Bore through postgraduate entrance exam: Analysis of historical practical examination questions for Master's English entrance exam (2007 postgraduate)

Author: Wang Ruoping et al.
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Publish Date: 2000-11-01
Features: This book exhaustively covers the variations of all types of questions and provides candidates with a set of highly practical techniques and methods. It meticulously analyzes past postgraduate entrance examination questions to a depth unmatched by other reference books:
1. Full Translation and Explanation: Due to the high difficulty of postgraduate entrance examination questions, many details not only confuse students but also experienced teachers (please note that the word "excellent" is not misused here). This is inherent to the difficulty of the questions. The book organizes senior teachers to provide a full translation and explanation of past postgraduate entrance examination questions, striving to eliminate potential ambiguities and deepening candidates' understanding of the questions. This is a unique approach among similar books.
2. Exhaustively Covering Variations of All Types of Questions: Not only should one know which option is correct and why, but one should also understand where the other three incorrect options (i.e., distractors) go wrong. Not only should one grasp this specific question but also exhaust the variations of this type of question it implies, achieving the ability to generalize from one example.
3. Regarding Translation: For the translation section of actual examination questions, the book provides both literal and free translations, both of which are correct. Readers can choose based on their own proficiency and preferences. The book strives to avoid the old-fashioned practice of teaching from answers, instead starting from the insights of high-performing candidates. It meticulously analyzes past postgraduate entrance examination reading comprehension questions, deeply understanding and comprehending the question types and examination strategies. Fully considering the actual proficiency level and common mistakes of Chinese students, it provides candidates with a set of highly practical techniques and methods to improve their on-the-spot performance and prepare for future exams, thereby avoiding the traditional post-examination understanding—like "hindsight"—defect in postgraduate entrance examination explanations. It is well-known that after seeing the answers and consulting dictionaries, everyone can explain postgraduate entrance examination questions. When using this book, students should first attempt the questions within the prescribed examination time and then refer to the (sample teaching plans) provided in the back to deeply understand the questions. I often say that once a question is solved, the question itself can be forgotten, but the characteristics of the question type and the problem-solving approach must not be forgotten. When you can skillfully master past examination questions, and for any question presented, you can explain its rationale, passing the postgraduate entrance examination becomes no problem. In reality, it is simply a matter of "familiarity."