On the first day of the 2024 graduate school entrance examination, candidates faced a tense English subject exam. Divided into English 1 and English 2 exams, candidates have expressed their opinions on the difficulty of this year's English test questions. Some candidates think that English 1 is easy and English 2 is more difficult. In particular, the topic of English 1 essay sparked a wide range of discussions and laughter. The essay requires candidates to introduce an ancient Chinese scientist, which makes some candidates feel at a loss, and some candidates even jokingly suggest that the other party search for Chinese scientists, and some simply recommend reading newspapers and television. This plot is both poignant and hilarious, and the postgraduate English entrance examination not only examines English ability, but also examines the level of understanding of Chinese culture.
For English 1, many test takers said that the test questions were unexpectedly simple, especially the multiple-choice questions and fill-in-the-blank questions, which were so simple that they failed even high school level. They happily say it's the easiest in recent years. This feedback shows that some test takers have a relatively low level of difficulty in English 1 and that the test questions are not as difficult to cope with as expected.
English II is considered to be more difficult than English I. According to the feedback of a candidate majoring in English, the time to do the questions was tight, especially the reading comprehension questions, and he felt very difficult, and even doubted whether he had received the English 1 test paper. Another candidate majoring in English said that he scored 70 points last year and is not sure if he can reach 50 points this year. "English 2, after the exam, I saw a lot of people crying, it was really difficult. This feedback shows that the difficulty of English 2 is beyond the expectations and abilities of the candidates.
The topic of the essay in English 1 is to introduce an ancient Chinese scientist. This topic seems to be somewhat unexpected, leaving many candidates confused and helpless. Some candidates said that they could not write "ancientchinese scientist" in Chinese, and none of them were ancient Chinese scientists in their minds. Some students simply chose not to write, encouraging each other to search for Chinese scientists, and some even absurdly suggested that they go to newspapers and television. The scene was both poignant and elicited a burst of laughter. The controversy of this topic lies in the degree of knowledge and memory limitations of the candidates' knowledge of ancient scientists. Although the candidates were exposed to many ancient people through their studies, it was difficult for them to remember who the ancient Chinese scientists were in a short period of time.
As can be seen from this year's essay topics, the postgraduate English entrance examination not only examines English ability, but also examines the level of understanding of Chinese culture. A good candidate should not only know English, but also understand Chinese history and culture, especially topics such as ancient scientists, and more importantly, an understanding of ancient Chinese science and technology and the ability to express themselves. This also confirms the overall improvement of English for postgraduate entrance examinations, not only pursuing language proficiency, but also paying attention to the inheritance and learning of national culture by candidates.
By understanding the situation of English for this year's postgraduate entrance examination, we found that candidates are relatively easy about English 1 and relatively difficult for English 2. In particular, the topic of English 1 essay, the introduction of ancient Chinese scientists, has brought trouble to many candidates. Postgraduate English is not only an examination of English ability, but also an understanding and application of Chinese culture. Therefore, candidates need to continuously improve their English skills while also focusing on learning and understanding Chinese culture during the preparation process. Regardless of whether the questions are easy or difficult, the final result depends on the individual's ranking and performance. Every candidate should maintain confidence and work hard to prepare for the exam, and the key to winning or losing is the professional courses that follow. I wish you all the best in your exam tomorrow and your desired results.
When facing the English essay "Introducing an Ancient Chinese Scientist", the candidates' brains were completely opened. For some students, there really isn't a single name of an ancient scientist in their heads. This also illustrates the dilemma we face when studying history, as there may be fewer people who value ancient scientists, and we pay more attention to the representatives of culture and philosophy than many talented scientists. Some of the controversies caused by this exam are also a kind of guidance for our learning thinking. It is hoped that students can pay attention to such shortcomings in the process of preparing for the exam, expand their knowledge, and increase their understanding of ancient scientists. Only in this way can we better inherit and develop China's science and technology.