写作与阅读理解

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《TEM4写作与阅读理解》：英语专业四级考试单项突破系列。

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依据《高校英语专业四级考试大纲(2004年新版)》编写。
　　全面、系统地介绍自2005年起按照新考试大纲命题的英语专业四级考试的性质、目的、内容等，使读者熟悉和了解考试的基本项目、涉及的语言技能和能力。编写工作得到了高等学校外语专业教学指导委员会考试办公室的大力支持。
　　编者为全国多所著名外语类或综合类院校的专家和教授，大部分编者在不同时期参与了英语专业考试大纲的修订、考试的命题和阅卷等工作。
　　本系列包括综合分册(考试指南)和单项分册。综合分册帮助读者从整体上了解和准备考试；各单项分册侧重在项目层面上精讲项目目的、内容及要求。综合分册和单项分册均配备模拟题和全真题。

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