2016 年SAT考試進行全新的改革，考試的閱讀材料來自于科學和重大歷史文獻，新sat考試更多的是強調文章內容和文章段落的分析。那我們應該如何使用這些閱讀 材料呢?本文我們英美國際教育就為大家講講2016年新SAT閱讀材料使用技巧，打算報考新SAT考試的同學們需要注意以下幾點。

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　　Note the context of each passage: The evidence-based reading and writin section will draw some of its passages from historical documents. While the redesigned SAT will not require prior knowledge of these documents, familiarity with their content may help you complete the exam more accurately and more quickly.

　　注意每篇文章的內容。以證據為基礎的閱讀和寫作部分會從歷史文獻中摘取文章，雖然新SAT考試并不是要求完全了解這些文獻，但是熟悉文獻內容可以更快更準確的完成考試。

　　The SAT’s goal is to assess how well you understand key elements of the passages. For example, in this sample question provided by the College Board, students are asked to make the subtle distinction between the common use of "parties," and the formal political associations we know as the Democratic and Republican parties.

　　SAT考試的目標是評估對文章段落的理解。例如，美國College Board提供的樣題中，要求學生能夠區別政黨黨和共和黨之間的關系。

　　No high school student is expected to have deep knowledge of the passage‘s source – it's an address by Congresswoman Barbara Jordan in 1974. However, some familiarity with the events, persons and terms cited in the selection can provide crucial context.

　　雖然不要求高中生對文章來源有很深的知識儲備，但是熟悉文獻中的歷史事件、人物、術語對sat閱讀很重要。

　　After all, it would be difficult to answer this question if you were unable to define "impeachment" and "political parties," and if you knew nothing of Richard Nixon’s dismissal from office.

　　畢竟，如果你不能對定義“彈劾”和“政黨”，如果你對理查德·下臺一無所知，就很難回答問題。

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　　Understand the link between questions: The redesigned SAT is notable for its follow-up questions. These questions require a test-taker to identify the precise text selection that supports his or her answer to the previous problem. In other words, you will be expected to provide evidence that supports your claims.

　　理解問題之間的聯系。新sat要求考生精確的找到文章中的句子來回答前面的問題，換句話說，就是找到支持你觀點的論據。

　　This effectively raises the stakes when selecting your answers. For instance, your answer to one question, for example, "What does the author mean in lines 1 to 4?," will affect your response to the question "How do you know?"

　　例如，“第*行到第四行作者想要表達的是什么意思”就會影響“你是如何知道的”這一問題的答案。

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　　Become familiar with charts and graphs: Another new emphasis on the SAT is reading and interpreting visual displays of data, some of which are scientific in nature. However, you will not need to know pages of scientific facts to be successful.

　　需要熟悉圖表。新SAT注重圖表數據的閱讀和理解，這種圖表通常是一些科學話題。這種題并不需要了解具體的科學知識。文章所提供的材料就完全足夠了。

　　Overall, the new design of the SAT presents test-takers with significant ne challenges, but it also provides excellent new opportunities. If you are planning to sit for the exam in 2016 or later, you can now focus on improving your textual analysis skills instead of memorizing vocabulary. These skills will help you throughout the entire test, including many portions of the math section.

　　總之，新SAT考試對考生們來說是一把雙刃劍，既是機遇也是挑戰。參加2016年以后SAT考試的同學們，從現在開始需要重點提高文章分析能力，而不是單純的詞匯記憶。這種技能可以在整個sat考試中得到應用，包括數學部分的考試。