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阅读下列短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 The fact that students go into a building with No. 2 pencils to take the SAT the test that could decide their future, will soon be a thing of the past. “Starting in 2024, the SAT will be taken only on a computer,” the College Board said on Tuesday. Besides the fact that the test will be taken online, it will also be shorter, cut down from three hours to two hours, and mainly use shorter reading passages that cover a lot of topics, according to the College Board. Students will also be able to use calculators（计算器）for the test's Maths part. “The digital（数字的）SAT will be easier to take, easier to give and better,”Priscilla Rodriguez, the vice president of College Readiness Assessments at the College Board, said.“We're not simply putting the SAT online We are working to make sure we continue to meet students' needs.” Moving the test online will also shorten the time that students have to wait to hear how they did, with test scores now being returned in days instead of weeks. The College Board did a test about putting the SAT online last November. According to the organization, 80% of the students reported they found the digital test to be less stressful. （1） How long does the SAT last now? A . For two hours. B . For two hours and a half. C . For three hours and a half. D . For three hours. （2） What's the main idea of paragraph 2? A . Why the SAT will be taken online. B . Some changes of the SAT. C . Which students need to take the SAT. D . How students will take the SAT. （3） What is Priscilla Rodriguez's opinion on the digital SAT? A . She thinks it can bring much trouble. B . She thinks it can't meet students' needs. C . She thinks it has many good points. D . She thinks it is hard to carry out. （4） What does the underlined word “shorten” mean in English? A . Find out. B . Blow out. C . Cut up. D . Cut down. （5） What does the passage mainly talk about? A . The SAT will go completely digital by 2024. B . Students will pass the SAT more easily in the future. C . The SAT will play a more important part in students' life. D . The College Board is working hard to make students relaxed about exams. 答案： D B C D A

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