Read - College English Test Band 4 710 Score Rapid Breakthrough

Author: Fang Zhenyu, Chief Editor
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: "College English Test Band 4 710 Score Rapid Breakthrough—Reading" consists of the following content:
(1) Interpretation of the new reading types in the College English Test Band 4. This section interprets the "Reform Plan for the National College English Test Band 4 and 6 (Trial)," particularly the reading types and assessment trends after the reform. It focuses on introducing the examination strategies for the three major reading types: Fast Reading, Careful Reading, and Passage Word Choice.
(2) 15 passages for Fast Reading Comprehension. In this section, the author designs 15 fast-reading passages, each approximately 1,100–1,300 words long, with corresponding exercises designed strictly according to the new types. The answer and analysis section provides detailed explanations for each option. It is recommended that practice test-takers complete each fast-reading passage within 15 minutes.
(3) 15 passages for Passage Word Choice Comprehension. In this section, the author designs 15 passages, each approximately 230–260 words long, with corresponding exercises designed as required. The answer and analysis section provides detailed explanations for the answers.
(4) 30 passages for Passage Reading Comprehension. In this section, the author designs 30 short passages, each approximately 330–390 words long, with corresponding exercises designed strictly as required. The answer and analysis section provides detailed solutions for each question to help practice test-takers improve their reading comprehension skills. The 30 passages for Careful Reading are divided into 6 units, and it is hoped that practice test-takers can complete one unit within 40 minutes.
(5) 16 past paper passages. This section provides 16 passages from the Careful Reading sections of 4 sets of test papers from January 2003 to December 2005, allowing practice test-takers to grasp the difficulty and question types of past papers, better achieving the goal of "knowing oneself and the enemy, and being invincible in a hundred battles."