was revised first in November 2024, and Level 3/4/5/6/7/8 volume 6 was finally published in November 2025.
(* The follow-up level to Level 9/10 is scheduled to be released in the second half of 2026)
Reader's Bank, a leading English reading comprehension platform, has solidified its position as a leader in English reading, with new generations continuing to learn from the reading series first taught by their parents and teachers. This newly revised edition will also meet the expectations of many readers with content and services.
The Lexile index between volumes has been carefully designed to ensure that there is little difference in difficulty between the two texts, allowing for seamless learning. The number and length of words, sentences, and difficulty of syntax have also been adjusted to suit each volume, ensuring that learning continues without significant difficulty when moving on to the next level.
3 We have adopted a spiral curriculum method to ensure that all content is appropriately repeated and progresses gradually.
4 It includes a variety of question types optimized for understanding the flow and content of the text, as well as solid preparation for the CSAT and internal exam descriptive questions.
5 Levels 3-8 Learning Volume and Unit Flow:
- 12 Units / 36 Texts / 30 Grammar
- Unit flow: Word Preview → Reading (3 passages) → Review
6 Answers and explanations containing all the information necessary to solve the problem, including detailed explanations, expert interpretations, direct reading and interpretation of each passage, grammar and syntax explanations, etc.
* Free Reader's Bank series service
- Listen to audio of words and texts directly with QR code
- Workbook: Words and direct reading worksheets for each passage
- Mini Vocabulary List: Key Vocabulary List by Text
- MP3 files for each fingerprint (provided on the website)
The Reader's Bank series is being revised for the first time in five years to reflect the new curriculum.
Among Level 1 to Level 10, Level 1/2 was revised first in November 2024, and Level 3/4/5/6/7/8 volume 6 was finally published in November 2025.
(* The follow-up level to Level 9/10 is scheduled to be released in the second half of 2026)
Reader's Bank, a leading English reading comprehension platform, has solidified its position as a leader in English reading, with new generations continuing to learn from the reading series first taught by their parents and teachers. This newly revised edition will also meet the expectations of many readers with content and services.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: November 11, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 342 pages | 770g | 205*265*30mm
- ISBN13: 9791173168109
- ISBN10: 1173168109
- Reference book for grades: 3rd year of middle school
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