VOA慢速英语:Students React to New SAT College Entrance Exam

短语讲解：

1. In March, hundreds of thousands of high school students took the redesigned test.

hundreds of thousands of 几十万，无数
例句：It was impossible to carry out the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of persons.
让几十万人疏散是行不通的。

2. It says more than 463,000 test-takers signed up to take the new SAT in March.

sign up 报名; 跟…签订合同
例句：Can I sign up for this course in advance?
我能事先申请上这一课程吗？

3. They will no longer be tested on a wide range of math concepts.

no longer 不再，已不
例句：He could no longer hold back his tears.
他再也忍不住自己的眼泪。

4. I honestly enjoyed the grammar part because I like to pick out problems in writing.

pick out 挑选; 取出; 了解
例句：Can you pick out the right one?
你能找出正确的那一个吗？

5. Coleman added that the test was changed so that more students will feel like they have a chance to succeed.

feel like 摸起来像是…，有…的感觉; 想要…
例句：Come over anytime you feel like it.
你无论什么时候想来都行。