閱讀是新託福中變化最小的一部分，主要變化是增加了二種新題型。整體變化如下：
      1. iBT的閱讀量減少至三篇文章，第一篇文章規定二十分鐘內做完。後兩篇共分配四十分鐘。
      2. 每篇文章的長度大幅度增長，每篇大約六百到七百字，大約比原來多百分之五十的篇幅。總共有三十九個問題。

      iBT 閱讀中的新題型有：
      1. 句子解釋題：選擇某個選項來正確表達文章某句話（通常是一個較長的複雜句）的主要意思。如：
      Passage: Were Earth to be juxtaposed with the Great Red Spot, our planet would be dwarfed in comparison, with a diameter less than half that of the Great Red Spot......
      Question: Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
      ● The density of the Great Red Spot is much higher than that of the Earth.
      ● If the diameter of the Great Red Spot were doubled, it would equal that of the Earth.
      ● By placing the Earth next to the Great Red Spot, one could see that the Earth has a much smaller diameter.
      ● Because the Earth is close to the Great Red Spot, Earth is influenced by its huge size.
      通過分析理解，第三項正確地表達了的意思。
      2. 多項選擇題：要求對文章中的資訊分類，填表或完成一個總結。而且這種題目的分值通常是二到四分，所以相當重要。限於篇幅這裏略去文章，只展示問題，給大家一個直觀的感覺
      例1：Directions: Select the appropriate phrases from the answer choices and match them to the type of organism to which they relate. Two of the answer choices will NOT be used. This is worth 4 points.
      Drag your answer choices to the spaces where they belong. To remove an answer choice, click on it. To review the passage, click on View Text.

      例2：Directions: An introductory sentence or a brief summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage. This question is worth 2 points.

      Answer Choices (choose 3 to complete the chart):
      1, They each had a personal commitment to social causes.
      2, They began their business with little background and investment.
      3, They believed strongly in producing a very high-quality product.
      4, They had a salary structure that limits the salaries of high-level executives.
      5, They set aside a noteworthy portion of their profits for social causes.
      6, They borrowed several thousand dollars from friends to star their business.
      總而言之，新託福閱讀的變化很小，只要加強對以上兩種新題型的培訓，就一定能夠順利地攻克它。
      另外，還應該注意到在新託福口語和寫作的綜合型題目也增加了閱讀部分，因此閱讀的重要性是不言而喻的。

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