TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目
段落
Woman: Alright everyone, let's get started. Thanks for coming to this project planning session. We've got a lot to cover before the annual shareholder meeting next month.
Man: Absolutely. I think the first item on the agenda should be finalizing the Q3 deliverables. We're still a bit behind on the market research component.
Woman: I agree. Sarah, could you give us an update on that? We need to ensure all our data is accurate for the presentation.
Sarah: Yes, I've compiled the preliminary findings. It seems the consumer confidence index has dipped slightly, which might impact our projections.
Man: That's crucial information. We'll need to adjust our forecasts accordingly. Juggling this with the preparations for the shareholder event is proving challenging.
Woman: Indeed. Let's aim to wrap up the Q3 review in the next hour, then we can dedicate the remainder of our time to devising strategies for the upcoming shareholder gathering.
題目
What impact might the consumer confidence index have?
選項
- A. It could lead to higher sales projections
- B. It may necessitate adjustments to forecasts ✓
- C. It will accelerate project timelines
- D. It might affect the shareholder meeting agenda
正確答案
B. It may necessitate adjustments to forecasts
解析
📖 文章翻譯 — 各位，我們開始吧。感謝大家來參加這次的專案規劃會議。在下個月的年度股東大會之前，我們還有很多事情要討論。當然。我認為議程上的第一項應該是確定第三季的交付成果。我們在市場研究部分仍然有點落後。我同意。Sarah，妳能跟我們報告一下進度嗎？我們需要確保我們所有的數據在簡報時都是準確的。是的，我已經整理了初步的發現。消費者信心指數似乎略有下降，這可能會影響我們的預測。
📝 答案解析 — 正確答案是「它可能需要調整預測」。對話中，Sarah 提到「消費者信心指數似乎略有下降 (the consumer confidence index has dipped slightly)」，並緊接著說「這可能會影響我們的預測 (which might impact our projections)」。這直接表明了信心指數下降會導致預測需要被修改，因此選項 B 是最貼切的。
💡 應試技巧 — 注意聽轉折語「which might」及其後面的影響。當聽到描述市場數據（如信心指數）變動後，留意後續連接詞對其影響的說明，這常常是答案的關鍵線索。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) 它可能導致更高的銷售預測 — 這與對話中「信心指數下降」和「影響預測」的意思相反。
X) 它將加速專案時程 — 對話中沒有提到任何關於加速專案時程的資訊。
X) 它可能會影響股東大會的議程 — 雖然計畫的目的是為了股東大會，但信心指數下降直接影響的是「預測」，而不是會議本身的「議程」。