College English Graded Timed Reading: Level 3

Author: Li Pengfei
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Features: The content is widely sourced and appropriately challenging; language phenomena progress from simple to complex, and vocabulary range expands from narrow to broad; the difficulty of the texts gradually increases, with both depth and breadth expanding. The "College English Graded Timed Reading" series consists of six volumes and is a supplementary textbook for fast reading designed for college students and readers with equivalent qualifications. It can be used by teachers in English classes in synchronization with intensive reading textbooks or by college students for self-timed reading after class. As you can see while using this series: the content is widely sourced, appropriately challenging, and progresses in steps according to the objective differences in English proficiency and comprehensive knowledge among college students at levels 1-6. Language phenomena progress from simple to complex, vocabulary range expands from narrow to broad, text difficulty gradually increases, and both depth and breadth expand. The writing is rigorous, engaging, and knowledge-rich, offering philosophical insights to readers.
I. The Structure of This Series
This series consists of six volumes, each corresponding to one level of English teaching in college (levels 1-6), with one volume per level. The length and difficulty of the texts gradually increase in each volume, aligning as closely as possible with the corresponding level differences. The number of new words in each text does not exceed 3% of the core syllabus requirements. For example, in a 500-word text, the number of new words should not exceed 15. Regarding grammar, since high school students have essentially completed their grammar studies, there are no strict restrictions on grammatical phenomena in each lesson. However, the length of sentences and the complexity of structures are strictly controlled. Each volume of this series includes 50 texts, with lengths ranging from approximately 300-400 words in the first and second volumes to 600-700 words in the fifth and sixth volumes. Every 10 texts are grouped into a unit, with answers to the exercises provided after each unit. To facilitate learning and deepen understanding of the texts, each lesson includes 10 multiple-choice questions on reading comprehension and 5 multiple-choice questions on vocabulary usage. Each text is accompanied by a translation that closely matches its content. The purpose of these exercises is twofold: first, to help readers assess their actual reading comprehension level and accuracy, and second, to evaluate their understanding of the usage of key words in the text. If readers feel uncertain or make mistakes, they can refer to the explanations provided at the end of each unit, reread the text, or consult reference materials to gain a clearer understanding. The annotations after each text in this series are designed to be concise yet informative, explaining the author's intent and relevant language phenomena (grammatical difficulties and vocabulary usage) in a way that suits the reader's level, thereby laying a solid foundation for improving reading skills and passing corresponding proficiency exams.
II. Controlling Reading Speed and Depth of Comprehension
III. How to Fully Utilize the Potential of This Textbook to Develop Multiple Reading Skills
IV. Three Rules for Using This Textbook
V. The Syllabus Requirements for Reading Comprehension and the Reading Speed Requirements for This Level
VI. How to Control Training Speed When Using This Book for Timed Reading Practice
This book is the third volume, equivalent to the English proficiency level of second-year college students in regular universities during the second semester. Its goal is to prepare students for the third-level exam of the CET-4 and CET-6. To meet the fast-reading training needs of students at this level, the texts selected in this volume are slightly less challenging than those in the official College English textbooks. The "College English Graded Timed Reading" series consists of six volumes and is a supplementary textbook for fast reading designed for college students and readers with equivalent qualifications. It can be used by teachers in English classes in synchronization with intensive reading textbooks or by college students for self-timed reading after class. As you can see while using this series: the content is widely sourced, appropriately challenging, and progresses in steps according to the objective differences in English proficiency and comprehensive knowledge among college students at levels 1-6. Language phenomena progress from simple to complex, vocabulary range expands from narrow to broad, text difficulty gradually increases, and both depth and breadth expand. The writing is rigorous, engaging, and knowledge-rich, offering philosophical insights to readers.
I. The Structure of This Series
This series consists of six volumes, each corresponding to one level of English teaching in college (levels 1-6), with one volume per level. The length and difficulty of the texts gradually increase in each volume, aligning as closely as possible with the corresponding level differences. The number of new words in each text does not exceed 3% of the core syllabus requirements. For example, in a 500-word text, the number of new words should not exceed 15. Regarding grammar, since high school students have essentially completed their grammar studies, there are no strict restrictions on grammatical phenomena in each lesson. However, the length of sentences and the complexity of structures are strictly controlled. Each volume of this series includes 50 texts, with lengths ranging from approximately 300-400 words in the first and second volumes to 600-700 words in the fifth and sixth volumes. Every 10 texts are grouped into a unit, with answers to the exercises provided after each unit. To facilitate learning and deepen understanding of the texts, each lesson includes 10 multiple-choice questions on reading comprehension and 5 multiple-choice questions on vocabulary usage. Each text is accompanied by a translation that closely matches its content. The purpose of these exercises is twofold: first, to help readers assess their actual reading comprehension level and accuracy, and second, to evaluate their understanding of the usage of key words in the text. If readers feel uncertain or make mistakes, they can refer to the explanations provided at the end of each unit, reread the text, or consult reference materials to gain a clearer understanding. The annotations after each text in this series are designed to be concise yet informative, explaining the author's intent and relevant language phenomena (grammatical difficulties and vocabulary usage) in a way that suits the reader's level, thereby laying a solid foundation for improving reading skills and passing corresponding proficiency exams.
II. Controlling Reading Speed and Depth of Comprehension
III. How to Fully Utilize the Potential of This Textbook to Develop Multiple Reading Skills
IV. Three Rules for Using This Textbook
V. The Syllabus Requirements for Reading Comprehension and the Reading Speed Requirements for This Level
VI. How to Control Training Speed When Using This Book for Timed Reading Practice
This book is the third volume, equivalent to the English proficiency level of second-year college students in regular universities during the second semester. Its goal is to prepare students for the third-level exam of the CET-4 and CET-6. To meet the fast-reading training needs of students at this level, the texts selected in this volume are slightly less challenging than those in the official College English textbooks.