TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目
段落
Man: So, the board has approved the office relocation to the downtown Tower building.
Woman: That's exciting! I heard it has much larger floor space. Is that right?
Man: Yes, our current space is becoming quite cramped, especially with the new hires we've onboarded this quarter. We're definitely outgrowing it.
Woman: That makes sense. When is the move scheduled for?
Man: We're aiming for the end of next month. Legal is handling the lease now. We'll need to start planning the logistics soon, including how we'll manage the new employee orientation sessions in the larger, purpose-built training rooms there.
Woman: Right. I'll coordinate with HR to ensure the orientation schedule aligns with the move. I hope the new space has adequate parking too.
題目
What is the primary reason for the relocation?
選項
- A. To accommodate a larger staff ✓
- B. To gain more modern facilities
- C. To reduce operational costs
- D. To be closer to key suppliers
正確答案
A. To accommodate a larger staff
解析
📖 文章翻譯 — 男：所以，董事會已經批准將辦公室遷移到市中心的這棟大樓。女：那真是令人興奮！我聽說那裡有更大的樓層空間，是真的嗎？男：是的，我們目前的空間越來越擁擠了，尤其是隨著我們這個季度又招聘了新員工，我們明顯已經超出空間負荷了。女：說得也是。搬遷預計是什麼時候？男：我們目標是下個月底。法務部門正在處理租約。我們很快就要開始規劃後勤事宜了，包括我們將如何在新設的、專門的訓練空間裡管理新員工的入職說明會。
📝 答案解析 — 正確答案是"為了容納更多員工"。男性說"our current space is becoming quite cramped, especially with the new hires we've onboarded this quarter. We're definitely outgrowing it." (我們目前的空間越來越擁擠了，尤其是隨著我們這個季度又招聘了新員工，我們明顯已經超出空間負荷了。) 這直接點出搬遷的主要原因是空間不足以容納增加的員工人數。
💡 應試技巧 — 聽到 "new hires" (新招聘的員工) 和 "outgrowing it" (超出空間負荷) 這兩個關鍵詞時，可以直接聯想到空間問題與員工人數有關，鎖定最符合的選項。
📊 錯誤選項分析 — X) 為了獲得更現代化的設施 — 文章中提到新辦公室有"larger floor space" (更大的樓層空間)，但沒有明確提到設施方面有升級。 X) 為了降低營運成本 — 文章沒有提及任何關於降低成本的資訊。 X) 為了離主要供應商更近 — 文章沒有提到與供應商位置相關的任何內容。