Wang Maimai's New Plan for Gaokao Victory -- Gaokao English Reading Comprehension

Author: Wang Maimei, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: With the introduction of the New National Curriculum Standards, the philosophy of English teaching is undergoing fundamental changes. The teacher-centered classroom is transforming into a student-centered one; students' learning methods are evolving from passive receptive learning to autonomous exploratory learning; evaluation requirements are changing, shifting from single paper-and-pencil tests to diversified assessment methods; and the concept of exam question-setting is also changing, moving from knowledge-based to ability-based. The criteria for teachers and students selecting teaching aids are also evolving, focusing on both form and content, practicality and specificity. This series of books was developed for college entrance exam candidates under this background, consisting of five volumes: Listening Comprehension, Basic Training, Cloze, Reading Comprehension, and Comprehensive Training. This series has the following features:
1. Based on the New Curriculum Standards. This series is uniformly compiled according to the New Curriculum Standards.
2. Reflects the New Philosophy. Adhering to the correct testing orientation and emphasizing the assessment of language application skills are the guiding principles of this series.
3. Selects New Materials. The materials are primarily sourced from authoritative domestic and international publications, online resources, etc., in the past two years. The materials are fresh and highly readable.
4. Designs New Content. The content design of this series references the scientific guidelines of international language exams while incorporating successful domestic exam cases. The questions and content exhibit strong contemporary relevance and foresight.
5. Presents New Layout. Based on the New Curriculum Standards, the series adopts a scientifically designed and optimized combination, systematically and comprehensively presenting the knowledge and abilities that high school students should master.
Listening Comprehension: Contains 20 test questions, fully aligning with the speed and content requirements of the NMET exam.
Single Choice: While emphasizing grammar review, it places greater focus on the training of language communicative functions, highlighting the communicative nature of language.
Cloze: In form, it closely adheres to the new spirit of the college entrance exam, featuring 100 predictive passages; in content, it aligns with the New Curriculum Standards and the New Exam Syllabus, emphasizing the overall grasp of each passage, with options covering a broad range of knowledge points, particularly outstanding in the flexible application of these points.
Reading Comprehension: Following the spirit of the new college entrance exam, it includes 150 short passages of various genres—such as stories, news, charts, science and technology, and practical writing—selected for their quality. The questions focus more on inferential reasoning, designed according to the Syllabus in difficulty, reflecting the comprehensive and flexible nature of language testing. In terms of vocabulary, each reading passage includes a proportion of new words in line with the college entrance exam requirements.
Error Correction: It selects 60 sets of test questions strictly designed according to college entrance exam standards, covering a wide range of content and genres, with broad assessment points.
Written Expression: Based on recent years' question-setting trends, it provides 40 sets of test questions with diverse forms, themes, and close-to-life content.
Comprehensive Training: It includes 20 sets of predictive test questions, with question types, quantities, and difficulty levels comparable to current college entrance exam questions.