Chemistry - Selected National Middle School Entrance Examination Questions from the New Curriculum Experiment Area - (2007 Economic Edition)

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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: With the gradual advancement of curriculum reform, the book Selected National Middle School Examination Questions for New Curriculum Standard Experimental Areas, co-authored by Beijing Tianli Exam Information Network and the Examination Research Center of the National Learning Science Research Association, has accompanied the candidates of the 2005 and 2006 middle school entrance examination batches in successfully entering key high schools in various provinces and cities. Thanks to its excellent sales performance and positive feedback from candidates in 2005 and 2006, the book not only repeatedly ranked among the top of the "Open Book" best-selling teaching aids list but also left a good impression on teachers and lower-grade students in schools. By the time the 2006 middle school entrance examination had not yet ended, many teachers and candidates about to enter the third grade had consulted via phone, email, and other means on how to purchase the 2007 edition more quickly. Faced with everyone's affection, all the writing and editing staff were even more diligent. Based on a thorough review of the experiences and lessons learned from the previous two editions, we analyzed and studied over 100 latest middle school entrance examination questions nationwide, selecting 18 of them to compile into this book to help candidates prepare for the exam more effectively and take the exam with ease. When using this book, please note:
1. Since 1998, when the Ministry of Education's Basic Education Department issued the proposal for middle school entrance examination reform, marking the beginning of the reform, the guiding principles for exam question setting across the country have gradually been unified. Exam questions in various regions are formulated in accordance with the curriculum standards or teaching syllabi, reflecting the spirit of quality education. They emphasize connecting with social realities and students' lives, assessing students' knowledge and skills while focusing on their ability to apply learned knowledge to analyze and solve practical problems. All the questions selected in this book meet the above requirements, and candidates in all provinces and cities can use them with confidence.
2. The subjects, formats, question structures, and scoring systems of middle school entrance examinations vary across regions. In terms of subjects, there is a trend of combining almost all content from physics, chemistry, biology or politics, history, and geography into a single comprehensive paper (either liberal arts or science). Some subjects, such as politics, history, and liberal arts comprehensive exams, are increasingly adopting open-book or semi-open-book formats. To help candidates familiarize themselves with different exam formats, we have focused on the diversity of selected questions in this book.
3. This book is the economical edition of Selected National Middle School Entrance Examination Questions for New Curriculum Standard Experimental Areas (also known as "Tianli 38 Sets"). It shares some overlap with the "Tianli 38 Sets" but is primarily intended for candidates who do not have the time or resources to do many practice questions or who face financial constraints. If candidates need more practice questions, they can choose the "Tianli 38 Sets" edition. Candidates in non-curriculum reform regions can opt for the "Tianli 38 Sets" edition for non-experimental areas. However, they can also refer to this book, as the new curriculum standard exams represent a new direction, and even non-experimental region exams will be influenced by them.
4. To better support candidates' review, we invited teachers responsible for question setting or grading from various regions to provide solutions and comments on the selected questions in the book, based on extensive feedback from teachers and candidates.
5. We have specially invited American experts to record listening tapes for the first nine English questions in this book. The speed of the recordings is slightly faster than the actual exam to better help candidates improve their listening skills. Due to limitations in collecting listening materials, other English questions in the book do not come with listening tapes. If candidates need more listening practice, they can visit the Beijing Tianli Exam Information Network website to download additional free listening materials (readers can also discuss the content of this book with relevant experts and teachers in the "Reader's Refueling Station" and obtain the latest middle school entrance examination information and questions for free). We believe this book will become a helpful companion for you as you prepare for the middle school entrance examination!