Preface v
Introduction vii
Pretest of the Whole Book
UNIT ONE
Unit One Pretest
Chapter 1 Johnny Appleseed / The Lovable Leech? 8
Chapter 2 Finding Fault / What Do Your Hobbies Reveal About You? 14
Chapter 3 Fixing Up Fumiture / 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
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
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
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
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. Thornton"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
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 217