Joseph Palmer -- Telephone salespeople -- A cruel sport -- Bald is beautiful -- No luck with women -- A taste of parenthood -- Accident and reocvery -- Animal senses -- Money problems -- The new French employee -- A cruel teacher -- It's never too late -- Learning to study -- The mad monk -- Conflict over holidays -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Relating to parents -- Held back by fears -- Interview with a rude star -- The nightmare of gym -- Skipping church -- A model teacher -- My talented roommate -- Fascinating courses -- Cal and his siters -- Shoplifter -- A nutty newspaper office -- Roughing it -- Getting scared -- My sister's date -- Appendixes: Limited answer key; Dictionary use; Topics for discussion and writing; List of words and word parts.