【内容简介】

本书为我社原版引进词汇学习系列。采用语境学习法、提供大量鲜活的实例，集中在主要的活跃单词上。6级划分，对应不同层次分布。合理科学。本次改版集中在将Directions等的汉化上。整套丛书呈现了一个比较全面的单词学习方案，帮助学生更好地用英语阅读、写作和思考。

本丛书的特点是提供地道的例句，让单词在多个语境中反复出现，通过例证、同义、反义、类比等关系来界定词义，使学生自然而然习得单词，与传统的死记硬背方法有着极大的不同。此外，书中部分练习题的题型与TOEFL、GRE、SAT等考试题型相似，对有志于出国留学的学生熟悉题型也有一定的帮助。

【目录】

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 / Barbaras 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 / Kevins 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 Peoples Choice / The Christmas Wars 94

Chapter 13 Whats 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 Earths 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. Thomtons 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