After three weeks, she finally left. 32 Jane: So, how did you get rid of her?
答案：(D) Thank goodness!
Mary 說房客終於走了，這句延續表達「謝天謝地！」如釋重負的語氣，呼應 Jane 接著問「你怎麼擺脫她的」（暗示這是件讓人鬆一口氣的事）；I look forward to seeing her again.（語意相反）、What a shame!（真可惜，語意不合）、We had a great time.（跟整段對話「想擺脫房客」的語境矛盾）都不合。
本題大考中心未公布逐題答對率，以下不談數據，只談觀念。
前一句只說房客「終於走了」，沒有明講 Mary 是高興還是不捨，所以四個選項看起來都有機會。這一格的情緒不是靠猜的，是靠下一句對方用的字反推出來的。
空格是 Mary 說的。往前一句：After three weeks, she finally left.（三個星期之後，她終於走了。）finally 已經透露了一點——等很久了。但真正把情緒定死的是下一句：Jane 問 So, how did you get rid of her?（那你是怎麼把她弄走的？）get rid of 是「擺脫、甩掉」，只有把對方當成一個麻煩才會用這個說法。Jane 敢這樣問，代表 Mary 空格那句話已經明白表露了「總算解脫」的心情。四個選項裡只有 Thank goodness!（謝天謝地！）是這個情緒。再一次印證這篇的解法：不必猜語氣，讀下一句對方怎麼接就知道。
I look forward to seeing her again.（我很期待再見到她）：方向完全相反，若 Mary 這樣說，Jane 不可能接著問她是怎麼擺脫對方的。We had a great time.（我們相處得很愉快）：同樣是正面的評價，與 get rid of 衝突。What a shame!（真可惜）：這句是替對方惋惜，用在人家錯過好事或碰上倒楣事；房客走了對 Mary 顯然是好事，沒有可惜之處。
get rid of（擺脫、甩掉）、Thank goodness!（謝天謝地）、What a shame!（真可惜）、look forward to V-ing（期待做……）、a house guest（借住的客人）、have a great time（相處愉快、玩得開心）。
Jane: Hi, Mary. It's been a while. How are you? Mary: OK, I guess. 31
Jane: Couldn't be better. By the way, is your house guest still staying with you?
Mary: No. After three weeks, she finally left. 32
Jane: So, how did you get rid of her? Mary: 33 I told her my parents were coming for a visit and I needed the room. I felt bad about it, though. 34
Jane: Oh, I'd have told her to leave after one week. That reminds me. My father-in-law is coming to visit us next week. Can I move in with you for a few days? Mary: 35
Jane: Please!