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
What is the man's initial reaction to the vendor's request?
選項
- A. He is surprised by the amount. ✓
- B. He immediately agrees to the increase.
- C. He thinks the request is reasonable.
- D. He wants to cancel the contract.
正確答案
A. He is surprised by the amount.
解析
📖 文章翻譯 —
男:嗨莎拉,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。他們已經看過我們最新的提案,但看起來對價格有點猶豫。
男:猶豫?我以為我們的報價不錯。他們擔心什麼?
女:他們覺得目前的費率無法涵蓋他們希望為員工提供的進階網路安全訓練。他們要求額外增加 10%。
男:光是訓練項目就要加價 10%?這似乎太高了。我們看看能不能把價格壓下來。妳明天能安排另一次通話嗎?
選項:["他對金額感到驚訝。","他立刻同意漲價。","他認為這要求很合理。","他想取消合約。"]
📝 答案解析 — 根據對話內容,男子一聽到「10% 的漲價」時,評論「這似乎太高了」,這明顯顯示出他對這個金額感到驚訝,因此選項 A 是正確的。他的後續回應「我們看看能不能把價格壓下來」也進一步證實了他的驚訝和不滿意,而非直接同意或認為合理。
💡 應試技巧 — 聽到金額數字或條件時,注意聽話者隨後的情緒表達,例如「太高了」、「太貴了」、「有點多」等詞語,這些通常是判斷對方初步反應的關鍵線索。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) 他立刻同意漲價 — 不正確。男子說「我們看看能不能把價格壓下來」,表示他並不同意或傾向於協商,而不是立刻同意。
X) 他認為這要求很合理 — 不正確。男子直接表示「這似乎太高了」,反駁了這種說法的合理性。
X) 他想取消合約 — 不正確。他提出的是「商議」和「壓價」,而不是終止合約的意願。