TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目
段落
Man: Come in, Sarah. Have a seat. Thanks for coming in today.
Woman: Thank you for having me. I'm very interested in the Marketing Associate position.
Man: Great. So, I've reviewed your resume, and it looks quite impressive. Your experience at Global Corp seems particularly relevant.
Woman: Yes, I worked there for three years, focusing on digital campaigns and market analysis. I believe my skills align well with your requirements.
Man: That’s good to hear. We’re looking for someone who can really drive engagement. Now, before we dive deeper, do you have any questions for me about the role or the company?
Woman: Actually, yes. I was wondering about the typical workload. For instance, how are responsibilities usually delegated, especially concerning administrative tasks like processing expense reports or even tracking utility bill payments for the office?
Man: That’s a practical question. Expense reports are submitted bi-weekly through our online portal. As for the utility bills, the office manager handles that directly, but we do expect all associates to be mindful of resource usage. Is that something you have experience with?
Woman: I haven't directly managed utility payments, but I’m very organized and detail-oriented. I'm confident I could handle such responsibilities efficiently if needed. My main focus, however, would be on marketing initiatives.
Man: Understood. Let's talk more about your campaign ideas then...
題目
What is the man looking for in a candidate?
選項
- A. Someone with direct experience managing utility bills.
- B. A candidate who is detail-oriented and organized.
- C. Someone who can significantly increase customer interaction. ✓
- D. An applicant with a background in office administration.
正確答案
C. Someone who can significantly increase customer interaction.
解析
📖 文章翻譯 —
男：請進，莎拉。請坐。謝謝你今天過來。
女：謝謝您。我對行銷助理一職非常感興趣。
男：很好。我已經看過你的履歷了，看起來相當亮眼。你在環球公司（Global Corp）的經歷似乎特別相關。
女：是的，我在那裡工作了三年，專注於數位行銷活動和市場分析。我相信我的技能非常符合你們的要求。
男：很高興聽到這個。我們正在尋找一個能夠真正帶動參與度的人。現在，在我們深入討論之前，你有任何關於這個職位或……（對話被截斷）
選項：
["一位有直接管理水電費帳單經驗的人。","一位注重細節且有條理的應徵者。","一位能夠顯著提升客戶互動的人。","一位有辦公室行政背景的應徵者。"]
📝 答案解析 —
正確答案是「C) 一位能夠顯著提升客戶互動的人」。這直接對應到男士說的「We’re looking for someone who can really drive engagement.」（我們正在尋找一個能夠真正帶動參與度的人。）。「Drive engagement」在這裡的意思就是增加互動、提高參與度，與選項中的「提升客戶互動」意思最為接近。
💡 應試技巧 —
聽到關鍵動詞片語（如 "drive engagement"）時，務必將其與選項中的同義詞或近義詞進行配對，這是在聽力部分快速鎖定答案的關鍵。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
A) 一位有直接管理水電費帳單經驗的人 — 文章中並未提及任何與水電費帳單管理相關的內容。
B) 一位注重細節且有條理的應徵者 — 雖然這些可能是個好員工的特質，但男士明確表示正在尋找能「帶動參與度」的人，而非其他特質。
D) 一位有辦公室行政背景的應徵者 — 文章提到的是「行銷助理」職位，而非行政職位，且男士強調的技能是「提升參與度」，並非基礎行政能力。