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.
題目
What task does the woman need help with?
選項
- A. Finalizing the guest list
- B. Confirming the venue booking
- C. Updating the budget spreadsheet ✓
- D. Designing the invitations
正確答案
C. Updating the budget spreadsheet
解析
📖 文章翻譯 — 我們離假日派對日期越來越近了，但有些事情還懸而未決。你已經確定餐飲的數量了嗎？差不多了。我整個早上都在和預算試算表搏鬥，試圖調和預計成本和我們的實際支出。我需要有人再幫我看一下。在我跟進場地確認後，我可以幫忙。你設法讓那些新裝飾品獲得批准了嗎？是的，委員會昨天已經簽署了。說到批准，我還需要在星期五前將最終的賓客人數告知餐飲供應商。我們還在等
📝 答案解析 — 正確答案是「Updating the budget spreadsheet」。男人提到他「been wrestling with the budget spreadsheet all morning, trying to reconcile the projected costs with our actual spending」，並且說「I could use another pair of eyes on it」，這直接表明他需要幫助來處理預算試算表。
💡 應試技巧 — 注意表達「需要幫助」的間接說法，例如「I could use another pair of eyes on it」，這通常意味著說話者在某項任務上遇到了困難。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
X) Finalizing the guest list — 這不是男人立即需要幫助的任務，而是他需要在星期五前完成的另一項工作。
X) Confirming the venue booking — 這是女人1表示她要去做的事情，而不是男人需要幫助的。
X) Designing the invitations — 對話中沒有提到設計邀請函。