Six-Level Standard Reading 160 Passages

Author: Yu Fengjun and Liu Aiyun, Editors
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features:
· Sentence Analysis and Translation: Analyze structure, break down methods
· Test Question Solutions: Pinpoint key points, highlight techniques
· CET-4 Vocabulary Focus: High-frequency words, key collocations
· Writing Word Bank: Sentence structures, outstanding expressions
The writing features of this book are reflected in the following aspects:
1. Broad themes, rich content. The book primarily consists of argumentative and expository essays, covering a wide range of topics in social sciences and natural sciences. The content is novel, focusing on current societal hot topics with practical significance and strong readability. From genetic engineering to cybercrime, from economic globalization to healthy diets, it provides students with extensive reading material to familiarize themselves with various vocabulary.
2. Learn and reinforce CET-6 vocabulary through reading. For Chinese students, learning and memorizing vocabulary by understanding their context through reading is the most effective method. We select core CET-6 vocabulary from each article, providing phonetic symbols, part of speech, definitions, collocations, and example sentences. Students can learn and internalize the usage of these words in context, making the impression more vivid and memory more solid.
3. Learn authentic English expressions and accumulate writing vocabulary. We list classic words or fixed expressions from each article, which students can memorize and use in writing to avoid the "Chinese English" phenomenon often seen in essays. This helps make their writing smooth and natural, achieving multiple benefits.
4. Detailed test solutions and exam tips. Each question is explained concisely, with exam tips provided when necessary to enhance students'.
After each article, there are four sections:
1. Sentence Analysis and Translation: One or more complex sentences are selected from each article, with translations provided to help readers analyze longer and more challenging sentences, offering translation practice.
2. Test Question Solutions: Answers are given along with hints to guide students' exam strategies.
3. CET-6 Vocabulary Focus: Core CET-6 vocabulary is selected to help students memorize words more easily.
4. Writing Word Bank: Classic writing vocabulary from the 160 reading comprehension articles is accumulated to help students become writing experts.