新GRE閱讀考試技巧總結。大家都知道，老GRE閱讀從篇幅上分有長文章和短文章；而在新GRE閱讀中不但保留原來的長文和短文，還增加了只有一到四句話的超短文章，我將其稱之為微文。微文不但微小，還有微妙之感。
In the United States between 1850 and 1880, the number of farmers continued to increase, but at a rate lower than that of the general population
Which of the following statements directly contradicts the information presented above
The number of farmers in the general population increased slightly in the 30 years between 1850 and 1880.
The rate of growth of the United States labor force and the rate of growth of the general population rose simultaneously in the 30 years between 1850 and 1880.
The proportion of farmers in the United States labor force remained constant in the 30 years between 1850 and 1880.
The proportion of farmers in the United States labor force decreased from 64 percent in 1850 to 49 percent in 1880.
The proportion of farmers in the general population increased from 68 percent in 1850 to 72 percent in 1880.
仔細考量這道微文題，明顯感到這不是傳統的'閱讀理解，而是對思維的考察，這就是微文題目的特點。ETS正是要通過微文題來實現其改革的兩大目標：強調複雜推理能力和強調量化推理能力。過去的GRE因為在這兩方面的欠缺，導致了大多商學院只認可GMAT對能力的測試。而如今，GRE為了與GMAT競爭，故而自我完善，彌補欠缺。而且ETS還選擇了一條最取巧的道路——模仿GMAT的邏輯題。
