托福阅读训练：北京高考英语考试的改革.docx

智课网TOEFL备考资料托福阅读训练：北京高考英语考试的改革 内容简介： Beijing education authorities plan to de-emphasise English scores on standardised tests, a sign that Chinas obsession with the language may be waning. 北京的教育官员计划降低英语在高校标准入学考试中的重要性，这一举措或标志着中国的英语热开始降温。 The Beijing municipal commission of education plans to reduce the English section of the all-important college admissions test, the Gaokao, from 150 points to 100 points in major cities by 2016, Chinas official newswire Xinhua reported. 据中国官方媒体新华社报道，北京市教育委员会计划减少英语科目在高考中的分值，从150分下降到100分，这一政策将自2016年起在全国主要城市开始实施。 It will boost the value of the Chinese section from 150 to 180 points. Currently, the test weighs English, Chinese and maths equally. 高考改革还会将语文科目的分值从150分提高到180分。目前，英语、语文和数学三门科目的分值是相同的。 Officials have spun the proposal as both a practical decision and a matter of national pride. The change highlights the fundamental importance of mother tongue in the curriculum, a representative from the commission told Xinhua. 中国官员称此举既是从实际需要出发，又可以弘扬国粹。北京市教育委员会一位发言人对新华社记者说，“这个改革将凸显高中课程中语文学科基础性的重要地位。” Education authorities are also considering scrapping mandatory English lessons before the third grade. They currently begin on the first day of primary school. 相关推荐: 新托福阅读备考：不能完全依赖技巧 托福阅读：由外到里的解题方法 新托福IBT阅读回归原文做解析 相关字搜索： 托福机经