TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目

段落

Man: Hi Sarah, it’s Mark from Apex Solutions. I’m calling about our current contract, which is up for renewal next month.
Woman: Oh, hello Mark. Yes, I was expecting your call. We’ve been reviewing our vendor agreements.
Man: Great. We’re very pleased with the services your company has provided. We’d like to propose a two-year extension with a slight adjustment to the pricing structure based on increased support levels.
Woman: I see. Before we discuss pricing, we need to address the updated cybersecurity training requirements. Our internal audit highlighted a need for more comprehensive and regular training for all our partners, especially those handling sensitive data.
Man: That’s a valid point, Sarah. We’ve actually just enhanced our program, incorporating advanced modules on threat detection and incident response. We’d be happy to provide you with the updated curriculum and discuss how it meets your new standards.
Woman: Excellent. If your enhanced training program satisfies our compliance team, we can then proceed to finalize the contract terms. Can you send over the details by the end of the day?
Man: Absolutely. I’ll send that across immediately. Thanks for bringing up the cybersecurity aspect; it’s crucial for both our businesses.

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題目

What is considered crucial for both companies?

選項

  1. A. A competitive pricing strategy
  2. B. The finalization of contract terms
  3. C. The successful completion of training
  4. D. Robust cybersecurity measures ✓

正確答案

D. Robust cybersecurity measures

解析

📖 文章翻譯 —
男：嗨，莎拉，我是 Apex Solutions 的馬克。我打電話來是關於我們目前下個月就要到期的合約。
女：噢，你好馬克。是的，我正在等你的電話。我們正在審查我們的供應商協議。
男：太好了。我們對貴公司提供的服務非常滿意。我們希望提出一份為期兩年的續約，並根據增加的支援等級對定價結構進行些微調整。
女：我明白了。在我們討論價格之前，我們需要處理更新的網路安全培訓要求。我們的內部審計強調需要更全面和...

📝 答案解析 — 正確答案是 "Robust cybersecurity measures"（穩健的網路安全措施）。對話中，女方明確表示「在我們討論價格之前，我們需要處理更新的網路安全培訓要求」，並指出內部審計發現需要「更全面」的措施。這直接表明了網路安全措施對雙方（尤其是女方公司）在合約續約前是必須要解決的關鍵問題。

💡 應試技巧 — 聆聽關鍵轉折詞。當聽到 "Before we discuss X, we need to address Y"（在我們討論X之前，我們需要處理Y）這樣的句型時，請高度關注 Y 的內容，因為 Y 通常是當前或後續討論的重點，常常是判斷理解題的關鍵。

📊 錯誤選項分析 —
A) The finalization of contract terms — 雖然合約 terms 最終會被確定，但目前的對話焦點在於「解決」培訓要求，而非最終確定。
B) The successful completion of training — 對話提到了培訓的要求，但尚未進入討論其「成功完成」的階段。
C) A competitive pricing strategy — 價格結構的調整被男性演員提及，但女性演員將其置於解決網路安全問題之後，使其變得次要。

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