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美国教育考试服务中心
传播与公共事务部
新泽西州普林斯顿08541-0001
(609) 683-2803
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(2007年11月1日，北京) 美国教育考试服务中心（ETS）今天宣布为期两个月的“托福（TOEFL）知识网络竞赛”正式在中国全国范围内启动，旨在帮助中国考生增进对托福考试的了解，提高交际英语能力，继而在海外留学生活中取得成功。此次“托举梦想，畅行天下” 托福知识网络竞赛由ETS举办，腾讯教育为此次竞赛的独家网络合作伙伴。
作为全球认可度最高的学术英语测，托福成绩被全球110多个国家6000多所高等院校和机构广为认可。2006年9月开始启动的托福网考对学生的实际交际能力提出了更高的要求，测试考生四项语言技能的综合应用能力，全面考查考生在实际情景中的沟通技巧。如果考生能够在托福测试中取得良好成绩，那么到达英语国家之后即可以马上顺利融入生活与学习之中。本次大赛无疑为希望参加托福考试的考生们提供了一次了解、体验和赢取免费托福考试的契机。
本次托福知识网络竞赛于2007年11月1日开始至2007年12月31日结束。参赛者可登陆腾讯教育频道页面：http://edu.qq.com/ets.shtml，按照在线提示参与比赛。参赛者将有机会赢得免费笔记本电脑、托福考试名额、托福在线模考练习以及《ETS新托福考试官方指南》等丰厚奖品。
美国教育考试服务中心简介
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、举办并评估逾5000万人次参加的考试。
ETS国际部作为ETS国际业务机构，在全球设有办事处并按照地域划分为四个大区：亚太区（APAC）、加拿大区、欧洲、中东和非洲区(统称EMEA)、拉美区。ETS国际部协同ETS美国总部，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，同时根据不同需求定制各种解决方案，如开发适用于院校招生、语言学习、教师职业发展的产品和服务，及以研究为基础的教学工具等。如欲了解更多信息，请浏览ETS全球网站：www.ets.org/etsglobal。
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Beijing, China (November 1, 2007) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) announced today that the TOEFL® iBT facts quiz online competition has officially launched in mainland China. The two-month nationwide online competition is being offered to broaden Chinese test takers’ understanding about the TOEFL exam, provide them with testing information and enhance their English abilities, one of the keys to a successful overseas academic experience.ETS is sponsoring the TOEFL® iBT online competition with the theme “Go Anywhere From Here,” while Tencent Education is the exclusive website partner for this competition.
As the most recognized academic English exam in the world, TOEFL scores are accepted by more than 6,000 institutions in more than 110 countries and regions. The new form of TOEFL exam, launched in September 2006 in China and known as the TOEFL® iBT, measures all four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing and combines them in integrated tasks by simulating actual academic situations. This TOEFL online competition provides future test takers with an opportunity to learn about and experience the exam as well as a chance to win a free TOEFL® iBT testing session.
The TOEFL online competition begins on November 1, 2007, and will end on December 31, 2007. Participants can visit Tencent Education at http://edu.qq.com/ets.shtml and follow online instructions to participate in the competition.Free laptops, free TOEFL® iBT vouchers, free TPO vouchers and copies of The Official Guide to the new TOEFL® iBT will be offered as prizes for lucky winners.
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 over 9,000 locations worldwide.
ETS Global, the international arm of ETS, has subsidiary offices around the world organized in four regional divisions: ETS APAC (Asia Pacific), ETS Canada, ETS EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and ETS Latin America. In serving individuals, businesses, educational institutions, government agencies and membership organizations worldwide, ETS Global offers valid and reliable assessments, research and related services as its U.S.-based headquarters. It also provides customized solutions to meet the need for university admissions, student learning, teacher professional development and workforce products and services, and research-based teaching and learning tools.?For more information, visit the ETS Global website at www.ets.org/etsglobal.
About TOEFL® iBT
The TOEFL® iBT test sets a new standard for measuring communicative English skills by simulating actual academic situations. Backed by ten years of research, development and testing, the TOEFL iBT test redefines the way English is learned and measured. It is the first large-scale, Internet-delivered, English-proficiency assessment to measure test takers' ability to integrate and use all four language skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. The new test also sets the standard for providing fair, unbiased and objective scoring, building on ETS's record and reputation as the world leader in all facets of educational assessment. More than 6,000 colleges and universities in 110 countries rely on TOEFL® test scores to measure the English-language skills of their students. Visit www.ets.org/toefl for more information.
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