托福考试的研发和主办机构--美国教育考试服务中心(ETS)宣布向全球数以百万计的托福考生开放一定数量的托福网考真题及参考答案，供免费下载和练习。ETS推出的这项新服务旨在帮助考生更加熟悉和准备托福网考。

　　从现在开始，考生除了在报名注册托福网考时免费获赠一套托福网考模拟试题 (TOEFL iBT Sampler)，将可以随时登录托福考试全球官方网站www.ets.org/toefl，点击“考试准备”（“Test Preparation”）或“考试内容”（“Test Content”）栏，即可浏览托福考试介绍并下载真题--题型涵盖听力、阅读、口语和写作四个部分。

　　此次在托福考试官方网站上免费提供托福网考真题的决定得到了托福董事会的鼎力支持与指导。托福董事会由16名成员组成，包括英语为第二语言或外语（ESL/EFL）领域的知名专家，以及来自全球范围内致力于发展国际教育的中学、大专院校和研究生院的代表。

　　ETS国际部高级副总裁Philip Tabbiner先生表示："托福网考作为判断考生是否具备实际英语交际能力的全球标准，准确地测评考生的综合语言技能。ETS免费提供的考试真题能帮助考生熟悉来源于真实校园生活场景的对话、讲座、文章阅读以及口语和写作。我们希望能够竭尽全力帮助考生取得优异成绩。"

　　供免费下载的托福网考真题包括以下内容：

　　阅读部分 -- 阅读一篇短文并回答14道问题，及参考答案（不予评分）

　　听力部分 -- 听一段对话和讲座并回答11道问题，及参考答案（不予评分）

　　口语部分 -- 阅览6道问题及相应口语作答范例;并查看相关评分标准

　　写作部分 -- 阅览2道问题及相应写作作答范例

　　托福考生还可通过托福官方网站上的“托福在线练习”（TOEFL Practice Online）进行完整模考练习（http://toeflpractice.ets.org/）。

　　Philip Tabbiner先生进一步指出："托福考试推出以来的近50年间，从起初的默默无闻发展到目前被110个国家的逾6000所高等院校认可，并成为学术英语水平测试的全球标准。托福考试在全球各地大学的影响力在继续扩大。由于托福考试能为高校带来优质国际生源，认可托福考试的高校在过去两年中又增加了850余所。"

　　美国教育考试服务中心（ETS）简介

　　美国教育考试服务中心（ETS）是一家非营利性机构，致力于向全球的各类人士提供公正有效的测评、研究及相关服务，提高教育质量和公平性。ETS成立于1947年，目前在全球超过180个国家设有9000多个考试中心，每年开发、举办并评估有5000万人次参加的考试。

　　ETS国际部及其相关分支机构在全球设有办事处，满足包括亚洲、加拿大、欧洲、拉丁美洲、中东和非洲地区机构的需要。ETS为全球个人、商业机构、教育机构、政府部门和协会组织提供有效可靠的测评、研究及相关服务，如定制的职业产品和服务解决方案、以研究为基础的教学工具等。

　　如需了解更多信息，请浏览ETS全球网站：www.ets.org/etsglobal。

　　托福考试简介

　　基于互联网的托福考试(托福网考)通过模拟大学校园生活的真实场景，设定新标准来测试考生的英语交际能力。基于十年的研究、开发和测试，托福网考重新定义了英语学习和测评的模式。托福网考是最先基于互联网传输而大规模实行的英语能力测评项目，测试考生综合运用听说读写四项基本语言技能的能力。建基于ETS长久以来在教育测评各个领域的领先地位和声誉，托福网考还设定了公平、公正、客观评分的新标准。110个国家的逾6,000所大专院校认可托福分数作为标准衡量学生的英语能力。如需了解更多相关信息，请浏览：www.ets.org/toefl。

　　Millions of test takers around the world who are preparing to take the TOEFL iBT now can download sample questions from the actual test, answer questions and check their responses at no cost. ETS, creator of the TOEFL test, launched this free service to help test takers become more familiar with the test.

　　Visitors to the TOEFL website, www.ets.org/toefl, can view descriptions of the test and download sample questions from all four English language skill areas - Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing. This information is located under both the "Test Preparation" and "Test Content" tabs, and is in addition to the free TOEFL iBT Sampler that is available when a test taker registers for TOEFL.

　　The decision to provide free TOEFL iBT sample questions on the TOEFL website was made with the full support and guidance of the TOEFL Board. The 16-member board is composed of distinguished specialists in English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language as well as representatives from secondary schools, two- and four-year institutions and graduate schools worldwide that are interested in international education.

　　"The TOEFL iBT is the worldwide standard for measuring whether test takers can actually communicate in English," explains Philip Tabbiner, Senior Vice President of ETS Global. "The test measures an integrated set of English skills and the free practice site offers real-life examples of conversations, lectures, reading passages, speaking and writing questions and spoken and written responses. We want test takers to succeed and do their best."

　　Visitors to the free TOEFL iBT site will find the following resources:

　　Reading - read a passage and answer 14 questions; check responses (no score will be provided)

　　Listening - listen to a conversation and lecture and answer 11 questions; check responses (no score will be provided)

　　Speaking - view questions and spoken responses for each of the 6 tasks; explanations for the scores received are provided

　　Writing - view questions and written responses for each of the 2 tasks

　　Test takers also can take an official practice test on TOEFL Practice Online at toeflpractice.ets.org.

　　"From humble beginnings nearly 50 years ago, the TOEFL test is now used by more than 6,000 universities in 110 countries and is the worldwide standard for institutions to measure English-language proficiency for academic studies," explains Tabbiner. "TOEFL continues to grow in influence among universities around the world. Over the past two years, more than 850 additional universities and colleges have joined the family of TOEFL score users because of the access it provides to the global pool of talented international students."

　　ABOUT ETS AND ETS GLOBAL

　　ETS is a nonprofit organization with the mission to advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments, research and related services for all people worldwide. Founded in 1947, ETS designs, develops, delivers and scores more than 50 million tests annually in more than 180 countries, at 9,000+ locations worldwide.

　　ETS's Global Division and its related subsidiaries have offices around the world to meet the needs of non-U.S.-based entities in Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. In serving individuals, businesses, educational institutions, government agencies and membership organizations worldwide, ETS offers valid and reliable assessments, research and related services such as customized solutions, workforce products and services, and research-based teaching and learning tools.

　　For more information, visit the ETS Global website at www.ets.org/etsglobal.（编辑：末末）