四六级听力长对话。
由选项中的advertising on TV，advertising in newspapers以及比较级less expensive, attact more可知本题很可能涉及到电视广告和报纸广告之间优劣的比较。故听音时应留意比较级或其他陈述二者优劣特点的词句。
【听音验证】
W: Marketing has some interesting ideas for television commercials.
M: TV? Isn't that a bit too expensive for us? What's wrong with advertising in the papers, as usual?
W: Quite frankly, it's just not enough anymore.
……
22. Why does the woman suggest advertising on TV?
六、选项均为名词性短语
如选项均为概括性较强的名词或是名词性的短语，且各项内容差异较大，问题则很可能是关于对话所谈论的主题或对话中出现的某一事件或问题的主题。
【例7】(710分样卷-22)
【预览选项】
[A]The latest developments of an armed rebellion in Karnak.
[B]The fall of Karnak’s capital city into the hands of the rebel forces.
[C]The epidemic that has just broken out in the country of Karnak.
[D]The peace talks between the rebels and the government in Karnak.
【听前预测】
选项均为名词短语，且概括性均较强，故本题很可能考查对话的主旨。由armed rebellion，the rebel forces，peace talks between the rebels and the government等词以及多次出现的Karnak可推知本对话很可能与Karnak国反政府武装叛乱有关。
【听音验证】
W: We now interrupt our regular scheduled news program to bring you live up-to-date coverage on the civil unrest in the newly formed country of Karnak, where our man Stan Fielding is stationed. Stan ...
M: This is Stan Fielding reporting live from the suburbs of the capital city. Just 20 minutes ago, rebel forces launched the biggest offensive against the ruling government in the 18- month conflict here in this country.
……
22.What is the news coverage mainly about?
七、与对话主题或其余选项内容不同的选项往往不是答案
如果某一选项明显与对话主题不相关，那么该选项往往不是答案。
如果某一选项明显与其他三个选项内容不同，即与该题主题明显不相关的选项往往不是答案。
【例8】(新06-12- 19)
【预览选项】
19. [A] He picked up some apples in his yard.
[B] He cut some branches off the apple tree.
[C] He quarreled with his neighbor over the fence.
[D] He cleaned up all the garbage in the woman’s yard.
20. [A] Trim the apple trees in her yard.
[B] Pick up the apples that fell in her yard.
[C] Take the garbage to the curb for her.
[D] Remove the branches from her yard.
21. [A] File a lawsuit against the man.
[B] Ask the man for compensation.
[C] Have the man’s apple tree cut down.
[D] Throw garbage into the man’s yard.
22. [A] He was ready to make a concession.
[B] He was not prepared to go to court.
[C] He was not intimidated.
[D] He was a bit concerned.
【听前预测】
由各选项中的apple, tree, yard, branches, trim(修剪)等词可推知对话主题应该与苹果树枝条和院子有关，再根据选项中出现的quarreled, lawsuit(诉讼), compensation(赔偿), concession(让步), court(法庭)等词可推知对话还可能涉及到对话双方的争吵。
19题各选项中谓语动词的过去式形式表明本题应该是考查男士过去的活动。[A]、[B]、[C]均与苹果树和院子有关，只有[C]是关于fence(栅栏)，与其他三项内容差别较大，且与其他各题选项内容均不相关，故[C]为答案的可能性较小。
【听音验证】
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】选[B]。由女士话中的the apple tree that you were trimming yesterday可知男士昨天给苹果树剪枝了。trim意为“修剪，修整”。
八、包含其他选项内容的选项往往不是答案
有的选项明显包含其他选项的含义，那么该选项往往不是答案。
【例9】(托福)
【预览选项】
[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.【听前预测】
由选项中的impressed， a waste of money, amazed, like 等可推知本题是针对对某事物的看法设题的。选项[A]说“it”给她留下了深刻印象，选项[C]说她对“it”这么快就开张(或开放)感到吃惊，其含义包含[A]的含义在内，故[C]很可能不是答案。
【听音验证】
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】 选[A]。细节题。由对话中出现的 amazed, unusual, impressive等可知女士对美术馆新侧厅的修建费用以及修建过程中的种种问题大感吃惊，并且对里面的设计印象非常深刻，故答案为[A]。
九、明显不符常理的选项往往不是答案
有的选项明显不符合该对话情景下的常识或常理，那么该选项往往也不是答案。
【例10】(新06-12-25)
【预览选项】
[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.
【听前预测】
由选项中的should可推知，本题应该是考查观点或建议。选项内容表明问题应该与确保安全飞行的因素有关。[B]是说飞行员应该会说几门外语，这不大合乎常理，因为飞国内行线的飞行员并不一定要会好几门外语，故[B]为答案的可能性较小。
【听音验证】
…
M: Sadly enough, yes they did. It was a really bad mistake. Many people died as a result of the simple misunderstanding.
W: Wow, that’s a powerful lesson on how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other.【答案解析】
25. What lesson could be drawn from the accident?
【解析】选[A]。对话的最后女士总结了这次事故的教训：how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other，答案是对此的同义转述。utmost意为“极大的”。
十、意思相近的选项往往都不是答案
如果有两个选项意思明显相近，那么这两个选项往往都不是答案。
【例11】(新06-12-22)
【预览选项】
[A] He was ready to make a concession.
[B] He was not prepared to go to court.
[C] He was not intimidated.
[D] He was a bit concerned.
【听前预测】
由选项中的concession(让步)，go to court, intimidate(威胁)， concerned(担心)等词可推测问题应该与男士对某事的反应有关。[A]是说他准备让步，[B]是说他不准备上法庭，二者都表示男士要“妥协退让”的含义，故很可能都不是答案。
【听音验证】
…
M: Get the branches off my property or I’ll have to sue you.
M: Yeah? For what?! …
W: You’ll be hearing from me.
M: Yeah, yeah. See you in court, Jane.
【答案解析】
22. What was the man’s reaction to the woman’s threat?
【解析】选[C]。女士说让男士等着收法庭的传票(hear from me)，男士的回答“Yeah, yeah. See you in court(法庭见)”表明他根本not intimidated(不怕威胁)。
