TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目

段落

Woman: Good morning, Mr. Harrison. I'm calling about our current supply agreement. We've been reviewing our operational costs, and the figures from the last quarter indicate that the existing terms are proving to be more expensive than initially projected.
Man: I understand, Ms. Davies. We did factor in a certain degree of market fluctuation, but I'm listening. What did you have in mind?
Woman: We're hoping to discuss a revision, particularly regarding the unit pricing for the next fiscal year. Perhaps a tiered pricing model based on volume could be mutually beneficial?
Man: A tiered model, you say? That's certainly a possibility we could explore. It would require a full re-evaluation on our end, of course. When might you be available to meet and delve into the specifics?
Woman: We have an opening next Tuesday morning. Would that work for your team?
Man: Let me check my calendar. Yes, Tuesday should be fine. I'll have my team prepare some preliminary data.

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題目

What issue does the woman identify with the current agreement?

選項

  1. A. The terms are leading to higher than expected expenses. ✓
  2. B. The product quality has declined recently.
  3. C. The delivery schedule is inconsistent.
  4. D. The contractual obligations are unclear.

正確答案

A. The terms are leading to higher than expected expenses.

解析

📖 文章翻譯 —
女: 早上好，哈里森先生。我打電話是關於我們目前的供應協議。我們一直在審查營運成本，上季的數據顯示，現有的條款比最初預期的要昂貴。
男: 我明白了，戴維斯小姐。我們確實考慮了市場波動的因素，但我有在聽。您有什麼想法？
女: 我們希望討論修訂，特別是關於下個財政年度的單位定價。或許基於數量的分級定價模式能對雙方都有利？
男: 分級模式，嗯。

📝 答案解析 —
正確答案是「條款導致的開支高於預期」。對話中，女性明確指出「現有的條款比最初預期的要昂貴」(existing terms are proving to be more expensive than initially projected)，這直接對應了選項中的「開支高於預期」。她接著提出討論「單位定價」(unit pricing) 來尋求解決。

💡 應試技巧 —
聽到關鍵字「expensive」或「costly」時，務必尋找與「開支」、「成本」、「費用」或「預算」相關的選項，並特別注意提及「超出預期」或「比預計更貴」的描述。

📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) 產品品質近期下降 — 文章並未提及任何關於產品品質下降的資訊。
X) 運送時程不穩定 — 對話中僅討論定價與營運成本，未提及運送時程的問題。
X) 合約義務不明確 — 女性提出的是關於「定價」的修訂，而非對合約義務的理解不清。

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