New Breakthrough in High School Easy-to-Confuse Words

Author: Gao Ling
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: As is well known, English learners, after acquiring a certain vocabulary, will encounter a considerable number of confusing words. In reading, how to distinguish the subtle differences between these confusing words to correctly understand the original text; how to choose them correctly in use to accurately express ideas; and how to answer questions in exams to achieve ideal results—these are all common challenges that English learners frequently face and cannot avoid. This book is specifically written to help readers overcome this difficulty. The exercises in the book's "Mini Tests" are selected from past Zhongkao and Gaokao exam questions, while some are carefully crafted by the authors based on years of experience in question setting and marking. Therefore, they are highly targeted and authoritative. The "Solution Approaches" explain the similarities and differences of these confusing words from both vertical and horizontal perspectives. The example sentences in the "Solution Approaches" are simple, natural, short, and vivid, making them easy for readers to remember while also enabling them to achieve the goal of learning by example. The authors recommend that readers first take the "Mini Test" to identify their "blind spots" before looking at the "Solution Approaches." This targeted approach will surely yield twice the result with half the effort. The book is available in two versions—junior high and senior high—to meet the needs of readers at different levels. The confusing words and phrases included in this book consist of both individual words and phrases. The junior high version contains 227 sets, while the senior high version contains 326 sets. These confusing words and phrases are frequently asked by students in the authors' teaching practice and are commonly tested in Zhongkao and Gaokao exams.