Toefl: Reading part 1

首先請先看以下這封信，是TOEFL在2011年10月寄給我的：

Dear TOEFL® Test Taker,

In response to feedback about the length of the TOEFL iBT® Reading section, ETS is decreasing the maximum number of reading passages from five to four beginning November 1, 2011. You will have either 60 minutes to complete three reading passages and questions, or 80 minutes to complete four reading passages and questions.

In addition, the Reading section will no longer be divided into separately timed parts. Instead, all of the Reading passages and questions will be made available to you in a single block of time. This change will allow you to pace yourself and navigate within the entire Reading section so you can skip questions, go back to review and change responses, or respond to questions you may have skipped. We believe this change will enable you to better utilize your own test-taking strategies.

For more information, see the TOEFL website.

The TOEFL Team

從信中已可得知新READING部份的考核模式了。

模式一：3篇文章，在60分鐘內完成。

模式二：4篇文章，在80分鐘內完成。

另外一項轉變就是可以回頭更改答案。雖然是有利於考生的更改，不過我極不鼓勵大家SKIP題目；即使不懂，也可先填答案。不然若後來的時間不足，那就連嘗試碰對題目的機會都沒有。再者，個人認為要用電腦CLICK回到數前頁，尋找未完成的問題會較為廢時，對文章的記憶亦會沒那麼深刻，答對的可能性亦會變得較低了。