TOEIC 聽力 Part 4 — 題目

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Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today for our quarterly earnings call. We're thrilled to report another record-breaking quarter, largely driven by the exceptional performance of our newly launched 'Quantum Leap' software suite. Revenue surged by 18% year-over-year, reaching an impressive $245 million, significantly exceeding our internal projections. Our net profit also saw a substantial increase of 25%, primarily attributed to streamlined operational efficiencies and robust market penetration in emerging economies. We anticipate this positive momentum to continue into the next fiscal year, bolstered by strategic partnerships and ongoing innovation. We're particularly optimistic about our expansion into the Southeast Asian market, where initial uptake has been remarkably strong. We'll now open the floor for questions from our analysts.

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題目

What does the speaker indicate about the company's future prospects?

選項

  1. A. They are uncertain due to economic volatility.
  2. B. They anticipate continued growth and market expansion. ✓
  3. C. They plan to reduce operations in emerging markets.
  4. D. They expect a decrease in software suite sales.

正確答案

B. They anticipate continued growth and market expansion.

解析

📖 文章翻譯 — 各位早安，感謝各位今日參加我們的季度財報電話會議。我們很高興報告又一個創紀錄的季度，這主要歸功於我們新推出的「Quantum Leap」軟體套件的卓越表現。營收年增 18%，達到令人印象深刻的 2.45 億美元，顯著超出我們的內部預期。我們的淨利潤也大幅增加 25%，這主要歸因於營運效率的精簡以及在新興經濟體中的強勁市場滲透。我們預期這種積極的動能將持續到...
They anticipate continued growth and market expansion. — 他們預期持續成長和市場擴張。
They plan to reduce operations in emerging markets. — 他們計劃縮減在新興市場的營運。
They expect a decrease in software suite sales. — 他們預期軟體套件銷售下降。

📝 答案解析 — 講者在結尾處提到「We anticipate this positive momentum to continue」，明確表示公司預期目前的好表現（營收和獲利成長）將會持續下去。這與選項「They anticipate continued growth and market expansion」的含義完全一致，其中「positive momentum」暗示了成長，「emerging economies」則指出了市場擴張的方向。

💡 應試技巧 — 聽到表示預期、預測或計畫的動詞（如 anticipate, expect, plan, predict）後，務必留意其後面的內容，特別是關於公司未來營運方向的敘述，這常是回答預測類問題的關鍵。

📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) They are uncertain due to economic volatility. — 文章中沒有提及任何經濟波動或不確定性，反而強調了「record-breaking」和「positive momentum」。
X) They plan to reduce operations in emerging markets. — 文章明確提到「robust market penetration in emerging economies」，顯示公司正在擴張而非縮減在新興市場的業務。
X) They expect a decrease in software suite sales. — 文章指出「Quantum Leap」軟體套件是推動業績成長的主因，並預期「positive momentum」持續，這與銷售預期下降的說法相反。

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