Mathematical Olympiad Intermediate Reader--Grade 8

Author: Wei Youde
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: In the compilation of the "Intermediate Reader (3rd Edition)," the following principles are specifically reflected:
1. Adhering to the "curriculum framework," basic knowledge is strictly controlled within the scope of the compulsory teaching syllabus and new textbooks. The focus is on consolidating, enhancing, and supplementing classroom learning, supplemented by explanations of competition-related knowledge. As long as readers master the classroom content, they should be able to smoothly study this textbook without additional knowledge supplementation.
2. Strict synchronization with classroom teaching. The development of extracurricular activities in mathematics must be closely coordinated with classroom teaching to both improve the quality of junior high school mathematics education and broaden students' horizons, fostering mathematical thinking and methods. Therefore, this textbook strictly aligns with the classroom teaching sequence, eliminating the need for advanced learning of subsequent knowledge and methods to keep pace with classroom instruction.
3. Popularization, accessibility, and conciseness. "Popularization as the primary goal, with improvement built upon it" is our fundamental principle for junior high school mathematics extracurricular activities. This textbook has removed many advanced contents from past "tutor lectures," appropriately reducing difficulty and requirements to truly reflect its popularization and accessibility. It benefits both the junior high school entrance examination and competition requirements, making it easy for teachers to guide and for students to self-study and absorb.
4. Practice to grasp key principles. Practice is a crucial part of learning. It not only consolidates acquired knowledge but also introduces new knowledge, methods, and techniques, cultivating independent thinking skills. This book provides appropriate sets of A and B exercises after almost every lesson.