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新SAT为52道篇章阅读题，时间为65分钟（相当于75秒完成一题）。
从阅读篇章上看，新SAT为4篇长单文章＋1篇长双对比文章。
从选项得分上看，新SAT答错不扣分（“亲”们，终于可以“蒙答案”了！）。
阅读为第一个考查部分，5篇文章做题顺序可自由选择，不存在“跨区”做题的问题。
难词难句的理解都融入阅读之中，且总阅读量较之前增大，每篇文章大致篇幅为800—1500词；去掉涂答题卡的时间，真正阅读、理解的时间比较紧张，难度增大。
在老SAT中，经常会出现文章难但题目简单，或文章看似容易而题目往往奇难无比的情况。但是，在新SAT中，命题者的思路相对比较规范，他们会从背景知识、词汇难度与句式、写作目的直接与否、文章结构等四个不同的角度对文章进行规范，题目整体难度大致呈正态分布。通过对难度梯度的精心设计，保证一般学生的基本分，同时也确保表现优异的学生能够脱颖而出，从而达到甄选人才的目的。也就是说，想获得SAT阅读基本分会相对容易，在现行SAT考试规则下，长期在低分段徘徊的情况不大可能出现；但要获得高分，还是很有挑战性的。
总体分为四大类：小说类、社会研究类、全球对话与建国文献类和科学类。
新SAT阅读的题型大体可以分为主旨题和细节题两大类。
The central problem that Mr. ×× describes in the passage is that women have been
A. prevented from voting.
B. blocked by men from serving as legislators.
C. denied equal educational rights.
D. enjoying the same privilege as the men.
这种题目通常都出现在第一道题的位置。但是，很明显，只有通读全文后才有可能了解整个文章的中心，所以将文章浏览完毕、把别的所有题目做完后再完成这个题目比较合理。
The main purpose of the passage is to
A. make an argument about the influences of the modern media on young people.
B. take a position on government's financial supports for electronic media.
C. compare the brain functions in people playing games and those who never play.
D. report on the social skills of people with a great deal of experiences of surfing Internet.
The central idea of the fourth paragraph（lines 35-57）is that…
A. the relationship between caloric intake and longevity has been confirmed.
B. caloric reduction can afect SIRT-3 enzyme in diferent groups of mice.
C. caloric reduction afects mice diferently than it afects rabbits.
D. it is likely impossible to increase the life-span of humans by caloric reduction.
Which choice best summarizes the first paragraph of the passage（lines 1-35）?
A. It is hard to predict human's ethical decisions precisely.
B. People usually face with the economic injustice negatively.
C. Understanding the real psychology of people is so dificult.
D. Economists should take the responsibility of reforming the free marker.
需要通读对应段落，经过一定的总结归纳并和选项一一比对才有可能做对此类型的题目。
The first paragraph serves mainly to…
A. illustrate that one's actions are from his educational background.
B. develop a counterargument to the claim that economy is ethical.
C. describe one approach of defining stock market.
D. provide support for the idea that stock market is evil.
What function does the third paragraph（lines 20-34）serve in the passage as a whole?
A. To convey the idea of a static universe composed of separate members.
B. To compare the immensity of the universe with the vastness of the ocean.
C. To stress the dynamic relationship of stars within a galaxy group.
D. To lessen the negative implications of future collisions in the universe.
Which choice best reflects the overall sequence of events in the passage?
A. An experiment is proposed but proves unworkable; a more ambitious experiment is suggested, and its yields contribute to one new set of question.
B. An unexpected finding arises during the early stages of one study; the study is improved in response to this finding, and the results are predicted.
C. An phenomenon is observed and studied; the results are compared with previous findings, and one new suggestion is proposed.
D. A new discovery leads to one new theory; one improved study is adapted, and the results are modified.
这种题目其实就是问你文章先写了啥，然后写了啥，最后写了啥！选项可能会是下面这个样子：文章先提出了一个实验，然后被证明是不可行的；接下来，有人尝试了比第一个实验相对保守点的新实验，结果新实验得出的结论和数据又产生了一系列新的问题。显然，要通读全文后才能搞清整个文章的脉络和顺序，这种题目自然应放到最后完成。
Over the course of the passage, the focus shifts from
A. a scientific study about time travel to an example of how humans exploit it.
B. a description of the development of time travel to an evaluation of its limitation in science.
C. an explanation of time travel to a description of a study about its scientific basis.
D. an argument in support of the existence of time travel to a counter-argument refuting its existence.
这是一种比较特殊的题型，在旧的SAT阅读中偶尔出现过。通常，文章写作中心就转换一次，比如选项可能是：从对一个科学模型的批评转到对一个新的理论的描述；或者是从对一个记录在案的事件的描写转到对它的成因的分析。
整体来说，新SAT阅读中主旨题的数量有明显上升，这对于词汇量较弱、语感归纳性较差的考生来说，不是什么好消息。
As used in line 15, “translate” is closest in meaning to
A. move.
B. convert.
C. exchange.
D. devour.
新SAT词汇题的出法与老的词汇题有着很大的区别，辉哥将会在下面的章节中进行详细讲解。
Where does the author point to the volcanic eruption most probably was located?
A. In the Europe.
B. In the Arctic.
C. In the Africa.
D. Near the equator.
这种题目是新SAT阅读中考查得比较多的细节题形式。首先，这种题目不会给出行号，即需要考生先通过自己的阅读确定题目答案在文章中具体的出处。其次，将文章事实细节的陈述与选项进行比对，利用同义替换的概念选出正确的选项。
辉哥提示： 通过整体顺序性和使用Paragraph的方法，这种题目的定位非常简单。
The author uses the phrase “XXX”（line 6）most likely to
A. highlight the negative connotations that the new technology currently has.
B. emphasize the extensive research of the new technology.
C. demonstrate the inherent characteristic of the technology.
D. implicitly compare the new technology to other forms of technology.
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
A. Lines 29-31.
B. Lines 56-58.
C. Lines 61-64.
D. Lines 67-71.
这是新SAT里的一种新题型，辉哥将会在下面的章节中进行详细讲解。
Based on the table, which choice gives the correct percentage of the XXX in YYY?
A. 17.3% and 17.6%.
B. 17.3% and 32.4%.
C. 17.3% and 32.7%.
D. 17.7% and 32.6%.
The author of the passage would most likely consider the information in chart to
A. confirm that DNA is the molecule carries the genetic information for most mammals.
B. counter the claim that the relationship between the density of DNA and the known chemical formula of DNA is correct.
C. emphasize the exact number of chains in a molecule of DNA.
D. support that the findings of the X-ray evidence is wrong.
Do the data in the table provide support for the authors’ claim?
A. Yes, because the data provide evidence that infections can cause the death of the ant.
B. Yes, because for each pathogen, the percent of colonies infected is higher for colonies with disorder than those without disorder.
C. No, because the data do not provide evidence about fungus as a cause of colony disorder.
D. No, because the data do not show the ants are infected with fungus.
In the graph, the year 2000-2010 were characterized by
A. less growth in urban areas than had taken place in the 1980s.
B. roughly equal growth in large metropolitan areas.
C. less growth in small metropolitan areas than in large metropolitan areas. D. a sigificant decline in the population of large metropolitan areas.
这是新SAT里的一种新题型，辉哥将会在下面的章节中进行详细讲解。