Grade 7 Math (Second Semester) (PEP Edition) - Huanggang Middle School Workbook - (Second Edition)

Author: Chen Dingchang
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Publishing Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Founded in 1904, Huanggang High School in Hubei Province was designated as a key high school in Hubei in 1953 and was awarded the title of "Advanced Unit in the National Education System" in 1986. In 2002, it was recognized as an "Advanced Unit in National Spiritual Civilization Construction." Huanggang High School upholds the educational philosophy of "putting people first and establishing the school on virtue," forming the distinctive educational feature of "comprehensive development + special talents" and exploring a teaching style of "seeking truth, refinement, diversity, and innovation." The outstanding performance in college entrance exams and competitions is the inevitable result of its long-term implementation of quality-oriented education, and only one aspect of its abundant teaching achievements. When it comes to cultivating students, what magic formula does Huanggang High School possess? What is its ability to turn sand into a tower? What is its skill in turning stone into gold? These are questions I often hear. To think that Huanggang High School merely follows the of the college entrance exams and passively engages in test-taking is incorrect. Huanggang High School does not advocate rote memorization or passive problem-solving. If it has any exceptional qualities, it lies in its ability to fully understand the intentions of test-setters and profoundly grasp their underlying principles, becoming a leader rather than a blind follower. Huanggang High School does not oppose teachers diving into a sea of problems but strongly advocates students stepping out of it. It opposes students doing mechanical, simple, repetitive, and monotonous exercises but requires them to complete necessary ones. We encourage students to engage in flexible, diverse, and widely applicable problems, allowing them to enrich their knowledge, develop skills, and enhance their qualities through the process of problem-solving. If Huanggang High School has any other successes, it is that while cultivating and nurturing a large number of outstanding students, it has also forged its teaching staff, creating renowned master teachers in Hubei Province. These teachers possess deep scientific and cultural literacy, innovative educational concepts, unique teaching styles, artistic skills, and abundant teaching achievements. To showcase the talents of Huanggang High School teachers and share their teaching results, we have organized and carefully planned the writing of four series of books by frontline core teachers: "Huanggang High School Homework Books," "Huanggang High School Exam Papers," "Huanggang High School Junior High School Entrance Exam Comprehensive Review," and "Huanggang High School 2007 Senior High School Entrance Exam First and Second Round Training Materials." The "Huanggang High School Homework Books" series is based on the "Teaching Syllabus" and "Exam Guidelines," highlighting the role of "homework" in the process of students forming learning abilities, problem-solving skills, and exam-taking abilities, reflecting the inevitable connection between Huanggang High School students' brilliant performance in various exams and their rigorous daily practice. This series is meticulously designed in its format, incorporating six major sections—knowledge summary, typical examples, pre-class warm-up, in-class exercises, after-class exercises, and (senior/junior) high school online—to enhance abilities through intensive training. This series also features the following characteristics: 1. Appropriate exercise positioning: In terms of explanation and exercise arrangement, this series focuses on consolidating and progressively improving the knowledge points, exam topics, and methods associated with each topic. The positioning of the series is to help students elevate their problem-solving skills through progressive exercises in ability-based, open-ended, applied, and comprehensive formats. 2. Moderate difficulty gradient: The ratio of basic, intermediate, and difficult questions in this series is 6:3:1, making it suitable for the use of most secondary schools. Most questions are labeled with A, B, or C to indicate their difficulty levels, ensuring appropriate and clear requirements. 3. Detailed solution hints: The answers at the back of the book are appropriately detailed, with more thorough solutions provided for difficult questions. It is particularly noteworthy that the well-placed hints in the solutions serve as the finishing touch. This series emphasizes the originality and quality of the authors' exercises, with rigorous review and proofreading at every stage, striving to become a unique gem in the educational supplement market.