託福備考：新託福閲讀的同義改寫題型解析
新託福，也就是現在的託福網考，即IBT，與舊託福最大的區別是多了個“網”，也就是通過網絡，而不再是紙質的考試。新托福考試是以互聯網為依託，取代了以計算機為依託的托福考試(CBT)，稱為“iBT”，即TOEFL iBT(Internet Based Test)。TOEFL iBT已逐步地取代了機考(CBT)紙筆試(TOEFL PBT)。網考首先應用於美國、加拿大、法國、德國和意大利，託福網絡考試始於2005年末，並在2006年裏在全世界普及。新託福的考試更注重語言的實用性，雖然給考生增加了備考難度，但是從長遠來看，新託福更利於考生英語整體水平的提高。下面是新託福閲讀的同義改寫題型解析：
首先，“同義改寫”會影響到“定位”的準確與速度。新託福閲讀十類題型中的事實信息題、列舉排除題、推理題以及填表題都涉及到了原文定位的問題。定位的`準確與速度也是影響閲讀分數的一個重要因素。定位的時候，首先確定大區間，也就是題幹中給我們具體的指示“According to paragraph X" ，"In paragraph X" 定位具體的段落，或是根據“閲讀文章行文順序與行文順序基本一致”的特點進行大區間的定位;下一步就是確定題幹中的關鍵詞。但是，回原文中定位的時候，有時並不一定可以找到一模一樣的“關鍵詞”，因為託福閲讀在定位時往往會設置一個同義改寫。比如例一這道事實信息題，我們首先定位到了第三段，然後尋找題幹中的關鍵詞是“Whig Party’s view of the role of government?(Whig 政黨關於政府職能的觀點)”，但是定位時，你會發現原文中所對應的出處是"The government’s responsibility was to....。.(政府的職責是..。.)" 也就是説你不能期待定位時一定會從原文中找到一模一樣的“關鍵詞”，這個定位過程中很有可能出現同義改寫的狀況。
其次，定位完成後，選項部分可能又會進行一個同義改寫。比如例一原文中的“to provide a well-regulated economy that guaranteed opportunity for citizens of ability”所對應的正確選項換了個説法，被改寫成了“To maintain an economy that allowed all capable citizens to benefit”。所以在選擇選項的時候，你也不能期待選項一定是原文中一模一樣的表達。
同義改寫的設置不僅僅是在託福閲讀中，聽力中也涉及到了同樣的問題，也就是説正確的選項並不一定是你所到的原詞原句，基本上都會設置同義改寫來確定你是否真的聽懂了。例二的同義改寫現象請同學們自己做出分析。
例一：
According to paragraph 3，which of the following describes the Whig Party’s view of the role of government?
regulate the continuing conflict
restrict the changes brought about by the market
maintain an economy that allowed all capable citizens to benefit
reduce the emphasis on economic development
Paragraph 3 ： Whigs，on the other hand，were more comfortable with the them，commerce and economic development agents of did the Whigs envision any conflict in society between farers and workers on the one hand and businesspeople and bankers on the omic growth would benefit everyone by raising national income and expanding government’s responsibility was to provide a well-regulated economy that guaranteed opportunity for citizens of ability。
例二：
According to paragraph 3， the loss of natural vegetation has which of the following consequences for soil?
eased stony content
ced water absorption
eased numbers of spaces in the soil
ced water runoff
Paragraph 3： Even in the areas that retain a soil cover， the reduction of vegetation typically results in the loss of the soil's ability to absorb substantial quantities of water. The impact of raindrops on the loose soil tends to transfer fine clay particles into the tiniest soil spaces， sealing them and producing a surface that allows very little water penetration. Water absorption is greatly reduced; consequently runoff is increased， resulting in accelerated erosion rates. The gradual drying of the soil caused by its diminished ability to absorb water results in the further loss of vegetation， so that a cycle of progressive surface deterioration is established。
