2007-Gold Rush Style Clicking for Graduate Entrance Exam English Vocabulary

Author: Wu Leqi
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The main features of this book are:
1. Precise Word Selection, Complete Definitions
The word selection is based on the past 20 years of postgraduate entrance exam (PGE) test questions, with the syllabus as a foundation but not blindly following it. The current syllabus has shortcomings: among the approximately 5,500 words required by the syllabus, nearly 1,900 have never appeared in the PGE test questions over the past 20 years, while many syllabus-excluded words frequently appear in the tests but are not included in the syllabus. This book not only includes all the words required by the syllabus but also supplements about 230 commonly used syllabus-excluded words from the past 20 years of PGE test questions.
2. Classic Example Sentences, Smart Memorization
This book (dúchuàng - uniquely creates) a multi-functional example sentence learning method, including classic example sentences, PGE difficult sentences, and key usage. Classic example sentences are presented before PGE difficult sentences, with wide-ranging and fresh content, concise and powerful structures, and authentic usage. Unlike the "simplistic fill-in-the-blank sentences" found in some books, this method allows readers to learn in a fun way, enhancing interest, broadening knowledge, and improving the ability to use words and write short passages in a short time.
3. PGE Difficult Sentences, First-Class Translations
Success in the PGE exam lies in reading comprehension, and the key to reading is understanding sentences. PGE reading materials tend to focus on science and technology, with sentences that are loosely structured but logically coherent, with rigorous organization, complex, and varied structures. A slight oversight can easily lead to misinterpretation. Repeated testing shows that the main obstacle in the PGE exam is not vocabulary but understanding difficult sentences. This book selects over 1,000 PGE difficult sentences, all of which have been carefully refined, with many example sentences revised multiple times. They serve as a test for translation experts, and their difficulty is beyond imagination. When translating PGE difficult sentences, the authors strive to accurately grasp sentence structures and clarify logical relationships, achieving a balance of faithfulness, expressiveness, and elegance. The translation quality is truly first-class. Dedicated readers can try translating them themselves first and then compare with the book's translations to identify gaps, which will undoubtedly improve translation and reading scores in a short time. Memorizing the words in this book may not significantly boost your score, but if you thoroughly understand the PGE difficult sentences, your score will definitely not be poor.
4. Key Usage, Score Secrets
This book specifically selects word collocations that differ between the CET-4 and CET-6 syllabi and the PGE syllabus, providing example sentences, which are called "key usage" and marked with a ★ in the word entries, placed after the PGE difficult sentences. These collocations are weak points for CET-4 and CET-6 high achievers, which is why they are a favorite for examiners when setting questions in the PGE "Use of English" section. Readers should pay close attention to them.
5. Practical Exam Points, Targeted Study
Many PGE vocabulary preparation books claim to have "exam points," but they often mislead candidates and are superficial. In fact, since the PGE question format changed in 2002, the only question type that tests vocabulary usage is "Use of English." Overall, the PGE exam's approach to vocabulary has shifted from a higher requirement of "reusable mastery" to "cognitive mastery." Many subtle differences in word usage, such as "synonym" (bànxiè - analysis of synonyms) and "homophone" (biàn yì - differentiation of homophones), are no longer important and differ greatly from the requirements of CET-4 and CET-6. Memorizing 200 sets of synonym may only increase your score by 1 point with a probability of less than 1%. In short, there are no specific "exam points" for PGE vocabulary.