四级听力短对话题型归类和应试策略(3)

　　（三）因果关系题 　　提高这类测试题的应试能力，考生必须学会分析选择项。根据选择项特征确定测试的具体类型。即该题是就原因提问还是就结果进行提高；同时根据选择项中的主语、人称代词的性质明确听音的重点，即是集中注意力听男声部分还是女士的谈话。就原因提问的测试题，其选择项特点较为明显，通常都由because 引导。但也不不少含蓄型的题目。这类测试题的选择项没有because ，不过，只要认真分析一下选择项的谓语部分也能加以确定。 　　「例一」 　　A ） He must meet his teacher. B） He must attend a class. 　　C ） He must go out with his girlfriend. D） He must stay at schoolto finish his homework. 　　W ： John ， do you want to go swimming with me today ？ 　　M ： Sure ， but I cant leave now. I have an appointment with myprofessor at three oclock. 　　Q ： Why cant John go swimming now？ 　　「例二」 　　A ） He doesn t enjoy business trips as much as he used to. 　　B ） He doesn t think he is capable of doing the job. 　　C ） He thinks the pay is too low to support his family. 　　D ） He wants to spend more time with his family. 　　W ： If I were you， I would have accepted the job. 　　M ： I turned down the offer because it would mean frequent businesstrips away from my 　　family. 　　Q ： why didn t the man accept the job？（2000.6/8）