TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目

段落

Woman 1: We're getting closer to the holiday party date, but a few things are still up in the air. Have you finalized the catering numbers?
Man: Almost. I've been wrestling with the budget spreadsheet all morning, trying to reconcile the projected costs with our actual spending. I could use another pair of eyes on it.
Woman 1: I can help with that after I follow up on the venue confirmation. Did you manage to get those new decorations approved?
Man: Yes, the committee signed off yesterday. Speaking of approvals, I also need to get the final guest count to the caterer by Friday. We're still waiting on a few RSVPs, especially from the international team. Their email system is a bit tricky, almost as cumbersome as trying to get a library membership renewal sorted during peak hours.
Woman 2: Oh, I can chase those RSVPs! I have their contact list. And I can help with the budget spreadsheet too, if you like. I'm quite good at spotting discrepancies.

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題目

What does 'wrestling with the budget spreadsheet' imply?

選項

  1. A. The man is physically struggling with the spreadsheet.
  2. B. The man finds the task of updating the spreadsheet challenging. ✓
  3. C. The man is trying to save money by doing the spreadsheet himself.
  4. D. The man is involved in a legal dispute over the budget.

正確答案

B. The man finds the task of updating the spreadsheet challenging.

解析

📖 文章翻譯 —
女 1：假日派對的日期越來越近了，但有些事情還懸而未決。你敲定餐飲的數字了嗎？
男：差不多了。我整個早上都在跟預算試算表奮鬥，試圖調和預計開銷和實際支出。我需要你幫我再檢查一遍。
女 1：我在處理場地確認後可以幫忙。你拿到那些新裝飾的批准了嗎？
男：是的，委員會昨天簽字了。說到批准，我還要在星期五前給餐飲業者最終的賓客人數。我們還在等
選項：["The man is physically struggling with the spreadsheet.","The man finds the task of updating the spreadsheet challenging.","The man is trying to save money by doing the spreadsheet himself.","The man is involved in a legal dispute over the budget."]
📝 答案解析 —
正確答案是「The man finds the task of updating the spreadsheet challenging.」。片語 "wrestling with" 當我們用來形容處理文件或任務時，表示「艱難地處理」、「費力地應付」。對話中，男子提到他「整個早上都在跟預算試算表奮鬥」，並試圖「調和預計開銷和實際支出」，這清楚表明他認為這項工作有難度，需要花費精力去完成。
💡 應試技巧 —
遇到片語或慣用語（idiom）時，思考它在特定情境下的引申義，而非字面意思。"Wrestling with" 在這裡不是指肢體搏鬥，而是表示處理的困難度。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) The man is physically struggling with the spreadsheet. — 這是一個過於字面的解釋；"wrestling with" 在此不是指實際的肢體搏鬥。
X) The man is trying to save money by doing the spreadsheet himself. — 雖然他可能因此節省了請別人處理的費用，但這是推測，並非對「wrestling with」的直接解釋。
X) The man is involved in a legal dispute over the budget. — 對話內容沒有任何關於法律糾紛的跡象，這是一個無理的聯想。

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