2008 Sparkling Entrance Exam English Vocabulary Core Breakthrough

Author: Ma Degao, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2007-02-01
Features: This book is divided into three parts:
Part 1: Core Vocabulary (Days 1–15)
Core vocabulary refers to the most important, detailed words that need to be thoroughly mastered during postgraduate entrance exam preparation. This part is based on the word frequency statistics of past exam papers, utilizing advanced computer technology. The vocabulary is statistically analyzed from past postgraduate entrance exam papers, supplemented and refined by authoritative dictionaries such as the Oxford, Longman, English-Chinese Dictionary, and Multifunctional Dictionary. It represents the core, most important, and essential part of postgraduate entrance exam vocabulary. In terms of content and explanation, this part has three major features:
1. Emphasis on Test and Difficult Word Explanations
The new postgraduate entrance exam syllabus lists only English words without Chinese translations, making it difficult for candidates to grasp the meanings, increasing preparation challenges. Many candidates lose points in the exam due to misunderstandings of word meanings. To address this, we focus on solving candidates' learning difficulties by carefully selecting and highlighting the meanings of test words and the easily overlooked nuances of key vocabulary. These are marked with 【Test】 and 【Difficult】 to help candidates target their study, break through blind spots, and overcome bottlenecks.
2. In-depth Examination Explanation
In this part, each entry includes sub-sections such as "Reading Comprehension," "Cloze," and "Writing Sentence Patterns," providing thorough and in-depth explanations for the three main postgraduate entrance exam English question types. This helps candidates improve their foundational abilities in these areas while mastering vocabulary.
- Reading Comprehension includes over 600 test example sentences and carefully selected classic examples from various materials, adhering to timeliness, practicality, and appropriateness. These sentences vary in length, structure, and usage, with logical rigor. Mastering them will significantly enhance your postgraduate entrance exam preparation. Candidates can translate these sentences into Chinese first and then compare to identify gaps, thereby improving reading and translation skills.
- Cloze is accompanied by preposition collocations and selected word differentiation exercises, helping candidates understand common test points in cloze.
- Writing Sentence Patterns provides nearly 200 high-scoring sentence structures, enabling candidates to familiarize themselves with templates and feel confident.
3. Idiomatic Sentences for Memorization
This part also includes an "Idiomatic Sentences for Memorization" section. These sentences may feature synonyms, near-synonyms, or derived words, making memorization more effective. Alternatively, they may be famous quotes with profound meanings, adding elegance to your writing.
Part 2: Comprehension-Based Vocabulary (Days 16–18)
Comprehension-based vocabulary refers to cognitive words frequently encountered in postgraduate entrance exam reading. In this part, the authors minimize test point explanations, using contextual memory methods to help candidates memorize.
Part 3: Basic Vocabulary (Days 19–20)
This part lists middle school-level vocabulary from the postgraduate entrance exam syllabus. The entries include phonetic transcriptions and simple explanations, arranged in columns for quick review, helping candidates fill gaps, review familiar words, and reinforce forgotten ones.
Appendix
This section includes six major topic sections:
- 10 Years of Postgraduate Entrance Exam Out-of-Syllabus Words
- 10 Years of Reading Comprehension Vocabulary by Category
- Common Prefixes and Suffixes
- Common Roots
- Common Abbreviations
- Irregular Verbs
These are designed to provide candidates with the most humanized assistance and practical learning tools.