2007 New Edition of the Postgraduate Admission English Exam Reference Book (Zhang Jinxi)

Author: Zhang Jinxiin
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Publishing Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The postgraduate English examination tests students' "true skills" and their fundamental abilities. To pass the exam and achieve high scores, solid fundamentals and some "true skills" are essential. A solid foundation means comprehensively understanding and strictly adhering to the requirements of the postgraduate entrance exam for listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation, breaking through the vocabulary, reading, writing, translation, and listening barriers within one year. Moreover, candidates must pay attention to the trends in English listening and speaking interviews during university postgraduate interviews, passing the listening and speaking tests. How can candidates achieve high scores under such tight time constraints and outperform fierce competition? I believe candidates should plan their entire year ahead; break through details while mastering the bigger picture. The general review approach for postgraduate entrance exam candidates is: break through vocabulary → comprehensive review → test your level → focus on specific skills → simulate the exam. Candidates with solid fundamentals can take shortcuts: test your level → focus on specific skills → simulate the exam. From a time perspective, from February to June, since the postgraduate politics syllabus changes significantly every year, candidates should focus on reviewing English. During this period, they should accomplish three things: break through vocabulary, comprehensive review, and focus on specific skills. Starting in September, students should enter the practical training phase, fully training according to exam requirements, adapting to the exam environment, practicing speed, and finding a sense of readiness to fully prepare for the exam.
The features of this book: Based on research into past exam questions, it organizes frequently tested knowledge points and exam difficulties to meet candidates' requirements for a comprehensive understanding and mastery of postgraduate English, allowing them to gain a broader perspective and see the bigger picture. Relevant content is compiled for exam question types such as postgraduate reading, translation, writing, and cloze, along with designed exercises. Targeted guidance is provided for reading, writing, and translation skills, tailored to the structure of the postgraduate exam paper, to meet candidates' needs for focused review of various question types. The book covers a large vocabulary, with each section including vocabulary beyond the syllabus or additional meanings, helping candidates expand their vocabulary and improve their ability to infer specific meanings in context based on the source meaning of words.