TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目
段落
Woman 1: We're getting closer to the holiday party date, but a few things are still up in the air. Have you finalized the catering numbers?
Man: Almost. I've been wrestling with the budget spreadsheet all morning, trying to reconcile the projected costs with our actual spending. I could use another pair of eyes on it.
Woman 1: I can help with that after I follow up on the venue confirmation. Did you manage to get those new decorations approved?
Man: Yes, the committee signed off yesterday. Speaking of approvals, I also need to get the final guest count to the caterer by Friday. We're still waiting on a few RSVPs, especially from the international team. Their email system is a bit tricky, almost as cumbersome as trying to get a library membership renewal sorted during peak hours.
Woman 2: Oh, I can chase those RSVPs! I have their contact list. And I can help with the budget spreadsheet too, if you like. I'm quite good at spotting discrepancies.
題目
When is the final guest count needed by?
選項
- A. Tomorrow morning
- B. End of the week
- C. Friday ✓
- D. As soon as possible
正確答案
C. Friday
解析
📖 文章翻譯 —
女：我們越來越接近年度派對日期了，但有些事情還懸而未決。你已經確定餐飲的最終人數了嗎？
男：差不多了。我整個早上都在跟預算試算表搏鬥，試圖調和預計的成本與實際支出。我需要有人再幫我看一下。
女：在我跟場地確認完畢後，我可以幫你。你成���拿到那些新裝飾品的核准了嗎？
男：是的，委員會昨天已經簽字同意了。說到核准，我還需要在星期五前將最終賓客人數告知餐飲業者。我們還在等待...
📝 答案解析 —
正確答案是「星期五」。對話中，男性明確說出：「I also need to get the final guest count to the caterer by Friday.」（我還需要在星期五前將最終賓客人數告知餐飲業者。）這句話直接提供了問題所需的資訊，提及了「final guest count」（最終賓客人數）和截止日期「Friday」（星期五）。
💡 應試技巧 —
聽到關鍵名詞（如 guest count）後，務必鎖定其後的時間指示詞（如 by Friday），這是 Part 3 常見的資訊提取考點。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) 明天早上 — 對話中並未提及明日早上這個時間點。
X) 週末結束 — 對話中明確指定了星期五，而非週末結束。
X) 盡快 — 雖然情況緊急，但對話中給出了一個具體的截止日期「星期五」，而非模糊的「盡快」。