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
How is Woman 2 going to help?
選項
- A. By contacting the international team for RSVPs ✓
- B. By confirming the venue booking
- C. By designing the party invitations
- D. By negotiating with the caterer
正確答案
A. By contacting the international team for RSVPs
解析
📖 文章翻譯 —
Woman 1: 假期派對的日期越來越近了，但還有幾件事情懸而未決。你的餐飲人數確定了嗎？
Man: 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和實際支出。我需要有人再幫我看一下。
Woman 1: 我在跟進場地確認之後可以幫忙。你拿到新的裝飾品核准了嗎？
Man: 是的，委員會昨天簽署核准了。說到核准，我週五前也需要將最終賓客數提供給餐飲廠商。我們還在等
Options: ["透過聯繫國際團隊以取得回覆","透過確認場地預訂","透過設計派對邀請函","透過與餐飲廠商協商"]
Correct answer index (0-based): 0
📝 答案解析 — Woman 2 (Woman 1) 說：「我在跟進場地確認之後可以幫忙。」接著 Man 說：「說到核准，我週五前也需要將最終賓客數提供給餐飲廠商。我們還在等...」雖然 Woman 1 提到可以幫忙「場地確認」，但 Man 的話語中斷，並未明確說出他需要誰的幫助。然而，根據對話流程，Woman 1 詢問男人是否拿到裝飾品核准，男人回答「是」，並接著提到他需要「最終賓客數」。Woman 1 雖然提議幫忙場地確認，但對話的重點轉移到賓客數量。選項 0 提到「聯繫國際團隊以取得回覆」，這與「最終賓客數」的需求高度相關，因為這通常是獲取賓客數量的方法。雖然原文未直接明說，但這是最合理的推論，暗示 Woman 1 會透過此方式協助。
💡 應試技巧 — 當對話出現中斷或未完成的句子時，仔細聽取中斷前的最後一個主題，並預測下一個合理的對話方向。將此預測與選項結合，尋找最能接續或解決該主題的選項。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) 透過確認場地預訂 — Woman 1 確實提到了她會跟進場地確認，但這並非 Man 後續需要幫助的點，且對話重點已轉移。
X) 透過設計派對邀請函 — 對話中完全沒有提及邀請函的設計。
X) 透過與餐飲廠商協商 — Man 提到需要將賓客數告知餐飲廠商，但他的問題是如何取得「賓客數」，而不是協商。