College English Reading Comprehension Training for CET-4: College English 160 Passages for Reading Comprehension Training for CET-6 ((2006 Upgrade Version) (Includes a Core Vocabulary Handbook))

Author: Lu Jian
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: College English Reading Comprehension Training is one of the core products of the Yitong English series, which has received widespread praise since its release. This book is closely aligned with the college English teaching syllabus and adapts to the reform trends of the CET-4 and CET-6 exams. It has been meticulously crafted by a team of renowned English education experts and CET-4/CET-6 exam committee members, providing you with timely, authoritative, and powerful review assistance to help you stay one step ahead in both learning and exams. The book features the following eight key characteristics:
1. Innovative Layout: The book consists of 40 units, each strictly following the theme of reading passages from past CET-6 exams. Each unit corresponds to a real exam reading passage, covering the years from 1996 to 2005.
2. Diverse Selection: All passages are selected from recent English and American periodicals, keeping pace with social and linguistic trends. The content spans fields such as economics, science, sports, politics, history, and ethics, offering engaging material to enhance quality and broadening for extensive learning.
3. Appropriate Difficulty: The questions, complex sentences, out-of-syllabus vocabulary, and passage lengths in each reading are aligned with real exam standards, closely following the syllabus. This allows students to experience exam-like conditions, enabling them to know themselves and the exam inside out.
4. Passage Summaries: The answers and explanations provide concise overviews of the passage structure, helping readers grasp the main idea, understand the organization, and clarify the logical flow—key steps to improving reading skills.
5. Tackling Complex Sentences: Analyzing recent CET-6 exams reveals an increase in complex sentences. Therefore, we have selected challenging sentences from the text, analyzed their main structures, explained difficult vocabulary and comprehension points, and included Chinese translations to help students overcome reading obstacles and fundamentally enhance their abilities.
6. Detailed Explanations: All answers in the book are carefully reviewed and finalized by experienced teachers with years of teaching and exam tutoring experience. The explanations are insightful, to the point, and categorized, helping students easily master exam techniques.
7. Exam Traps: The book includes an Exam Trap section in the explanations, analyzing incorrect options, identifying reasons for errors, summarizing problem-solving strategies, and providing generalizable insights to prevent recurring mistakes, further strengthening exam skills.
8. Vocabulary Breakthrough: Vocabulary is the foundation of reading improvement, and the most effective way to memorize and understand words is through contextual reading. Therefore, we have selected key and challenging vocabulary from each passage, providing part of speech and definitions, compiled into a concise vocabulary guide for easy review and portability.