TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目

段落

Man: Hi Sarah, thanks for taking my call. I wanted to follow up on our office supply order.
Woman: Oh, hi Mark. Yes, I was just reviewing the latest quote from Stellar Office Solutions.
Man: Right. We've been using them for years, but their new quote seems to have a significant increase across the board, especially for printer ink and paper.
Woman: I noticed that too. It's about a 15% jump from our last order. I was hoping to negotiate a better rate before we commit.
Man: Exactly my thought. Their representative, David Chen, mentioned there might be some flexibility if we're willing to consider a longer contract term, perhaps two years instead of one.
Woman: Hmm, a two-year commitment is quite substantial for our office supply needs. Our requirements can fluctuate. Did you discuss specific quantities or new product lines?
Man: Not yet. I wanted to get your take first. The last order was placed six months ago, and it was for standard items. This price hike is quite sudden.
Woman: I agree. Let's schedule a brief meeting this afternoon. I'd like to explore alternatives or at least push back on this increase. Maybe we can leverage our loyalty as a long-term customer.
Man: Sounds like a plan. I'll check my calendar and send you an invite. Let's aim for 3 PM?

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題目

What is the primary concern regarding the new quote?

選項

  1. A. The delivery timeline is too long
  2. B. The price has increased significantly ✓
  3. C. Fewer items are being offered
  4. D. The supplier is unreliable

正確答案

B. The price has increased significantly

解析

📖 文章翻譯 —
男人：您好莎拉，謝謝您接電話。我想跟進我們辦公用品的訂單。
女人：噢，您好馬克。是的，我剛在審閱 Stellar Office Solutions 的最新報價。
男人：對。我們跟他們合作多年了，但他們的新報價似乎全面都有顯著漲價，特別是墨水和紙張。
女人：我也有注意到。跟我們上次訂購相比，漲幅大約是 15%。我本來希望在我們承諾前能談到更好的價錢。
男人：這正是我所想。他們的代表 David Chen 提到，如果我們願意考慮...
選項：["配送時間太長","價格顯著上漲","提供的品項變少","供應商不可靠"]

📝 答案解析 —
正確答案是「價格顯著上漲」。對話中，男人提到「their new quote seems to have a significant increase across the board」，女人也附和說「It's about a 15% jump from our last order」。這直接點出問題的核心是價格的調漲，尤其對墨水和紙張的影響。

💡 應試技巧 —
聽到「quote」、「increase」、「jump」、「rate」等與價格相關的關鍵字，務必連結到選項中的價格變動。注意對話中是否提到具體的漲幅數字，這會加強判斷的準確性。

📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) 配送時間太長 — 對話中並未提及訂單的預計送達時間，因此無法判斷。
X) 提供的品項變少 — 對話集中討論價格，沒有提到供應商減少了提供的產品種類。
X) 供應商不可靠 — 雖然價格上漲，但他們與該供應商合作多年，目前聽起來是因為價格問題，而非供應商本身的可靠性有疑慮。

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