TOEIC 聽力 Part 4 — 題目

段落

Good morning, everyone. This is the quarterly earnings announcement for Sterling Corp. We've just closed our books for the third quarter, and I'm pleased to share the results with you. Revenue for the quarter reached $15.2 million, a 10% increase compared to the same period last year. Net income was $1.8 million, or $0.45 per share. This growth was primarily driven by strong sales in our international division and successful cost-management initiatives. We also saw a significant improvement in operating margins. Looking ahead, we remain optimistic about our fourth-quarter prospects, although we are closely monitoring global economic conditions and supply chain challenges. We are also implementing a new streamlined process for employees needing updates to their travel documents, including a simplified procedure for passport renewal. More details on that will follow. Thank you.

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題目

How did Sterling Corp.'s revenue change compared to last year?

選項

  1. A. It decreased by 10%.
  2. B. It remained the same.
  3. C. It increased by 10%. ✓
  4. D. It increased by $15.2 million.

正確答案

C. It increased by 10%.

解析

📖 文章翻譯 — 各位早安。這裡是Sterling公司本季度的收益報告。我們剛完成第三季度的帳務結算，很高興能與各位分享成果。本季度營收達到1520萬美元，與去年同期相比增長了10%。淨利潤為180萬美元，即每股0.45美元。此增長主要歸因於國際業務的強勁銷售以及成功的成本管理措施。我們的營運利潤率也有顯著改善。展望未來，我們對第四季度的前景保持樂觀，儘管…
📝 答案解析 — 正確答案是「It increased by 10%」。文章中明確指出：「Revenue for the quarter reached $15.2 million, a 10% increase compared to the same period last year.」這句話直接說明了本季度的營收與去年同期相比「增長了10%」。聽者應專注於聽到「increase」或「growth」等表示增加的詞語，並確認百分比「10%」。
💡 應試技巧 — 在聽取財報或業務報告時，留意表示財務數據變化的關鍵字（如 increase, decrease, grow, drop）以及伴隨的具體數字或百分比，這能快速鎖定答案。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) It decreased by 10%. — 文章明確提到「increase」，而非「decrease」（減少）。
X) It remained the same. — 文章表示有「10% increase」，營收並非「remained the same」（保持不變）。
X) It increased by $15.2 million. — 1520萬美元是本季度的總營收數字，而不是營收增加的金額。

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