Xia Xirong comments on the of postgraduate entrance examination English in 2006 National Master's Degree Entrance Examination textbook

Author: Xia Xirong, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features:
First, this book has the characteristic of "precision": It selects past exam questions that are still retained in the current exam format, including English language use, multiple-choice reading comprehension, paragraph completion, English-Chinese translation, application letter writing, and short essay writing. At the end of the book, there are sections on listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar to enhance its targeted nature.
Second, this book has the characteristic of "novelty": Compared to other similar books, it offers new features. It analyzes, guides, and annotates past exam questions at a higher textual level, rather than the lower lexical or syntactic level often used in many books. It can be said that this book presents readers with a more innovative perspective on textual interpretation.
Third, this book has the characteristic of "thoroughness": In addition to providing candidates with a learning approach for textual analysis, the answer annotations are quite detailed, and the annotations on key points are accurate and comprehensive.
Fourth, this book has the characteristic of "practicality": In terms of reliability and validity analysis of the questions, as well as the analysis of test discrimination and the interference of options, it avoids using too many technical terms and instead employs simple and easy-to-understand language.