Gaokao Second Round Navigation · Chinese

Author: Chen Tianmin, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This book analyzes the requirements for ability tests as outlined in the Examination Guidelines and the Teaching Syllabus; it provides an authoritative overview of the testing objectives, paper structure, difficulty level, and characteristics of the college entrance examination (Gaokao), as well as offering insights into problem-solving strategies and accurately predicting the trends in this year's Gaokao. It meticulously compiles questions on language fundamentals and reading comprehension, focusing on enhancing students' appreciation and writing skills for different types of texts. By strengthening the three core abilities—linguistic competence, reading ability, and writing ability—this book aims to improve students' exam performance. Guided by the Syllabus for Junior High School Chinese Teaching and the Examination Syllabus, it serves as a comprehensive review guide for students during their final preparation phase. Over the past decade, the authors and their research team have dedicated themselves to studying the dialectical relationship between improving language proficiency and exam scores, achieving remarkable results that led to a comprehensive success in the 2004 Gaokao. These achievements are reflected throughout the chapters of this book. Therefore, it is a book designed to help students improve their overall quality as a foundation for enhancing their exam performance.
The authors provide in-depth explanations and analyses of the testing objectives, paper structure, difficulty level, question characteristics, and problem-solving strategies for the Gaokao Chinese exam. This enables students to understand the key points, requirements, scope, and answer strategies for each question in the major sections of the exam, ensuring they approach the test with clear objectives. The book predicts the content and key areas of focus for the 2005 Gaokao Chinese exam, guiding students on how to achieve effective study outcomes without unnecessary mistakes. It helps various types of candidates determine their direction of effort.
Starting from the enhancement of abilities, this book assists students in adapting to the Gaokao Chinese exam and improving their language skills. It offers detailed guidance on developing fundamental language abilities, reading skills for natural science texts, social science texts, literary works, as well as reading and appreciating classical Chinese texts and ancient poetry. For writing ability development, the book provides insightful advice on key challenges such as accurately understanding the exam question, preparing materials, showcasing individuality, and innovating in writing. This enables every candidate to quickly identify their goals during exam preparation and achieve breakthroughs beyond their current level.
To help students master exam techniques more efficiently, the book closely connects theory with practice by compiling carefully designed questions on language fundamentals, basic abilities, classical Chinese reading, modern Chinese reading, ancient poetry appreciation, and essays. Each question is accompanied by detailed explanations and analyses, and every essay question includes sample answers for reference. At the end of the book, the authors have developed three original Gaokao Practice Tests aligned with the 2005 exam requirements, focusing on key points. These tests are designed for self-assessment, ensuring that every candidate feels confident and prepared before the exam.