New Breakthrough in English - Confusing Words

Author: Gao Ling, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: As is well known, after English learners have acquired a certain vocabulary, they will encounter a considerable number of confusing words. How to distinguish the subtle differences between these confusing words when reading to correctly understand the original text; how to select them correctly when using them to accurately express ideas; and how to answer questions in exams to achieve ideal results—these are all common challenges that English learners frequently face and cannot avoid. This book is specifically written to help readers overcome this difficulty. The exercises in the "Mini-Tests" section are selected from past middle and high school entrance exam questions, while some are carefully crafted by the authors based on years of experience in writing and grading exams. Therefore, they are highly targeted and authoritative. The "Solution Approaches" section explain the similarities and differences of these confusing words from both vertical and horizontal perspectives. The example sentences in the "Solution Approaches" are simple, natural, short, and vivid, making them easy for readers to remember while also enabling them to achieve the goal of learning by example. The authors recommend that readers first take the "Mini-Tests" to identify their "blind spots" before looking at the "Solution Approaches." This targeted approach will surely yield twice the result with half the effort. This book is available in two versions—middle school and high school—to meet the needs of readers at different levels. The book includes both words and phrases, with the middle school version containing 227 pairs and the high school version containing 326 pairs. These confusing words and phrases are frequently asked by students in the authors' teaching practice and are commonly tested in middle and high school entrance exams.