Reading novels for the middle school entrance examinationThe following are some suggestions for reviewing novels for the middle school entrance examination:
** I. Exam review **
1. ** The Three Elements of a Fictional Story and the Grasping of the Themed Matter **
- [Character: You must learn to analyze the character's image, starting from the character's appearance, language, actions, psychological description, and the relationship between the characters.] For example, by analyzing the conversation content and the way the character spoke, he could determine the character's personality traits, such as whether they were optimistic or introverted.
- Plot: Understand the basic structure of the plot, including the beginning, development, climax, ending, etc. Pay attention to clues in the plot development, such as the whereabouts of a character, a certain item, etc. At the same time, he had to be able to identify the techniques of plot arrangement, such as suspense (setting up questions in the development of the plot to attract the reader to continue reading, such as setting up a mysterious event at the beginning of the novel, but not immediately revealing the reason), foreshadowing (planting hints in the first paragraph of the text for the development of the plot later, such as mentioning a special habit of a certain character in the front, the latter habit played a role in the key plot), and taking care of (echoing the plot before and after to make the structure of the novel more rigorous).
- "The environment is divided into the natural environment and the social environment. The description of the natural environment helped to set off the atmosphere and the mood of the characters. For example, describing the gloomy weather might imply the depressed mood of the characters. The description of the social environment could reflect the background of the story, social style, etc., such as describing the streets of the old era, people's clothes, social class, etc. When grasping the theme, one had to consider the relationship between the three elements. The theme was usually the thoughts and feelings that the author wanted to express through the novel or the views on social phenomena.
2. ** Text Appreciation **
- ** Selection characteristics **
- The author might choose his own personal experience or events that he had seen and heard. For example, some novels that described the experiences of growing up could empathize with readers who had similar experiences.
- Choosing a typical example referred to choosing examples around the center, which could reflect the essence of things. For example, to show the kindness of society, he chose typical examples of neighbors helping each other.
- A novel with novel materials had the flavor of the times or a unique perspective. For example, using new phenomena in the modern Internet age as material, or telling the story of human society from the perspective of animals.
- A novel with multiple perspectives would narrate from several aspects and be more comprehensive. For example, when describing a character, one could show their character and image from many perspectives such as their family, work, and social interactions.
- ** Language Analysis **
- In terms of diction and sentence construction, pay attention to the combination of long and short sentences and sentences that are rich in variation. For example, long sentences could express complex meanings, while short sentences were concise and powerful. Using rhetorical questions could increase the power of the words, such as "Doesn't he know the consequences of doing so?"
- There were various styles of language. Elegant and charming, implicit and concise language was more common in classical literature or works with profound cultural heritage. Fresh, elegant, flexible and lively language was suitable for describing youthful vitality or beautiful things. Humorous and humorous language could increase the interest of the work. The language that was rich in life and simple and natural made the readers feel close. For example, novels describing rural life might have such a language style.
- ** Person Effect **
- The first person gave people a sense of authenticity and naturalness, making it easy for the author to express his thoughts and feelings directly. For example, in some autobiographical novels or novels that were narrated from the perspective of the protagonist, the reader could feel the inner world of the protagonist more deeply.
- The second person increased the intimacy, shortened the distance with the reader, and was conducive to the exchange of thoughts and emotions, making it easier to express emotions. In some emotional novels, using the second person could make the reader feel the author's feelings more strongly.
- The third person directly and objectively presented life, not limited by time and space, and the form of reflection was more flexible and free. It was suitable for describing grand scenes or stories with many characters and clues.
3. ** Sequence of narration **
- Narration: Write down clearly in a certain order (time or space), writing first what happened first and writing later what happened later. For example, describing a character's growth in order of time. Its function was to make the article clear and organized.
- Flash Back: To describe the ending of a matter or the most important or prominent part of it, and then narrate it in a "natural sequence." For example, the tragic ending of the story was presented first, and then the development process of the story was described. The function was to set suspense in the structure, attract readers, and enhance the vitality of the article; in the content, it emphasized certain feelings, shaped the character image, or expressed the theme; it could also make the structure of the article rich in change, avoiding flat narration.
- Interlude: insert a passage related to the main plot in a narrative. It could explain the content, explain the reason, highlight the character's personality, enrich the character's image, promote the development of the plot, pave the way for the following, enrich the story, enrich the content of the article, highlight the main theme of the article, and make the structure of the article rich in change.
4. ** Ways of expression **
- [Narration: It is the narration and explanation of the character's experience, the development and change of events, as well as the transformation of scenes and space. This is the most basic way of expression in a novel.]
- Description: Use the language of images to describe the specific and vivid characteristics of characters, events, and environments. Character descriptions included appearances, language, actions, psychological descriptions, etc., while environmental descriptions included descriptions of the natural environment and social environment.
- [Description: It is rarely used alone in novels. Sometimes, it may briefly explain special things or phenomena that appear in the text.]
- Lyricism: There are two types of direct lyricism and indirect lyricism. Direct lyricism was when the author expressed his feelings directly, while indirect lyricism was when the author expressed his feelings by describing characters, events, or environments.
- "Discussion: Directly express the author's feelings or opinions, or use it to express one's thoughts, reveal the meaning of the content, and highlight the core.
** 2. Practice Resources **
1. You can use review materials designed according to the order of the questions in the middle school entrance examination paper. For example, review materials that cover words, sentences, ancient poetry, cultural knowledge, classical Chinese in and out of class, modern literature (including novel reading), non-continuous texts, writing training, etc.
2. This type of material usually contained exercises and answers for various test points. It could be used for different stages of practice such as "matching test point training,""strengthening knowledge absorption," and "final sprint before the exam."
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