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MICHAEL: Hi, I'm Michael from ETS.
嗨,我是ETS的邁克爾。嗨,我是ETS的邁克爾。
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Today on Inside the TOEFL Test,
今天的《托福考試內參》。
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we're going inside the TOEFL iBT Listening section.
我們要進入托福iBT聽力部分。
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Specifically, the Attitude questions.
具體來說,態度問題。
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Attitude questions ask you to show understanding
態度問題要求你表示理解
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of the speaker's attitude or their feelings about something.
說話人的態度或對某事的感受。
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You can recognize attitude questions
你可以識別態度問題
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because they include phrases
因為它們包括以下短語
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like "What is the professor's attitude...?" ,
如 "教授的態度是什麼......?",
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"What does the student think about...?"
"學生對......有什麼看法?"
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and "What can be inferred...?"
和 "可以推斷出什麼......"?
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To identify the speaker's attitude,
要確定說話人的態度。
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listen for phrases like "What I think..."
聽著像 "我認為... "這樣的短語。
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or "It seems to me..."
或 "在我看來..."
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in the lecture or conversation.
在講座或談話中。
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The attitude question will then refer to how valid the speaker's
然後,態度問題將參考說話者的有效性。
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argument is or how sure of the facts the speaker is.
論點是什麼,或者說說話人對事實有多肯定。
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When you're answering Attitude questions,
當你在回答態度問題時。
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listen for the tone of the speaker's voice.
聽聽說話人的語氣。
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For example,
例如:
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if a conversation has someone accepting an apology,
如果談話中有人接受道歉。
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their tone would be gentle and understanding.
他們的語氣會很溫和,很理解。
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Now let's look at a sample attitude question
現在讓我們來看一個態度問題的樣本。
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from a literature lecture about detective novels,
摘自一次關於偵探小說的文學講座。
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including one titled The Moonstone.
包括一部名為《月光石》的。
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First, listen to the excerpt:
首先,請聽節選。
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PROFESSOR: Today I'd like to introduce you to a novel that um
今天我想給大家介紹一部小說,嗯...
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some critics consider the finest detective novel ever written.
有些評論家認為是有史以來最好的偵探小說。
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Um, Iit was also the first.
嗯,它也是第一個。
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We're talking about The Moonstone
我們說的是 "月光石
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by Wilkie Collins.
威爾基-柯林斯所著。
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Now, um, there are other detective stories that preceded
現在,嗯,有其他的偵探故事,在之前的
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The Moonstone historically-Um, notably uh the work of Poe ...
月光石歷史上--烏姆,尤其是呃坡的作品......
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um, Edgar Allen Poe's stories,
嗯,埃德加-愛倫-坡的故事。
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such as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and ...
如《莫格街凶殺案》和...
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um, "The Purloined Letter."
嗯,"被盜信"。
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Now these were short stories that featured a detective ...
現在,這些都是以偵探為特色的短篇小說... ...
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uh, probably the first to do that.
呃,可能是第一個做到這一點。
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But The Moonstone, which follows them by about twenty years-
但《月光石》,緊隨他們20年左右的時間--。
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it was published in 1868- uh,
它出版於1868年--呃。
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this is the first full-length detective novel ever written.
這是第一部長篇偵探小說。
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Now, in The Moonstone- if you read it as ...
現在,在《月牙泉》中,如果你把它當作...
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uh, come to it as uh, a contemporary reader-
呃,來吧,作為呃,一個當代讀者,
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what's interesting is that most of the features you find
有趣的是,大部分的功能你都能發現
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in almost any detective novel are in fact already present.
在幾乎所有的偵探小說中,其實都已經存在。
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Umh, it's hard at this juncture to read this novel
嗯,在這個節骨眼上很難看懂這本小說。
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and realize that no one had ever done that before,
並意識到以前從來沒有人這樣做過。
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because it all seems so strikingly familiar.
因為這一切都顯得那麼觸目驚心。
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It's, it's really a wonderful novel and I recommend it,
這,真的是一本精彩的小說,我推薦給大家。
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even just as a fun book to read, if you've never read it.
甚至只是作為一本有趣的書來讀,如果你從來沒有讀過它。
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MICHAEL: Now, here's attitude question.
MICHAEL: Now, here's attitude question:現在,這裡的態度問題。
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NARRATOR: What attitude does the professor express
旁白:教授表達了什麼態度?
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when he says this:
當他說這句話的時候。
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PROFESSOR: Uhm, it's hard at this juncture to read this novel
教授:嗯,在這個節骨眼上看這本小說是很難的。
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and realize that no one had ever done that before,
並意識到以前從來沒有人這樣做過。
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because it all seems so strikingly familiar.
因為這一切都顯得那麼觸目驚心。
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MICHAEL: Different attitudes are expressed
MICHAEL:不同的態度被表達出來
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in all of the answer choices.
在所有的答案選擇中。
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But you can tell that the speaker's attitude
但你可以看出說話人的態度。
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toward the book is positive because he states,
向這本書是積極的,因為他表示。
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"it's really a wonderful novel and I recommend it".
"這真的是一部精彩的小說,我推薦給大家"。
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You can also tell the speaker thinks the book is original
你也可以看出說話人認為這本書是原創的
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because he mentions multiple times
因為他多次提到
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that the novel is the 'first' of its kind.
該小說是同類小說中的'第一'。
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For example, when he says
例如,當他說
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"this is the first full-length detective novel ever written."
"這是有史以來第一部長篇偵探小說。"
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Therefore the correct answer is A.
是以正確答案是A。
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Here's a listening tip that will help with attitude questions:
這裡有一個傾聽的小技巧,對態度問題會有幫助。
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As you practice your listening skills,
當你練習聽力技巧時。
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you will start noticing each speaker's style
你會開始注意到每個發言人的風格。
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and their tone of voice.
以及他們的語氣。
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Then ask yourself these questions:
然後問自己這些問題。
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Is the speaker's voice calm or emotional?
說話人的聲音是平靜還是情緒化?
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Relaxed or nervous?
放鬆還是緊張?
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Certain or confused?
確定還是糊塗?
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Enthusiastic or bored?
熱情還是無聊?
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What does the speaker's tone of voice tell you?
說話人的語氣告訴你什麼?
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Watching comedy television shows is a good way
看喜劇電視節目是一個好方法
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to practice recognizing a speaker's tone of voice.
練習識別說話人的語氣。
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There are lots of ways to improve your English skills.
有很多方法可以提高你的英語能力。
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Whatever you do, keep practicing.
不管你做什麼,都要繼續練習。
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And good luck on your TOEFL test.
並祝你托福考試順利。