TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目
段落
Man: Hi Sarah, do you have an update on the contract with Tech Solutions?
Woman: I spoke with their representative this morning. They've reviewed our latest proposal, but they seem hesitant about the pricing.
Man: Hesitant? I thought we had a good offer. What's their concern?
Woman: They feel the current rate doesn't cover the advanced cybersecurity training they want to include for their staff. They’re asking for a 10% increase.
Man: A 10% increase just for the training component? That seems quite high. Let’s see if we can negotiate that down. Can you schedule another call for tomorrow?
Woman: Will do. I'll also prepare some alternative training package options.
題目
Who does the vendor want the training for?
選項
- A. Their managers
- B. Their IT department
- C. All their staff ✓
- D. The company's clients
正確答案
C. All their staff
解析
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男: 你好莎拉，關於和 Tech Solutions 的合約有什麼最新消息嗎？
女: 我今天早上和他們的代表談過了。他們審閱了我們最新的提案，但似乎對價格有些猶豫。
男: 猶豫？我以為我們提出的報價很有吸引力。他們擔心什麼？
女: 他們覺得目前的費率無法涵蓋他們想為員工們包含的進階網路安全培訓。他們要求調漲 10%。
男: 僅針對培訓就要求調漲 10%？這似乎太高了。我們看看能不能把它們談下來。妳可以安排明天再打一次電話嗎？
📝 答案解析 —
正確答案是「他們所有的員工」。對話中提到 Tech Solutions 「feel the current rate doesn't cover the advanced cybersecurity training they want to include for their staff」，明確指出培訓是為「their staff」（他們的員工）所準備。文中的「staff」意思就是員工，因此培訓對象是公司所有員工。
💡 應試技巧 —
在聽到「training」這個關鍵字後，務必留意接下來的受詞，鎖定培訓的對象。留意「for their staff」、「for its employees」等表述，這能幫助你快速判斷培訓的服務對象。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) 他們的經理 — 對話中提到培訓的對象是「staff」，而非特別指「managers」（經理）。
X) 他們的 IT 部門 — 雖然 IT 部門可能特別需要網路安全培訓，但對話中並未將培訓範圍限縮於此，而是籠統地說「staff」。
X) 公司的客戶 — 對話中討論的是公司內部營運所需的培訓，客戶（clients）並非培訓的直接受惠或參與者。