【聽前預測】

　　由各選項中的apple, tree, yard, branches, trim(修剪)等詞可推知對話主題應該與蘋果樹枝條和院子有關，再根據選項中出現的quarreled, lawsuit(訴訟), compensation(賠償), concession(讓步), court(法庭)等詞可推知對話還可能涉及到對話雙方的爭吵。

　　19題各選項中謂語動詞的過去式形式表明本題應該是考查男士過去的活動。[A]、[B]、[C]均與蘋果樹和院子有關，只有[C]是關于fence(柵欄)，與其他三項內容差別較大，且與其他各題選項內容均不相關，故[C]為答案的可能性較小。

　　【聽音驗證】

　　W: Hello, Patrick, is that you?

　　M: Yeah, Jane, what can I do for you?

　　W: I was calling about the apple tree that you were trimming yesterday.

　　M: That was hard work!

　　……【答案解析】

　　19. What did the man do yesterday?

　　【解析】選[B]。由女士話中的the apple tree that you were trimming yesterday可知男士昨天給蘋果樹剪枝了。trim意為“修剪，修整”。

　　八、包含其他選項內容的選項往往不是答案

　　有的選項明顯包含其他選項的含義，那么該選項往往不是答案。

　　【例9】(托福)

　　【預覽選項】

　　[A] She was impressed by it.

　　[B] It was a waste of money.

　　[C] She was amazed it had opened so soon.

　　[D] She didn’t like it as much as the other wings.【聽前預測】

　　由選項中的impressed， a waste of money, amazed, like 等可推知本題是針對對某事物的看法設題的。選項[A]說“it”給她留下了深刻印象，選項[C]說她對“it”這么快就開張(或開放)感到吃驚，其含義包含[A]的含義在內，故[C]很可能不是答案。

　　【聽音驗證】

　　M: Hey, how was your trip?

　　W: Wonderful. I spent most of my time at the art museum. I especially liked the new wing. I was amazed to hear the guide explain all the problems they had building it.

　　……【答案解析】

　　34.What did the woman think of the new wing of the museum?

　　【解析】 選[A]。細節題。由對話中出現的 amazed, unusual, impressive等可知女士對美術館新側廳的修建費用以及修建過程中的種種問題大感吃驚，并且對里面的設計印象非常深刻，故答案為[A]。

　　九、明顯不符常理的選項往往不是答案

　　有的選項明顯不符合該對話情景下的常識或常理，那么該選項往往也不是答案。

　　【例10】(新06-12-25)

　　【預覽選項】

　　[A] Accurate communication is of utmost importance.

　　[B] Pilots should be able to speak several foreign languages.

　　[C] Air controllers should keep a close watch on the weather.

　　[D] Cooperation between pilots and air controllers is essential.