College English Graded Timed Reading (Level 5)

Author: Li Pengfei, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The content is widely sourced and appropriately challenging; language phenomena progress from simple to complex, and vocabulary range expands from narrow to broad; the difficulty of the texts gradually increases, with both depth and breadth expanding. The "College English Graded Timed Reading" series consists of six volumes and is a supplementary teaching material designed for college students and readers with equivalent academic qualifications. It can be used in English classes alongside intensive reading textbooks or for self-timed reading by college students after class. As you will see while using this series: the content is widely sourced and appropriately challenging, arranged in a step-by-step manner to match the objective differences in English proficiency and comprehensive knowledge among college students at levels 1-6. The language phenomena progress from simple to complex, vocabulary range expands from narrow to broad, text difficulty gradually increases, and both depth and breadth expand. The writing is rigorous, diverse in interest, and knowledge-rich, offering philosophical insights to readers.
I. The Structure of This Series
This series consists of six volumes, each corresponding to one level of English teaching in college (levels 1-6), with one volume per level. The length and difficulty of the texts gradually increase in each volume, aligning as closely as possible with the corresponding level differences. The number of new words in each text does not exceed 3% of the core syllabus requirements. For example, in a 500-word text, the number of new words should not exceed 15. Regarding grammar, since high school students have already covered grammar in depth, there are no strict restrictions on grammatical phenomena in each lesson. However, the length and complexity of sentence structures are strictly controlled. Each volume of this series contains 50 texts, with lengths ranging from approximately 300-400 words in the earlier volumes to 600-700 words in the fifth and sixth volumes. Every 10 texts are grouped into a unit, with answers to the exercises provided at the end of each unit. To facilitate learning and ensure a deeper understanding of the texts, each lesson includes 10 multiple-choice questions on reading comprehension and 5 multiple-choice questions on vocabulary usage. Each text is accompanied by a translation that closely matches its content. These exercises are designed to help readers assess their actual reading comprehension level and accuracy, as well as their understanding of key word usage in the text. If readers feel uncertain or make mistakes, they can refer to the explanations provided at the end of each unit, reread the text, or consult reference materials to gain a clearer understanding. The annotations at the end of each lesson follow the principle of simplicity and appropriateness, explaining the author's intent and relevant language phenomena (grammatical difficulties and vocabulary usage) in a way that suits the reader's level, thereby laying a solid foundation for improving reading skills and passing corresponding proficiency exams.
II. Controlling Reading Speed and Depth of Comprehension
III. How to Fully Utilize the Potential of This Textbook to Develop Multiple Reading Skills
IV. Three Rules for Using This Textbook
V. The Syllabus Requirements for Reading Comprehension and the Reading Speed Requirements for This Level
VI. How to Control Training Speed When Using This Volume for Timed Reading Practice
This is the fifth volume of the series, designed for college students in their second year, second semester, who have a higher level of English proficiency—equivalent to those who have passed the CET-4 exam early. The goal is to prepare students for the CET-6 and Level 5 exams. To meet the fast-reading training needs of students at this level, the texts in this volume are slightly less challenging than those in the official College English textbooks. The "College English Graded Timed Reading" series consists of six volumes and is a supplementary teaching material designed for college students and readers with equivalent academic qualifications. It can be used in English classes alongside intensive reading textbooks or for self-timed reading by college students after class. As you will see while using this series: the content is widely sourced and appropriately challenging, arranged in a step-by-step manner to match the objective differences in English proficiency and comprehensive knowledge among college students at levels 1-6. The language phenomena progress from simple to complex, vocabulary range expands from narrow to broad, text difficulty gradually increases, and both depth and breadth expand. The writing is rigorous, diverse in interest, and knowledge-rich, offering philosophical insights to readers.
I. The Structure of This Series
This series consists of six volumes, each corresponding to one level of English teaching in college (levels 1-6), with one volume per level. The length and difficulty of the texts gradually increase in each volume, aligning as closely as possible with the corresponding level differences. The number of new words in each text does not exceed 3% of the core syllabus requirements. For example, in a 500-word text, the number of new words should not exceed 15. Regarding grammar, since high school students have already covered grammar in depth, there are no strict restrictions on grammatical phenomena in each lesson. However, the length and complexity of sentence structures are strictly controlled. Each volume of this series contains 50 texts, with lengths ranging from approximately 300-400 words in the earlier volumes to 600-700 words in the fifth and sixth volumes. Every 10 texts are grouped into a unit, with answers to the exercises provided at the end of each unit. To facilitate learning and ensure a deeper understanding of the texts, each lesson includes 10 multiple-choice questions on reading comprehension and 5 multiple-choice questions on vocabulary usage. Each text is accompanied by a translation that closely matches its content. These exercises are designed to help readers assess their actual reading comprehension level and accuracy, as well as their understanding of key word usage in the text. If readers feel uncertain or make mistakes, they can refer to the explanations provided at the end of each unit, reread the text, or consult reference materials to gain a clearer understanding. The annotations at the end of each lesson follow the principle of simplicity and appropriateness, explaining the author's intent and relevant language phenomena (grammatical difficulties and vocabulary usage) in a way that suits the reader's level, thereby laying a solid foundation for improving reading skills and passing corresponding proficiency exams.
II. Controlling Reading Speed and Depth of Comprehension
III. How to Fully Utilize the Potential of This Textbook to Develop Multiple Reading Skills
IV. Three Rules for Using This Textbook
V. The Syllabus Requirements for Reading Comprehension and the Reading Speed Requirements for This Level
VI. How to Control Training Speed When Using This Volume for Timed Reading Practice
This is the fifth volume of the series, designed for college students in their second year, second semester, who have a higher level of English proficiency—equivalent to those who have passed the CET-4 exam early. The goal is to prepare students for the CET-6 and Level 5 exams. To meet the fast-reading training needs of students at this level, the texts in this volume are slightly less challenging than those in the official College English textbooks.