W: Excuse me, could you tell me when the next train to Manchester is? M: Sure. Well, it’s 3 now. The next train to Manchester leaves in 2 hours, but you can take the train to Leeds which leaves in 15 minutes, and then get off at Manchester on the way.
对话中提到了三个时间It‘s 3 now, in 2 hours, in 15 minutes.现在是3点,开往Manchester的火车要两小时后才开,即The train to Manchester leaves in 2 hours。若简单机械地把3点和2点相加,会得出火车5点才开的错误选项C。
数字类问题分辨别类和计算类两种:
1. 要注意区分-teen和-ty及four和five的发音;辨别多位数,如电话号码,门牌等
2. 计算时间,钱款,距离,年龄,人或物的数量等;听出数字间的关系,更要听清问题,因为对运算方法的要求通常寓于问题中;注意more, less, as much(many)as, another, double, a couple of; to, past, quarter; 记住时间是60进制 如出现几个数字,应注意鉴别问的是那一个。
例:At what time does the office open?
A. At 8:15 B. At 8:30 C. At 7:45
从常识判断,办公时间往往以整点开始,而不会在几点几分。
录音:
M: I wonder why the office is still not open.
W: But it‘s not yet eight. In fact, it‘s only a quarter to eight.