Huanggang High School Homework Book. Grade 9 English. Volume 2: People's Education Press.

Author: Chen Dingchang
Series Editor: Qu Yaya
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: Huanggang High School, founded in 1904 in Huanggang, Hubei Province, was designated as a key high school in Hubei Province in 1953 and was awarded the title of "Advanced Unit in the National Education System" in 1986. In 2002, it was recognized as an "Advanced Unit in National Spiritual Civilization Construction." Huanggang High School upholds the educational philosophy of "people-oriented, with virtue as the foundation," forming a distinctive educational characteristic of "comprehensive development with special talents" and exploring a teaching style of "seeking truth, refinement, novelty, and innovation." The outstanding performance in college entrance exams and competitions is the inevitable result of its long-term implementation of quality-oriented education and only one aspect of its abundant teaching achievements. When it comes to cultivating students, what magic formula does Huanggang High School possess? What is its ability to turn sand into a tower? What is its skill to turn stone into gold? These are questions I often hear. If one thinks Huanggang High School merely follows the of college entrance exams and passively engages in test-taking, that is incorrect. Huanggang High School does not advocate rote memorization or passive problem-solving. If it has any exceptional qualities, it lies in its ability to fully understand the intentions of test-setters, deeply grasp their underlying principles, and become a leader rather than a blind follower. Huanggang High School does not oppose teachers immersing themselves in a sea of problems but strongly advocates students stepping out of it. It opposes students doing mechanical, simple, repetitive, and monotonous exercises but requires them to complete necessary ones. We encourage students to engage in flexible, diverse, and widely applicable problems, allowing them to enrich their knowledge, develop skills, and enhance their qualities through the problem-solving process. If Huanggang High School has any other successes, it is that while cultivating and nurturing a large number of outstanding students, it has also forged its teaching staff, creating renowned master teachers in Hubei Province. These teachers possess profound scientific and cultural literacy, innovative educational concepts, unique teaching styles, artistic skills, and abundant teaching achievements. To showcase the talents of Huanggang High School teachers and share their teaching results, we have organized first-line core teachers from the school to meticulously plan and compile the "Huanggang High School Homework Series," "Huanggang High School Exam Papers," and "Huanggang High School 2006 College Entrance Exam Round 2 and Round 3 Training Materials" as three series. The "Huanggang High School Homework Series" is based on the teaching syllabus and exam syllabus, highlighting the role of "homework" in the process of students forming learning ability, problem-solving ability, and exam-taking ability. It reflects the inevitable connection between Huanggang High School students' brilliant performance in various exams and their rigorous daily practice. This series features a carefully designed format with four major sections: "Pre-Class Warm-up," "In-Class Homework," "After-Class Homework," and "Exam Online," providing intensive training to improve students' abilities. It also has the following features: 1. Appropriate exercise positioning: In terms of exercise arrangement, this series focuses on consolidating and gradually improving the key points, question types, and methods associated with each knowledge point. The positioning of the series is to help students elevate their problem-solving skills through progressive exercises in ability-based, open-ended, applied, and comprehensive formats. 2. Moderate difficulty gradient: The ratio of basic, intermediate, and difficult questions in this series is 6:3:1, making it suitable for the use of most secondary schools. Moreover, the vast majority of questions are labeled with A, B, or C to indicate their difficulty levels, with appropriate and clear requirements. 3. Detailed solution hints: The answers at the back of the book are appropriately detailed, with more thorough solutions provided for difficult questions. It is worth mentioning that the well-timed hints sometimes play a pivotal role. This series emphasizes the originality and quality of the authors' exercises, with rigorous review and proofreading at every stage, striving to become a unique gem in the supplementary education market.