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套试题:书内4套(其中1套为诊断性试题),CD-ROM中2套,麦格劳-希尔网站上2套,所有试题均附有答案与详解。
2.备考策略:针对GRE写作、语文和数学,讲解每个部分的考试重点,分析每种题型的备考策略。
3 专家指导:GRE考试专家为考生精心打造Training Schedule、Emergency
Plan和50 Top Strategies for Test Day。
Contents at a Glance
PART I: Introduction to the GRE General Test
CHAPTER 1 Overview of the GRE
CHAPTER 2 Taking the GRE
PART II: Preparing for the GRE General Test
CHAPTER 3 GRE Diagnostic Test
CHAPTER 4 GRE General Testing Strategies
CHAPTER 5 Introduction to GRE Logic
CHAPTER 6 GRE Analytical Writing
CHAPTER 7 GRE Quantitative
CHAPTER 8 GRE Verbal
PART III: Content Area Review
CHAPTER 9 Basic GRE Math Review
CHAPTER 10 Basic GRE Verbal Review
PART IV: Practicing for the GRE General Test
CHAPTER 11 GRE Practice Test 1
CHAPTER 12 GRE Practice Test 2
CHAPTER 13 GRE Practice Test 3
Appendixes
APPENDIX A GRE Vocabulary List
APPENDIX B Glossary of GRE Math Terms
APPENDIX C Additional Resources
Contents
Part I: Introduction to the GRE General Test
CHAPTER 1 Overview of the GRE
GRE Format
GRE Question Types
Analytical Writing
Verbal
Quantitative
More on the Computer-based Test
What’s Next?
CHAPTER 2 Taking the GRE
Registering for the GRE General Test
Taking the GRE General Test
Scoring the GRE General Test
Scoring the General Test Analytical Writing Section
Scoring the General Test Verbal and Quantitative
Sections
A Note on Scoring the Practice Exams in This Book
What Your Scores Mean to Schools
Test-Takers with Disabilities
What’s Next?
Part II: Preparing for the GRE General Test
CHAPTER 3 GRE Diagnostic Test
GRE Diagnostic Test Answer Key
GRE Diagnostic Test Answer Explanations
CHAPTER 4 GRE General Testing Strategies
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities KSA
Focus on the Easy Stuff
Stay “On Point”
Simplify
Guess Wisely
Manage Stress
Relax to Succeed
Specific Relaxation Techniques
Be Prepared
Know Yourself
Rest
Eat Right
Breathe
Take Mental Breaks
Have a Plan of Attack
Be Aware of Time
Listen to Music
Some Strategies for the Computer-based Test
What to Expect on Test Day
Take a Dry Run
Wake Up Early
Dress for Success
Fuel Up
Bring Supplies
Warm Up Your Brain
Plan a Mini-Vacation
What’s Next?
CHAPTER 5 Introduction to GRE Logic
Arguments
Context
Chain of Reasoning
Assumptions
Validity, Truth, and Soundness
Conditionals
Sufficiency
Necessity
Negation
Fallacies
Slippery Slope
Percent versus Number
Sampling Error
Correlation versus Causation
Equivocation
Ad Hominem Arguments
Appeal to Authority
Appeal to Majority: The QuantityQuality Fallacy
Circular Argument
Begging the Question
Reductio ad Absurdum
What’s Next?
CHAPTER 6 GRE Analytical Writing
Breaking Down Analytical Writing
Scoring the Analytical Writing Sections
What the GRE Readers Are Looking For
Writing Techniques
Writing Strategies
Clearly State Your Position
Present Your Ideas Logically
Review and Correct Your Essay
Issue Task
The Time Limit
The Issue
Your Response
Sample Essay Prompt 1: Analyze an Issue
Sample Essay Prompt 2: Analyze an Issue
Argument Task
The Time Limit
The Argument
Your Response
Sample Essay Prompt 1: Analyze an Argument
Sample Essay Prompt 2: Analyze an Argument
Practice Writing Prompts
Issue Task Practice
Argument Task Practice
What’s Next?
CHAPTER 7 GRE Quantitative
Multiple-choice Questions
Anatomy of a GRE Multiple-choice—Select One
Answer Question
Anatomy of a GRE Multiple-choice—Select One or
More Answers Question
General Strategies for Multiple-choice Questions
Multiple-choice Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
Quantitative Comparison Questions
Anatomy of a GRE Quantitative Comparison Question
General Strategies for Quantitative Comparison
Questions
Quantitative Comparison Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
Numeric Entry Questions
Anatomy of a GRE Numeric Entry Question
General Strategies for Numeric Entry Questions
Numeric Entry Practice Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
CHAPTER 8 GRE Verbal
Sentence Equivalence Questions
Anatomy of a GRE Sentence Equivalence Question
General Strategies for Sentence Equivalence Questions
Practice Sentence Equivalence Questions
Answers and Explanations
Reading Comprehension Questions
Anatomy of a GRE Reading Comprehension Question
General Strategies for Reading Comprehension Questions
Reading Comprehension Question Content Types
Practice Reading Comprehension Questions
Answers and Explanations
Text Completion Questions
Anatomy of a GRE Text Completion Question
General Strategies for Text Completion Questions
Practice Text Completion Questions
Answers and Explanations
What’s Next?
Part III: Content Area Review
CHAPTER 9 Basic GRE Math Review
Numbers and Operations
The Properties of Integers
Real Numbers
Order of Operations PEMDAS
Decimals
Fractions and Rational Numbers
Squares and Square Roots
Exponents
Scientific Notation
Mean, Median, and Mode
Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
Absolute Value
Simple Probability and Outcomes
Factors and Multiples
Exercises: Numbers and Operations
Basic Operations
Squares and Square Roots
Exponents
Scientific Notation
Mean, Median, and Mode
Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
Absolute Value
Simple Probability and Outcomes
Factors and Multiples
Answers and Explanations
Basic Operations
Squares and Square Roots
Exponents
Scientific Notation
Mean, Median, and Mode
Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
Absolute Value
Simple Probability and Outcomes
Factors and Multiples
Algebra and Functions
Linear Equations with One Variable
Polynomial Operations and Factoring Simple Quadratic
Expressions
Systems of Equations
Inequalities
Functions
Exercises: Algebra and Functions
Linear Equations with One Variable
Polynomial Operations and Factoring Simple Quadratic
Equations
Systems of Equations
Linear Inequalities with One Variable
Functions
Answers and Explanations
Linear Equations with One Variable
Polynomial Operations and Factoring Simple Quadratic
Equations
Systems of Equations
Linear Inequalities with One Variable
Functions
Geometry
Coordinate Geometry
Triangles
Quadrilaterals, Lines, Angles
Some Other Polygons
Circles
Three-Dimensional Figures
Exercises: Geometry
Coordinate Geometry
Properties and Relations of Plane Figures
Angles, Parallel Lines, and Perpendicular Lines
Perimeter, Area, and Volume
Answers and Explanations
Coordinate Geometry
Properties and Relations of Plane Figures
Angles, Parallel Lines, and Perpendicular Lines
Perimeter, Area, and Volume
Word Problems and Data Analysis
Word Problems
Data Analysis
Exercises: Word Problems and Data Analysis
Translating Word Problems
Data Analysis
Answers and Explanations
Translating Word Problems
Data Analysis
What’s Next?
CHAPTER 10 Basic GRE Verbal Review
Grammar Rules
SubjectVerb Agreement
Nouns and Pronouns
Verbs and Verb Forms
Sentence Construction
Punctuation Rules
Commas
Apostrophes
Colons and Semicolons
Parentheses and Dashes
End Punctuation
Rhetoric
Commonly Misused Words
What’s Next?
Part IV: Practicing for the GRE General Test
CHAPTER 11 GRE Practice Test 1
GRE Practice Test 1 Answer Key
GRE Practice Test 1 Answer Explanations
CHAPTER 12 GRE Practice Test 2
GRE Practice Test 2 Answer Key
GRE Practice Test 2 Answer Explanations
CHAPTER 13 GRE Practice Test 3
GRE Practice Test 3 Answer Key
GRE Practice Test 3 Answer Explanations
Appendixes
APPENDIX A GRE Vocabulary List
APPENDIX B Glossary of GRE Math Terms
APPENDIX C Additional Resources