College English Test Band 6 710 Score Exam Standard Reading 100 Passages

Author: Jiang Tao, Meng Fei (editors)
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Publish Date: 2001-01-06
Features: Several characteristics of this series:
In terms of material selection, on the one hand, we categorize reading passages into "Economic and Financial," "Social Sciences," "Culture and Education," "Popular Science," and other categories based on the features of reading materials in CET-4 and CET-6 exams, to help readers solve various types of articles more targetedly. Moreover, we designed a section at the end of each article called "Article Structure Analysis," introducing relevant background knowledge to help readers expand their knowledge and understand the structure of English articles. On the other hand, when selecting mock materials, we strive to achieve a balance between the freshness, typicality, knowledge, and interest of the content. We selected some well-structured and linguistically elegant English short essays, aiming to make them appealing to college students, resonate with them, and adjust the difficulty level to be closer to the CET-6 exam.
In terms of explanation, we adhere to the teaching principle of "concise instruction." Each unit includes a passage from the CET-4 reading test, which is thoroughly analyzed and explained. First, we follow the principle of "learning words in reading and experiencing words in reading." From each test passage, we extract about ten core vocabulary words, introduce their common meanings in the exam syllabus and typical usage, provide example sentences, and expand on these words. Second, to address many students' difficulties in understanding English sentence structures, we designed two sections: "Analysis of English Long Sentences" and "Analysis of English Difficult Sentences," which provide detailed analysis of complex sentences in the passages. Third, given that many students don't know how to find useful information, eliminate misleading options, or lock in the correct answer when solving problems, we conducted a thorough analysis of each question in the test, identifying where the corresponding information is located in the original text, how to find it, and helping students summarize the reasoning behind correct answers and the pitfalls of incorrect ones. Finally, we translated all the options.
In terms of practice, we maintain a mock exam format to create a real exam atmosphere for learners. Each unit includes four reading comprehension passages of varying difficulty. After studying the concise instruction part, readers can immediately practice with simulated exercises to check their learning progress. We also provide recommended reading times for each article for reference. This book not only provides answers to the practice questions but also offers detailed analysis, helping students achieve the goal of "knowing what, knowing why, and knowing why not."