New Dictionary: Junior High School English

Author: Qi Wenying
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The new curriculum standards have significantly reduced the difficulty in assessing students' knowledge points. The new examination reform has placed greater emphasis on the assessment and evaluation of students' knowledge mastery and thinking abilities through the process of learning. In other words, in the college entrance exams (Gaokao) and high school entrance exams (Zhongkao), the scoring criteria do not simply evaluate the correctness of the answers but rather focus on the standardization and completeness of the problem-solving process, awarding points based on the steps taken. This change in the evaluation system undoubtedly presents new challenges for our teaching and preparation: How can teachers cultivate students' thinking abilities and the habit of solving problems in a standardized and complete manner? How can students learn and master the methods of solving problems in a standardized and complete way? To meet this demand, we have organized a team of distinguished senior and advanced teachers from renowned high schools across the country to compile this series of "New Question" (New Question Companions).
The compilation basis of the series:
1. The series fully incorporates the latest achievements in curriculum and examination reforms, is based on the new curriculum standards textbook of the People's Education Press, and is synchronized with the knowledge points of the textbook, fully reflecting the spirit of the new curriculum standards.
2. It is practical and firmly follows the direction of examination paper setting and scoring principles for college entrance exams and high school entrance exams. The series creates a substantial number of new and flexible questions based on the key, difficult, and exam-relevant points in teaching, and strictly selects and analyzes classic questions from the past five years of college entrance exams and high school entrance exams across various provinces and cities in China. This provides teachers with a question bank for teaching and students with a model for learning and mastering standardized problem-solving methods.
3. Based on the subjects assessed in college entrance exams and high school entrance exams, we have first published the "Chinese Problem-Solving Companions," "Mathematics Problem-Solving Companions," "English Problem-Solving Companions," "Physics Problem-Solving Companions," "Chemistry Problem-Solving Companions," "Physics Experiment Problem-Solving Companions," and "Chemistry Experiment Problem-Solving Companions," covering all the key subjects of college entrance exams and high school entrance exams.
The basic features of the series:
1. Organized according to the knowledge points of the textbook, using classic question-solving formats to link the knowledge system of the textbook. In terms of functionality, it embodies the characteristics of a quick-reference tool.
2. Fully absorbs the advantages of similar books, refining and innovating: whether in the design of the question pages or the selection of question types, it reflects the vibrant characteristics of the times; whether in the analysis of problem-solving approaches or the arrangement of every step in the solution, it reflects precise and targeted compilation principles.
3. A standardized, standardized, and complete problem-solving process not only accurately analyzes key, difficult, and high-frequency exam points but also enables students to learn problem-solving methods and techniques, helping them achieve: steady and accurate steps in solving problems. Even when facing difficult, flexible, or comprehensive questions, they can still score high. The "Note" section helps students avoid potential pitfalls in their thinking and problem-solving processes.
The functions and usage methods of the series:
Due to its standardized, standardized, complete, and accurate problem-solving processes, the series has the quality of a good learning tool book. For teachers, providing specific guidance to individual students on learning issues is not difficult. However, what students truly need is systematic, comprehensive, and continuous guidance. Only by seizing this opportunity can they leverage their initiative and strengths to learn methods and master knowledge on their own, achieving progress. This series can provide such a platform for both teachers and students. It is also a good question bank for setting questions and an important teaching reference material.
For students, especially those at medium and above-average levels, improving scores—even by 3 to 5 points—requires long-term effort. Most of the time, points are lost not because of a lack of knowledge but because of incomplete or non-standardized problem-solving steps. The "New Question" can help students improve in this regard.
For parents, it is difficult to guide children once they enter middle school, making the cultivation of their self-learning ability particularly important. The "New Question" has excellent tool book qualities, and children can achieve twice the result with half the effort by reading it themselves. In fact, an excellent teaching guide book is a powerful tool for learning. Used correctly and consistently, it can not only help students overcome many difficulties they encounter in their studies but also cultivate a lifelong learning habit and thinking method.