TOEIC 聽力 Part 4 — 題目
段落
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is an important update regarding flight 451 to London Heathrow, originally scheduled to depart at 3:00 PM. We regret to inform you that flight 451 is experiencing a delay. The departure has been rescheduled for 5:30 PM. This delay is necessitated by an unexpected mechanical issue that requires immediate attention from our maintenance crew. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to your travel plans. Please be assured that the safety of our passengers is our highest priority. While you wait, we also want to take this opportunity to remind everyone about our updated building security protocols. Please ensure all personal belongings are kept with you at all times and report any suspicious activity to airport staff immediately. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
題目
Why does the speaker apologize?
選項
- A. For the mechanical issue
- B. For the flight delay ✓
- C. For the security reminder
- D. For the extended waiting time
正確答案
B. For the flight delay
解析
📖 文章翻譯 — 各位女士們、先生們，午安。這是關於原定下午 3:00 起飛的倫敦希斯洛機場 451 班機的重要通知。我們很遺憾地通知您，451 班機將會延誤。起飛時間已重新安排至下午 5:30。此延誤是因一項突發的機械問題所致，需要我們的維修人員立即處理。對於此次延誤可能對您的旅程造成的任何不便，我們深表歉意。請放心，乘客的安全是我們的最高優先。在您等待的時間裡，我們也想藉此機會提醒各位...
📝 答案解析 — 講者在文章中明確說出 "We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to your travel plans." (對於此次延誤可能對您的旅程造成的任何不便，我們深表歉意)。這裡的 "inconvenience" (不便) 直接與「飛機延誤」導致的後果相關，因此他為「飛機延誤」本身以及它帶來的影響道歉。
💡 應試技巧 — 聽到表示歉意的詞語（apologize, regret, sorry）時，務必留意其後緊接著的理由或原因，這是判斷道歉對象的關鍵線索。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) For the mechanical issue — 機械問題是導致延誤的原因，但講者道歉的對象是延誤的「結果」及其帶來的「不便」，而非問題本身。
X) For the security reminder — 安全提示是後續提供的額外資訊，與講者道歉的事件無關。
X) For the extended waiting time — 等待時間延長是延誤的「一項」不便，但講者使用的詞語 "any inconvenience" (任何不便) 涵蓋的範圍更廣，主要是針對「延誤」這個主要事件。