Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary

前言 导读 Pretest of the Whole Book UNIT ONE Unit One Pretest 6 Chapter 1 Johnny Appleseed / The Lovable Leech? 8 Chapter 2 Finding Fault / What Do Your Hobbies Reveal About You? 14 Chapter 3 Fixing Up Furniture / Barbara's Date with Her Cousin 20 Chapter 4 The Vacuum-Cleaner Salesman / Peace at Last 26 Chapter 5 Study Skills to the Rescue! / How to Control Children 32 Unit One Review (Crossword Puzzle) 38 Unit One Tests 39 UNIT TWO Unit Two Pretest 46 Chapter 6 Toasters / A Mean Man 48 Chapter 7 A Special Memory / Watch Your Manners! 54 Chapter 8 Big Brothers and Sisters / Kevin's First Date 60 Chapter 9 Differences in a Gym Program / Teaching A Lesson 66 Chapter 10 Knowing How to Argue / A Change of School, A Change of Heart 72 Unit Two Review (Crossword Puzzle) 78 Unit Two Tests 79 UNIT THREE Unit Three Pretest 86 Chapter 11 Coming Out of a Coma / The Office Doughnut Contest 88 Chapter 12 The People's Choice / The Christmas Wars 94 Chapter 13 What's Your Type? / What a Circus! 100 Chapter 14 Practicing Kindness / The Stinking Rose 106 Chapter 15 A Modem Fairy Tale / Wolf Children 112 Unit Three Review (Crossword Puzzle) 118 Unit Three Tests 119 UNIT FOUR Unit Four Pretest 126 Chapter 16 A Mismatched Couple / A Campaign to Become Class President 128 Chapter 17 The Famous Detective / Why So Quiet? 134 Chapter 18 Fear of Speaking / Do You Believe in Magic? 140 Chapter 19 The Miracle Runner / One of Those Days 146 Chapter 20 Pregnancy and Alcohol / A Criminal with a Tail 152 Unit Four Review (Crossword Puzzle) 158 Unit Four Tests 159 UNIT FIVE Unit Five Pretest 166 Chapter 21 Traveling with Children / Saving Earth's Natural Supplies 168 Chapter 22 More Fat, Anyone? / Is Prison Effective? 174 Chapter 23 She Changed My Mind / So Sue Me 180 Chapter 24 Fear of Public Speaking / Mrs. Thomton's Condition 186 Chapter 25 Wacky Weddings / The Cost of Hatred 192 Unit Five Review (Crossword Puzzle) 198 Unit Five Tests 199 Posttest of the Whole Book 205 APPENDIXES A Answer Key 210 I. Answers to the Pretest of the Whole Book 2. Answers to the Unit Pretests 3. Answers to the Chapter Activities 4. Answers to the Unit Reviews and Tests 5. Answers to the Posttest of the Whole Book B Word List 219