Gold mining style clever attack postgraduate English vocabulary frequency click

Author: Wu Leqi, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
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Main Features:
1. Precise Word Selection, Complete Definitions
"Chao Gong" selects words based on the past 20 years of postgraduate entrance exam (PVE) test questions, with the syllabus as a foundation but not blindly following it. The guiding significance of the current syllabus has shortcomings: among the approximately 5,500 words required by the syllabus, nearly 1,900 have not appeared in the PVE test questions over the past 20 years, while many syllabus-excluded words frequently appear. "Chao Gong" not only includes words required by the syllabus but also supplements about 230 commonly occurring syllabus-excluded words from the 20 years of PVE test questions.
2. Classic Example Sentences, Smart Memorization
"Chao Gong" a multi-functional example sentence learning method, including classic example sentences, PVE difficult sentences, and key usage. Classic example sentences are placed before PVE difficult sentences, with sentences sourced from a wide range of topics, fresh and relevant, short and concise, and authentic in usage. Unlike the "simplistic fill-in-the-blank sentences" in some books, it allows readers to learn in a fun way, enhancing interest, broadening knowledge, and improving the ability to use words and write short passages in a short time.
3. PVE Difficult Sentences, First-Class Translations
Success in the PVE exam depends on reading comprehension, and the key to reading comprehension is understanding sentences. PVE exam materials tend to favor science and technology, with sentences that are scattered in form but not in essence, logically rigorous in organization, and complex in structure. A slight oversight can easily lead to misinterpretation. Repeated tests have shown that the main obstacle in the PVE exam is not vocabulary but understanding difficult sentences. This book selects over 1,000 PVE difficult sentences, all translations of which have been carefully refined. The example sentences are repeatedly revised, making them a test of translation experts. The difficulty is imaginable. When translating PVE difficult sentences, the authors strive to accurately grasp the sentence structure and clarify logical relationships, achieving a balance of faithfulness, expressiveness, and elegance in the translations, which are of first-class quality. Dedicated readers can try translating them first and then compare with the book's translations to identify gaps, which will definitely improve their translation and reading scores in a short time. Memorizing the words in this book may not significantly improve your score, but if you put in hard work to understand the PVE difficult sentences, your score will definitely not be bad.
4. Key Usage, Score-Boosting Secrets
"Chao Gong" specifically highlights the differences between the PVE and CET syllabi in word collocations, providing example sentences, which are called "key usage" and marked with a ★ in the word entries, placed after the PVE difficult sentences. This part of collocations is a weak point for CET candidates, which is why it is also a favorite topic for PVE exam setters in the "Use of English" section. Readers should pay close attention.
5. Practical Exam Points, Targeted Learning
Many PVE vocabulary preparation books claim to have "exam points," but they are often misleading and superficial. In fact, since the PVE exam format changed in 2002, the only question type that tests vocabulary usage is "Use of English." Overall, the PVE exam has lowered the requirement for vocabulary from the original "reusable mastery" to "cognitive mastery." Many subtle differences in word usage, such as "synonym" and "homophone," are no longer important and differ greatly from CET requirements. Memorizing 200 sets of synonyms will not increase your score by more than 1 point. In short, PVE vocabulary does not have reliable exam points. "Chao Gong" only lists three important PVE exam points: collocations, usage, and expansion, targeting learning without being like a "sitting duck waiting for a rabbit."