英語詞彙基礎(第二版)（簡體書）

“英語詞匯學習叢書”由美國知名的教材教輔圖書出版社Townsend Press出版，是美國大學生使用最為廣泛的擴大詞匯量的教學輔導圖書之一。正如本叢書的編者所指出的那樣，在美國一個學生的前途在某種程度上取決于他／她的詞匯量的大小。對于我國廣大的英語學習者來說，詞匯學習當然也是英語學習的一個重要方面。
本叢書共有6冊。每冊介紹240～300個在TOEFL、 GRE、SAT等考試中經常出現的單詞。本叢書的特點是提供地道的例句，讓單詞在多個語境中反復出現，通過例證、同義、反義、類比等關系來界定詞義，使學生自然而然習得單詞，與傳統的死記硬背方法有著極大的不同。此外，書中部分練習題的題型與TOEFL、 GRE、SAT等考試題型相似，對有志于出國留學的學生熟悉題型也有一定的幫助。
史密斯所著的《英語詞匯基礎(第2版)》 (Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary)為本叢書的第二冊，適合我國大學英語四級(CET4)水平的學生使用，也可以用作TOEFL培訓初、中級階段的輔助教材。

前言
導讀
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