ACTIVE Skills for Reading is an exciting five-level reading series that develops learners' reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. It features new thematic readings with realistic passage types including articles, journals, blogs, and interviews. New Critical Thinking sections encourage students to analyze text and the author's intent. New Review Units help students improve reading rate and fluency. An updated website includes online quizzes and Internet research activities. And the updated Assessment CD-ROM with ExamView® Pro covers TOEFL and IELTS task types.