（转）2016年SAT九大变革细则

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根据华盛顿邮报等美国主流媒体的报道，College Board在周三宣布SAT考试将进行一些重大改革。这些改革将在2016年开始，SAT考试将会采取一种全新的形式，旨在让这个考试更加实用和公平。以下是九个重大变化：

　　1.学生必须在他们的答案中使用证据
　　在过去的考试中，学生会从多个选项中选择答案来支持他们对文本的理解。现在，学生会被要求使用证据或者引用特定的段落来支持他们的答案。
　　2.词汇会变得更加实用
　　老SAT考试的词汇在日常生活中不是特别有用（除了让你的朋友对你的词汇感到钦佩）。新的词汇会关注学生在大学和工作时很可能会碰到的单词。
       3.数学部分会包括更少的数学科目
　　老SAT的数学部分对于每个数学科目（代数，集合等）仅设计几个问题。新的数学部分会关注更少的科目但学生必须了解得更深。
　　4.计算器会从数学考试的某些部分被取消
　　新SAT没有计算器测试部分，其主旨是为了评估学生对于数学概念的理解，而不是评估他们的计算能力。
　　5.广为传颂的建国纲领相关文章和演讲稿也会被加入
　　现行的SAT考试考察的文章是学生之前没有读过的文章。新考试中可能会包括一篇来自独立宣言、葛底斯堡演讲或者是马丁·路德·金的《我有一个梦想》。
　　6.学生不会因为答错而扣分
　　学生以前会因为答错一道题被扣掉四分之一分，但是不答题却不扣分。新的评分规则不会因为学生错题扣分了。考生因此会被鼓励回答每一个题。
      7.学生可以选择是否写作文
　　这是一个非常大的改变：SAT作文以前是要求必须写的，但现在是可选的。
　　8.更少的总分制
　　老SAT考试的总分是2400，新的考试变为了1600。
　　9.SAT数字化考试将能实现
　　SAT考试过去仅仅只能纸笔考试。从2016年开始，新的考试既可以是印刷出来的，也可以是计算机考试。


      The College Board announced some radical changes to the SAT on Wednesday. Starting in 2016, the college entrance exam will take on a whole new format that is aimed at making the test more practical and fair. Here are the big changes:
　　
       1. Students must use evidence in their answers
　　In the past, students would select answers from multiple choices to demonstrate their understanding of the text. Now, students will be asked to support their answer with evidence and to site specific passages.
　　
       2. Vocabulary will be more practical
　　The old SAT vocabulary wasn't particularly useful in day-to-day life (except to impress your friends). New vocabulary will focus on words students will likely encounter in college and the workplace.
　　
       3. Math section will cover fewer topics
　　The old math section had only a few questions for each topic (algebra, geometry, etc.). The new math section will focus on fewer math topics that students must know more in depth.
　　
       4. Calculators will be banned from portions of the math section
　　The new no-calculator portion of the test is designed to assess students' understanding of the mathematical concepts, rather than their ability to "plug and chug."
       5. Widely-read founding documents and speeches will be included
　　The old test asked questions about passages few students had seen before. The new test will include a passage drawn from documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address and Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech.
　　
       6. Students will not be penalized for incorrect answers
　　Students used to get a 1/4 point deduction for incorrect answers but no points deducted for skipped answers. New "rights-only" scoring will not penalize students for incorrect answers. Test-takers are thus encouraged to answer every question.
　
       7. Students can choose whether or not to write an essay
　　Here's the big one: the essay used to be required. Now it's optional.
　　
       8. Smaller scores
　　The old test was out of 2400. The new test will be out of 1600.
　　
       9. Digital SATs will be available
　　The SAT used to be available in paper only. Beginning in 2016, the new exam will be offered both in print and digitally.

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