Comprehensive English II (Volume 1 and 2) Exercise Book

Author: Chen Yaping, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This exercise book is a supplementary learning material compiled for the textbook Comprehensive English II, which was uniformly organized and written by the National College Entrance Examination Commission. It is meticulously crafted in strict accordance with the teaching syllabus of Comprehensive English II. The purpose of this book is not to help candidates pass the exam by cramming or relying on sheer luck, as there is no single piece of advice in this book that advocates techniques or shortcuts. The entire book focuses on deepening the understanding of Comprehensive English II (both volumes), consolidating acquired knowledge, filling in gaps caused by occasional negligence, and fundamentally cultivating candidates' ability to use English. Of course, this book ultimately aims to help candidates pass the exam, but this "passing" is genuine and valuable, not a mere "passing by the skin of one's teeth." The Comprehensive English II course is an achievement-based test, not a proficiency test. An achievement-based test means what is taught is what is tested, strictly following the teaching syllabus in question design. The syllabus stipulates that 70% of the exam questions must cover the textbook content. This means that without studying the textbook thoroughly, there is virtually no hope of passing the exam. This regulation forces those who rely on techniques to return to the textbook and study English earnestly.
We state that this exercise book is not intended for purposes because candidates who have not completed Comprehensive English II (both volumes) cannot use this book effectively. Additionally, relying solely on these 15 sets of exercises is insufficient for learning English. We want to tell candidates: Do not substitute exercises for textbook study, and do not replace classroom learning with practice exercises. We also want to tell candidates: If you have completed Comprehensive English II (both volumes) and complete one set of exercises in this book within the stipulated time, but score only around 30 or 40 points, then there is no need to do more exercises. Revisiting both volumes will be more beneficial.
The book contains a total of 15 sets of exercises, followed by reference answers. During the compilation process, we have strived to integrate the vocabulary, sentence patterns, grammatical phenomena, and textbook content stipulated by the syllabus into the exercises. For some more challenging or less easily grasped knowledge, we have repeatedly presented them in different forms within the exercises to help students understand and master them thoroughly.