2017考研英语拓展阅读：英语四六级将被废

　　China’s Ministry of Education plans to launch a new English assessment system based on a unified standard, according to information disclosed at a recent seminar on language testing. The system would be deployed around the country.

　　据最近一次语言测试研讨会上披露的消息称，教育部正在计划推出一个全国统一标准的英语评估制度。该制度将在全国推广实施。

　　There are approximately 300 million English learners currently in China. However, there is no universal standard for the many different kinds of English tests that exist. Experts believe that developing a standard English assessment system is of vital importance to the subject.

　　中国目前大约有3亿英语学习者。然而，对于现存的许多不同英语测试并没有一个统一的标准。专家们认为，制定一个标准英语评估制度是非常重要的。