TOEIC 聽力 Part 3 — 題目

段落

Woman A: Thanks for coming, everyone. Let's get started. The primary goal today is to lock down the timeline for the Metropolis project. We're currently looking at a Q3 launch, but we need to firm up the key milestones.
Man B: I agree. I've drafted a preliminary schedule based on our last discussion. It outlines the design phase, development, and testing. I've put a copy in the shared drive.
Woman A: Excellent. Did you factor in the potential delays with the component sourcing? We had a similar issue last year with theipherals.
Man B: Yes, I've included a buffer of about ten days for that. It seems prudent, especially with the upcoming neighborhood cleanup event potentially impacting local logistics around the development site.
Woman C: Speaking of the cleanup event, have we confirmed volunteer numbers yet? That might affect site access during the final testing phase if it's too close.
Woman A: Good point, Sarah. Let’s address that after we finalize the project schedule. For now, let’s focus on approving these milestones. Does the Q3 end date still look feasible, David?
Man B: With the current plan and the buffer, yes, it should be achievable. We'll just need to monitor the component lead times closely.

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題目

What potential issue is mentioned regarding component sourcing?

選項

  1. A. Unexpected price increases
  2. B. Delays due to limited supply ✓
  3. C. Quality control problems
  4. D. Transportation difficulties

正確答案

B. Delays due to limited supply

解析

📖 文章翻譯 —
女聲 A：謝謝大家準時參加。我們開始吧。今天的首要目標是確定 Metropolis 專案的時程。我們目前預計在第三季推出，但我們需要敲定主要的里程碑。
男聲 B：我同意。我根據上次的討論擬了一份初步時程表。它概述了設計階段、開發和測試。我已將副本放在共用雲端硬碟。
女聲 A：太好了。你有考慮到零件採購可能延遲的問題嗎？去年我們處理周邊設備時就遇到類似問題。
男聲 B：是的，我為此預留了約十天的緩衝時間。

📝 答案解析 — 這題的正確答案是「延遲 due to limited supply」（由於供應有限導致的延遲）。對話中，女聲 A 提到「potential delays with the component sourcing」（零件採購的潛在延遲），並舉例「We had a similar issue last year with theipherals」（去年我們處理周邊設備時就遇到類似問題）。男聲 B 回應「yes, I've included a buffer of about ten days for that」，直接回應了這個潛在延遲的擔憂。對話內容暗示了採購延遲可能是因為供應問題，而非價格、品質或運輸。

💡 應試技巧 — 聽到關於「時間」、「延遲」、「問題」、「解決方案」等關鍵字，務必注意對話中人物對這些問題的回應和採取的措施。本題中「potential delays」、「similar issue」、「buffer」是解題的關鍵資訊，幫助判斷問題的性質。

📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) Unexpected price increases (預期外的價格上漲) — 文章中並未提及價格的問題。
X) Quality control problems (品質控管問題) — 對話中沒有討論到零件的品質。
X) Transportation difficulties (運輸困難) — 文章沒有提到任何關於運輸方面的挑戰。

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