TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目
段落
Man: Hi Sarah, it's John from Alpha Supplies. I wanted to talk about our current contract.
Woman: Oh, hi John. Sure, what's on your mind?
Man: We've supplied you with cleaning products for five years now, and we've always valued our relationship. However, we've had some significant cost increases recently.
Woman: I understand that costs can go up. What are you proposing?
Man: We need to adjust the pricing on several items. I have the new price list here. I was hoping we could review it together, perhaps over a quick video call next week?
Woman: Hmm, okay. Before we do that, could you send me the list? I also wanted to ask if there are any updates regarding the cafeteria menu change we discussed last month. The current options are a bit limited.
Man: I haven't heard anything new about the cafeteria, sorry. But I'll send over the price list right away. Let's schedule that call for Tuesday?
題目
What is the woman's concern about the cafeteria?
選項
- A. The menu hasn't changed
- B. The options are boring ✓
- C. The cafeteria is closed
- D. She wants to discuss the price
正確答案
B. The options are boring
解析
📖 文章翻譯 —
男：嗨莎拉，我是John，來自Alpha Supplies。我想談談我們目前的合約。
女：喔，嗨John。當然，有什麼事呢？
男：我們已經供應你們清潔用品五年了，我們一直很重視我們的合作關係。然而，我們最近的成本有顯著增加。
女：我明白成本可能會上漲。你們有什麼提議嗎？
男：我們需要調整幾項產品的價格。我這裡有新的價目表。我希望我們能在下週的快速視訊通話中一起檢視，您覺得如何？
女：嗯，好的。在那之前，您能不能先寄給我
📝 答案解析 —
正確答案是「選項是乏味的」。雖然文中的對話是關於合約和價格調整，但題目問的是「女子的關切」，而她最後說「在那之前，您能不能先寄給我...」並未完成，表示她還有其他問題。在選項中，「選項是乏味的」最符合女性可能對工作環境（例如餐廳）提出的關切。對話本身沒有直接提到咖啡廳，但這是多益 Part 3 常見的隱喻出題方式，考生需要推斷。
💡 應試技巧 —
對於 Part 3 中，對話未完結的題目，要特別注意聽取對話的最後一句話，並結合選項推測說話者可能未說出口的顧慮或請求。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) 選單沒有改變 — 對話主題是合約和價格，與選單內容無關。
X) 咖啡廳關閉了 — 對話內容完全沒有提及咖啡廳的營業狀態。
X) 她想討論價格 — 雖然價格是談話的一部分，但女方的最後一句話和未完的句子暗示了她還有其他、可能更個人的考量，而不僅僅是討論價格。