TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目

段落

Woman: Hi David, it's Sarah from Apex Solutions. I'm calling about our current service agreement, which is due for renewal next month.
Man: Ah, Sarah, thanks for reaching out. Yes, I've been meaning to discuss that. We're generally pleased with your services, but we've noticed a significant price increase in the latest quote.
Woman: I understand your concern. The increase reflects the enhanced features we've integrated, particularly the predictive analytics module which has been very popular. We also have an upcoming artificial intelligence workshop we believe could greatly benefit your team's utilization of our platform.
Man: That's interesting. While the workshop sounds valuable, our budget for this quarter is quite tight. Can we explore options for a slightly adjusted service package or perhaps a longer-term commitment at the previous rate?
Woman: Let me review the specifics of your current package and see what flexibility we have regarding the pricing structure. Perhaps we can tailor a commitment that aligns better with your budgetary constraints, while still incorporating some of the new capabilities. I'll look into it and get back to you by tomorrow afternoon.

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題目

Why has the price of the service increased, according to the woman?

選項

  1. A. Due to a new artificial intelligence workshop.
  2. B. To cover the costs of new, advanced features. ✓
  3. C. As a standard annual rate adjustment.
  4. D. Because of increased demand for their services.

正確答案

B. To cover the costs of new, advanced features.

解析

📖 文章翻譯 — 女：您好，David，我是 Sarah，來自 Apex Solutions。我打電話來是想談談我們目前正在進行的服務協議，該協議將於下個月到期。
男：啊，Sarah，謝謝您聯繫。是的，我正打算討論這件事。我們對貴公司的服務總體上很滿意，但我們注意到最新報價中有顯著的價格上漲。
女：我理解您的擔憂。這次的漲價反映了我們整合的增強功能，特別是預測分析模組，該模組一直很受歡迎。我們還將舉辦一場人工智能研討會，相信能大大造福您的團隊。
📝 答案解析 — 根據女方的說法，價格上漲「反映了我們整合的增強功能，特別是預測分析模組」。選項「B) To cover the costs of new, advanced features.（為了支付新的、先進功能的成本）」直接對應了這句話，表明了漲價的原因是為了新功能的開發和整合。
💡 應試技巧 — 聽到「increase」這個詞時，務必留意後續解釋漲價原因的關鍵詞，例如「reflects」、「due to」、「because of」等，並將其與選項中的原因詞進行比對。
📊 錯誤選項分析 — X) Due to a new artificial intelligence workshop. — 雖然提到了AI研討會，但女方將其歸類為「即將舉辦」且「相信能造福」，並未明確指出是漲價的直接原因，漲價更直接導向「增強功能」。X) As a standard annual rate adjustment. — 對話中沒有任何關於「標準年費調整」或「例行性漲價」的資訊。X) Because of increased demand for their services. — 對話中未提及服務需求增加，這是推測的。

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