Wang Maimai's New Plan for Gaokao Victory -- Gaokao English Basic Training

Author: Wang Maimai, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2004-05-01
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, shifting from passive receptive learning to autonomous exploratory learning; evaluation requirements are changing, moving from single paper-and-pencil tests to diversified assessment methods; and the concept of exam question-setting is also shifting, moving from knowledge-based to competence-based. The criteria for teachers and students selecting teaching aids are also changing, focusing on both form and content, practicality and specificity. This series of books was compiled for college entrance exam candidates under this background, consisting of five volumes: Listening Comprehension, Basic Training, Cloze Test, 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, as well as online resources 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 Arrangement. Based on the New Curriculum Standards, this series adopts a scientifically designed and optimized combination, systematically and comprehensively presenting the knowledge and competencies students should master in high school.
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 also focuses on training the communicative functions of language, highlighting the communicative nature of language.
Cloze Test: In form, it adheres to the new spirit of the college entrance exam, with 100 predictive passages designed; in content, it aligns with the New Curriculum Standards and New Exam Syllabus, emphasizing the overall grasp of each passage. The options in each passage cover a comprehensive range of knowledge points, with a particular emphasis on 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 applied texts—selected for their quality. The passages focus more on inferential questions that test overall comprehension, with difficulty levels designed according to the Syllabus. This reflects the comprehensive and flexible nature of language testing. In terms of vocabulary, each reading passage includes a certain proportion of new words as required by the college entrance exam.
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 the characteristics of recent years, it designs 40 sets of test questions with diverse forms, themes, and close-to-life content.
Comprehensive Training: It designs 20 sets of predictive test questions, with question types, quantities, and difficulty levels comparable to current college entrance exam questions.