妙语连珠—观点态度题型

A) He doesn’t want Jenny to get into trouble.

B) He doesn’t agree with the woman’s remark.

C) He thinks Jenny’s workload too heavy at college.

D) He believes most college students are running wild.

分析：从男性说话中的actually一词可以听出他并不同意女性刚刚说的内容，他有自己的想法，类似的词语还有in fact，这也提醒我们，抓住短对话中的小词去揣摩说话人的态度也是非常关键的。

虚虚实实—虚拟语气题型

这属于一种隐性考法，用虚拟语气表达一种抱怨、后悔等情绪，主要体现虚拟语气的关键词有：if, if only, I only wish..., couldn’t have done something...without...等。

例：M: I wonder if you find my experience relevant to the job.

W: Yes, certainly, but if only you had sent in your application letter a week earlier.

Q: What does the woman imply?

A) The man is not suitable for the position.

B) The job has been given to someone else.

C) She had received only one application letter.大学英语四级试题

D) The application arrived a week earlier than expected.

咬文嚼字—理解归纳题型

这类题型难度颇高，关键在于后者说话当中的生词及细节较多，考生很难在短时间内完全把握对话的实质内容，能否答对就要看自己平时的积累。

例：M: Excuse me, Madam? Is the air-conditioning on? This room is getting as hot as a furnace.

W: Sorry, sir, a new epidemic (流行病) called SARS is threatening us right now. As a preventative measure (预防措施), we are told to let in fresh air by opening the windows and not to use air-conditioners.

Q: What does the woman mean?

A) The temperature is not as high as the man claims.

B) The room will get cool if the man opens the windows.

C) She is following instructions not to use the air-conditioning.

D) She is afraid the new epidemic SARS will soon spread all over town.