Redesigned SAT
When students open their SAT test books in spring 2016, they’ll encounter an SAT that is more focused and useful than ever before. The full specifications of the exam along with extensive sample items for each section will be available on April 16, 2014. Major changes are described below.
当学生们在2016年春天打开SAT试卷时，他们所看到的将是比以往更有侧重、更为实用的SAT。附带各部分完整样本的详细考试说明将于2014年4月16日发布，主要变化如下。
The Basics 基本信息
The redesigned SAT will first be given in spring 2016.
The SAT will be offered in print and, at selected locations, on computer.
There will be three sections: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Math, and the Essay.
The length of the SAT will be about three hours, with an added 50 minutes for the essay. Precise timing will be finalized after further research.
The exam will once again be scored on a 400- to 1600-point scale. The Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section and the Math section will each be scored on a 200- to 800-point scale. Scores for the Essay will be reported separately.
· 改革后的SAT将在2016年首次使用。
· SAT将提供纸考，在特定的位置使用机考。
· 将有三个部分：以证据为基础的阅读和写作，数学，和作文。
· SAT的长度为三小时左右，加上50分钟的文章。确切定时将进一步研究后确定。
· 考试将再次回到400到1600分。证据为基础的阅读和写作部分以及数学部分都将为200到800分。作文分数将被单独计分。
Eight Key Changes 八大主要改变
The redesigned SAT will ask students to apply a deep understanding of the few things shown by current research to matter most for college readiness and success. They’ll find questions modeled on the work of the best classroom teachers and perform tasks practiced in rigorous course work. The SAT redesign is centered on eight key changes.
改版后的SAT会要求学生深刻理解少数领域中的知识，研究表明这些知识对于大学准备和学习较为重要。他们会在考试中看到仿照较好的教师的课堂中的问题，并执行严格的学科中的任务。SAT的改革围绕八个关键的变化展开。
Relevant Words in Context 文中的相关词汇
The redesigned SAT will focus on relevant words, the meanings of which depend on how they’re used. Students will be asked to interpret the meaning of words based on the context of the passage in which they appear. This is demanding but rewarding work. These are words that students will use throughout their lives — in high school, college, and beyond.
Requiring students to master relevant vocabulary will change the way they prepare for the exam. No longer will students use flashcards to memorize obscure words, only to forget them the minute they put their test pencils down. The redesigned SAT will engage students in close reading and honor the best work of the classroom.
重新设计的SAT将重点放在相关的词，其含义取决于他们是如何使用的。学生将被要求基于上下文理解词语的意义。这是困难而有益的。这些词将是学生在他们的生活中-高中，大学及以后——都会用到的。
要求学生掌握相关的词汇会改变他们准备考试的方式。学生将不再需要使用卡片来记忆艰深晦涩的词汇，考试之后再马上忘掉。重新设计的SAT将使学生看重精读，并重视课堂学习。
Command of Evidence 使用证据
When students take the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section of the redesigned SAT, they’ll be asked to demonstrate their ability to interpret, synthesize, and use evidence found in a wide range of sources. These include informational graphics and multiparagraph passages excerpted from literature and literary nonfiction; texts in the humanities, science, history, and social studies; and career-related sources.
For every passage students read, there will be at least one question asking them to select a quote from the text that best supports the answer they have chosen in response to the preceding question. Some passages will be paired with informational graphics, and students will be asked to integrate the information conveyed through each in order to find the best answer.
改版后的基于证据的阅读和写作部分，将会要求学生展现他们对于和使用取材广泛的证据的解释、融合能力。这些取材将包括：图表信息，来自小说和非小说类文章的节选;人文、科学、历史、社会学和职业相关的文章。
每一篇文章中至少会有一个问题要求学生引用原文来支持前一个问题的答案。有些段落将搭配图表信息，并将要求学生从中整合信息来得出较佳答案。
Questions that assess writing skills will also depend on a command of evidence. Students will be asked to analyze sequences of paragraphs to make sure they are correct, grammatically and substantively. In some questions, students will be asked to interpret graphics and edit the accompanying passages so that they accurately convey the information in the graphics.
The redesigned SAT will more closely reflect the real work of college and career, where a flexible command of evidence — whether found in text or graphic — is more important than ever.
评估写作技能的问题也将取决于证据的使用。学生将被要求分析多个段落，以确保它们在与法上和内容上是正确的。在一些问题当中，学生将被要求理解图表，并编辑相关的文章，使他们准确地传达图表当中的信息。
重新设计的SAT将更加紧密地反映大学和职业中的实际任务，灵活的使用文章或图表中的证据比以往更加重要。
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