日前有网友爆料，托福官网网站公布了一则关于托福考试听力和口语考试部分的重要改革。

托福官网在3月1日公布了一则资讯：

New Native-speaker English Accents Added to theTOEFL iBT® Test

Beginning in March 2013, the Listening and Speaking sections of the TOEFL iBT® test will include other native-speaker English accents in addition to accents from North America. Test takers may hear accents from the United Kingdom, New Zealand or Australia.

Visit TOEFL iBT Test Content for more information and to hear examples.

Posted: March 1, 2013

自2013年3月起，托福考试的听力部分和口语部分将加入其它英语口音。考生将听到英国口音，新西兰口音和澳大利亚口音。