High School Freshman - Introduction to Reading - Selected High School Chinese Reading Training

Author: Yang Junyan
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: The reading articles in this book are mostly selected from recent newspapers and magazines, known for their excellent quality in both content and language. Some excerpts from the works of famous writers are also included. The first and second years of high school are basically organized by literary genres, while the third year focuses on comprehensive review, integrating knowledge points and examination points into selected texts and exercises to more directly and effectively prepare for the Chinese college entrance examination. Each article in the first and second year volumes is preceded by a concise "Reading Insight," which may introduce the author and background information, comment on the characteristics of the article's content and form, guide the methods of reading and analysis, or explain the thinking and techniques for solving exercise questions. The ultimate goal is to provide students with a key to unlock the door of reading, allowing them to "enter" and "appreciate" the texts with ease and enjoyment. The "Reading and Writing Practice" after each article adheres to the standards of the new curriculum while meeting the requirements of the Chinese college entrance examination, aiming to improve students' abilities to understand the meaning of texts, screen and integrate information, synthesize and summarize, analyze and compare, appreciate and evaluate, and express themselves in writing. The reference answers at the end of the book are for reference only. However, guiding students to study the answers (especially those of the college entrance examination papers) and learn the secrets of answering correctly, comprehensively, and concisely is also an important training component.