TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目
段落
Man: Ms. Anya, thank you for meeting with us. We've reviewed your proposal for the new server equipment.
Woman: Thank you for your time, Mr. David. We believe our offer is very competitive.
Man: It is, but we have some concerns. The price is acceptable, but we need clarification on the warranty and the service agreement details.
Woman: Of course. The warranty covers hardware failure for three years. As for the service, we offer 24/7 support. We also include a basic travel insurance policy for our technicians if they need to visit your site unexpectedly.
Man: That's good to know about the insurance. However, regarding the service agreement, could you be more specific about response times?
Woman: Certainly. For critical issues, we guarantee a response within four business hours.
題目
What does the company offer regarding the new equipment?
選項
- A. A five-year warranty
- B. On-site support only
- C. A competitive proposal ✓
- D. Immediate delivery
正確答案
C. A competitive proposal
解析
📖 文章翻譯 —
男：安雅女士，謝謝您撥冗見面。我們已經審閱了您關於新伺服器設備的提案。
女：謝謝您，大衛先生。我們相信我們的報價非常有競爭力。
男：確實如此，但我們有些疑慮。價格是可以接受的，但我們需要釐清保固和服務協議的細節。
女：當然。保固涵蓋硬體故障三年。至於服務，我們提供24/7支援，���果我們的技術人員需要意外前往貴公司現場，我們還包含一份基本旅遊保險。
男：很高興知道有保險...
📝 答案解析 — 正確答案是 C) A competitive proposal (一個有競爭力的提案)。對話中，女方明確表示「We believe our offer is very competitive.」(我們相信我們的報價非常有競爭力)，這直接回應了男方關於設備的詢問，暗示了提案本身的價值，而非僅僅是保固或運送。
💡 應試技巧 — 在聽Part 3對話時，注意關鍵的形容詞或副詞，例如「competitive」、「excellent」、「limited」、「basic」等，它們通常用來評價提案或服務的核心內容，是判斷選項的關鍵線索。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
A) A five-year warranty — 錯誤。對話中提到保固「covers hardware failure for three years」（涵蓋硬體故障三年），明顯與五年保固不符。
B) On-site support only — 錯誤。雖然提到「24/7 support」（24/7支援）和可能需要前往現場，但對話並未限定支援僅限現場，且提到了包含技術人員的保險。
D) Immediate delivery — 錯誤。對話中完全沒有提及設備的交貨時間或運送速度。