TOEIC 聽力 Part 4 — 題目

段落

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 contributed to the increased net profit?

選項

  1. A. Reduced marketing expenses and staff cuts
  2. B. Improved operational efficiency and market expansion ✓
  3. C. Higher interest rates on company investments
  4. D. Decreased raw material costs and supply chain optimization

正確答案

B. Improved operational efficiency and market expansion

解析

📖 文章翻譯 — 各位早安，感謝各位今天參加我們的季度收益電話會議。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。與去年同期相比，營收飆升了 18%，達到令人印象深刻的 2.45 億美元，遠遠超出我們的內部預期。我們的淨利潤也大幅增加了 25%，這主要歸因於營運效率的精簡以及在新興經濟體的強勁市場滲透。我們預計這種積極的勢頭將持續下去。
📝 答案解析 — 正確答案是「Improved operational efficiency and market expansion」。文章明確提到淨利潤的增加「primarily attributed to streamlined operational efficiencies and robust market penetration in emerging economies」，這與選項中的「improved operational efficiency」（營運效率的精簡）和「market expansion」（市場滲透，即市場擴張）直接對應。
💡 應試技巧 — 在聽 Part 4 時，注意聽表示因果關係的關鍵連接詞，例如 "attributed to"、"due to"、"driven by"。這些詞後面的內容往往是解釋原因或影響的重點。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) Reduced marketing expenses and staff cuts — 文章沒有提到行銷費用減少或裁員，而是提到了營運效率的提高。
X) Higher interest rates on company investments — 文章沒有提及任何與公司投資利率相關的資訊。
X) Decreased raw material costs and supply chain optimization — 文章沒有提到原物料成本下降或供應鏈優化的內容。

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