TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目
段落
Woman A: Hi Mark, do you have a moment? I wanted to discuss the holiday party.
Man B: Sure, Sarah. What’s on your mind?
Woman A: Well, we need to get the invitations sent out soon. Have you finalized the guest list?
Man B: Almost. I’m just waiting on confirmation from the marketing department. But we need to decide who to invite from the new hires; that’s what’s holding things up.
Woman A: Okay, let's aim to have that sorted by tomorrow. Also, have you heard back from the caterer about the menu options? We need to confirm numbers.
Man B: Yes, they sent over a few proposals. I think their vegetarian selection looks promising. I just need to check if our budget allows for the premium package, especially considering potential increases similar to what we saw in that recent apartment lease agreement renewal.
Woman A: Right, the budget is tight this year. Let’s review the costs together this afternoon. I'll forward you the latest projections.
題目
What does Man B compare the potential catering cost increases to?
選項
- A. Previous party expenses
- B. The cost of renewing an apartment lease ✓
- C. Salaries of new hires
- D. The marketing department's budget
正確答案
B. The cost of renewing an apartment lease
解析
📖 文章翻譯 — Woman A: 你好，Mark，你現在有空嗎？我想跟你討論一下年終聚會的事。Man B: 當然，Sarah。什麼事？Woman A: 嗯，我們需要趕快把邀請函寄出去。妳確定好賓客名單了嗎？Man B: 差不多了。我還在等行銷部門的回覆。但我們需要決定要邀請哪些新進員工；這就是耽誤進度的原因。Woman A: 好的，我們明天之前把這件事處理好。對了，妳有收到外燴公司的菜單選項回覆了嗎？我們需要確認人數。Man B: 有的，他們傳了幾個提案過來。我認為他們的素食選項… (未完)
Question: Man B 將潛在的餐飲成本增加與什麼做比較？
Options: ["之前的派對費用","續訂公寓租約的費用","新進員工的薪水","行銷部門的預算"]
Correct answer index (0-based): 1
📝 答案解析 — 雖然這段話沒有完全講完，但 Man B 在讀到報價單時，被提到「素食選項…」，他原本想表達的是，他認為他們將餐飲成本視為「續訂公寓租約的費用」，這是一個很貴且很高的費用，暗示這次的成本估算很高。關鍵在於他提到「veget」，意指 "vegetable options"，通常與 cost 相關聯，而提到續訂租約則是以一個高昂的類比來表達。
💡 應試技巧 — 當對話中出現意想不到的轉折，或說話者突然猶豫、中斷時，語氣和上下文線索（即使是很短的片段）就變得極為重要。留意說話者試圖表達的「感受」或「評估」，尤其是在提到具體項目時。
📊 錯誤選項分析 — X) 之前的派對費用 — 文中沒有任何提及過往派對的開銷。X) 新進員工的薪水 — 新進員工的薪水是 Man B 提到的另一個問題，但與餐飲成本無關。X) 行銷部門的預算 — 行銷部門只是被提及需要回覆，與成本估算無直接關聯。