本书为“英语词汇学习丛书”中的一本,该丛书是美国大学生中使用*多的词汇丛书。共有六册,每册介绍240—300个在TOEFL、GRE、SAT等测试中经常出现的单词,引导学生根据上下文的语境,包括例证、同义、异义、类比等关系来理解单词,通过反复练习、多次使用来熟悉和记忆单词。此外,书中部分练习题的题型与TOEFL、GRE、SAT等美国常用入学考试的形式相似,对于我国有志于出国留学的学生熟悉题型也有一定的帮助。
本书为第二册,书中提供的英语词汇练习适用于我国大学非英语专业四级(CET4)学生的水平,也可以用作TOEFL培训初、中级阶段的辅助教材。

Preface
Introduction
Pretest of the Whole Book
Unit ONE
Unit One Pretest
Chapter 1 Johnny Appleseed / The Lovable Leech?
Chapter 2 Finding Fault / What Do Your Hobbies Reveal About You?
Chapter 3 Fixing Up Fumiture / Barbara"s Date with Her Cousin
Chapter 4 The Vacuum-Cleaner Salesman / Peace at Last
Chapter 5 Study Skills to the Rescue! / How to Control Children
Unit One Review (Crossword Puzzle)
Unit One Tests
Unit TWO
Unit Two Pretest
Chapter 6 Toasters / A Mean Man
Chapter 7 A Special Memory / Watch Your Manners!
Chapter 8 Big Brothers and Sisters / Kevin"s First Date
Chapter 9 Differences in a Gym Program / Teaching A Lesson
Chapter 10 Knowing How to Argue / A Change of School, A Change of Heart
Unit Two Review (Crossword Puzzle)
Unit Two Tests
Unit THREE
Unit Three Pretest
Chapter 11 Coming Out of a Coma / The Office Doughnut Contest
Chapter 12 The People"s Choice / The Christmas Wars
Chapter 13 What"s Your Type? / What a Circus!
Chapter 14 Practicing Kindness / The Stinking Rose
Chapter 15 A Modem Fairy Tale / Wolf Children
Unit Three Review (Crossword Puzzle)
Unit Three Tests
Unit FOUR
Unit Four Pretest
Chapter 16 A Mismatched Couple / A Campaign to Become Class President
Chapter 17 The Famous Detective / Why So Quiet?
Chapter 18 Fear of Speaking / Do You Believe in Magic?
Chapter 19 The Miracle Runner / One of Those Days
Chapter 20 Pregnancy and Alcohol / A Criminal with a Tail
Unit Four Review (Crossword Puzzle)
Unit Four Tests
Unit FIVE
Unit Five Pretest
Chapter 21 Traveling with Children / Saving Earth"s Natural Supplies
Chapter 22 More Fat, Anyone? / Is Prison Effective?
Chapter 23 She Changed My Mind / So Sue Me
Chapter 24 Fear of Public Speaking / Mrs.Thornton"s Condition
Chapter 25 Wacky Weddings / The Cost of Hatred
Unit Five Review (Crossword Puzzle)
Unit Five Tests
Posttest of the Whole Book
APPENDIXES
A Answer Key
1.Answers to the Pretest of the Whole Book
2.Answers to the Unit Pretests
3.Answers to the Chapter Activities
4.Answers to the Posttest of the Whole Book
B Word List