English Proficiency Coach for Long Sentences in Postgraduate Entrance Exam (600 Sentences): 600 Sentences

Author: Research Group on Postgraduate Entrance Exam English
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: One of the major characteristics and difficulties of the postgraduate entrance exam English is the presence of long or bizarre sentences, which we call "postgraduate complex sentences." From the role these sentences play in the exam and their impact on candidates, the most damaging complex sentences are those that appear in reading and translation sections. Among these, the longest and most challenging complex sentences are found in reading sections. For example: These questions are political in the sense that the debate over them will inevitably be less an exploration of abstract matters in a spirit of disinterested inquiry than an academic power struggle in which the careers and professional fortunes of many women scholars—only now entering the academic profession in substantial numbers—will be at stake, and with them the chances for a distinctive contribution to humanistic understanding, a contribution that might be an important influence against sexism in our society. Although this sentence is far from being the most difficult to understand in postgraduate entrance exam English, it is easy to imagine the frustration of candidates in the exam hall when they discover that a long article contains a single sentence with 81 words. As the basic unit of any reading material, the importance of sentences is self-evident. However, the complexity of sentence structures in postgraduate entrance exam English reading goes beyond the scope of other domestic English exams, and their length is astonishing. Often, by the time candidates reach the end of a sentence, they have forgotten what was said earlier, leaving many beginners confused and forced to abandon the idea of truly understanding the article. Therefore, during the preparation phase for postgraduate entrance exam English, spending a relatively short amount of time overcoming the obstacle of complex sentences becomes a very realistic task for many candidates. In terms of words, sentences, and passages, sentences are the key to reading. Sentences are the basic units of semantic expression. Although you may adopt various methods to improve your reading skills, without overcoming the challenge of complex sentences, there can be no significant leap in reading speed. In fact, if you cannot understand the article, it is because you have not understood the complex sentences. Currently, it is not unusual for the reading comprehension section of the postgraduate entrance exam English to include sentences with 50 to 70 words. All reading passages in the postgraduate entrance exam English are from English-speaking countries, mostly selected from popular foreign publications, covering topics such as social life, science, and economics. Reading test experts have rewritten these original materials according to exam requirements. This book includes all the difficult sentences that have appeared in the reading comprehension, translation, and cloze sections of the postgraduate entrance exam English over the years. Additionally, it selects and refines a large number of high-quality difficult sentences from newly published foreign books and journals that are completely consistent with the postgraduate entrance exam level and are equal to or more challenging than those in the exam. All the difficulties are systematically and thoroughly analyzed in a progressive manner, and the sentences are classified and organized based on their structural characteristics, providing readers with general methods for analyzing difficult sentences. It will help you break down difficult sentences that may appear in the postgraduate entrance exam English unified exam, fundamentally improve your English reading skills, and turn your fear of difficult sentences into history. There is no path longer than the one taken by the feet, and no mountain higher than the one climbed by a person. The key to English learning lies in daily persistence—unwavering and never giving up halfway. From a certain perspective, the entire postgraduate entrance exam English is essentially a test of reading. Good reading skills are the prerequisite for achieving a satisfactory score. I hope that all candidates can persevere in training with firm will and determination, completely shatter the stubborn obstacle of difficult sentences, and clear the way for a significant leap in reading ability.