TOEFL to be shortened, streamlined
托福考试新变化：7月26日起考试时长缩短，取消独立写作题
The Test of English as a Foreign Language will be shortened from three hours to less than two starting July 26, test administrator ETS announced in Beijing on Tuesday.
美国教育考试服务中心（ETS）4月11日（周二）在北京宣布，从7月26日起，托福考试将从3个小时缩短到2个小时以内。
As a result, TOEFL will have streamlined instructions and navigation.
因此，托福考试将对整个考试的流程说明和操作导引进行精简。
A new “writing for an academic discussion” task will replace the previous independent writing task.
全新的题型”学术讨论写作”将取代以前的独立写作试题。
There will be a shorter reading section, and all unscored test questions will be removed.
缩短阅读部分，所有不计分的加试题将被取消。
ETS plans to add more afternoon test sessions after July 26 to accommodate test takers’ needs.
ETS计划在7月26日之后增加下午的考试时间，以满足考生的需求。
Test takers who have already registered have the option to reschedule their test for free if they would like to experience the new version.
已经报名的考生如果想体验新的考试，可以选择免费重新安排考试日期。
The TOEFL score scale and requirements will remain the same.
托福考试的分数标准将保持不变，因此对托福考试成绩的要求也可以保持不变。
