2006 Kaoyan English New Format Quick Breakthrough

Author: New Oriental Postgraduate Entrance Exam Teaching Team
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: The 2006 postgraduate entrance exam English syllabus has been released. This year's syllabus has further adjustments based on last year's, with a focus on the newly introduced "seven options and five choices" question type, which first appeared in the 2005 exam.
The 2006 syllabus provides more detailed regulations for this question type, specifying detailed rules for the three possible formats, along with corresponding sample questions. Regardless of the surface differences among the three formats, their essence lies in assessing candidates' understanding of the fundamental writing methods, organizational structure, and cohesive relationships of the text. In the exam, the new question type is placed in the PART B section of the reading comprehension, clearly indicating that while the question formats may change, the assessment goal remains the same: to evaluate candidates' reading comprehension skills. Of course, this reading comprehension skill is no longer limited to understanding words and sentences but requires more attention to macro-level elements such as paragraphs and entire passages.
However, grasping the macro-level of English reading cannot be achieved overnight, and strong word and sentence analysis skills are the foundation and starting point for macro-level reading ability. The current postgraduate entrance exam English reading requires us not to "see only the trees and miss the forest," but if a candidate cannot even distinguish individual trees, how can they grasp the entire forest? Therefore, strong word and sentence analysis skills are a necessary prerequisite for understanding the structure and style of passages. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; without accumulating small streams, there can be no great rivers. In the process of tackling the postgraduate entrance exam English, accumulating foundational knowledge is particularly crucial.