Mary: 33 I told her my parents were coming for a visit and I needed the room.
答案:(C) Well, I lied to her.
Mary 先給結論「呃,我跟她說謊了」,然後解釋謊言內容(說父母要來訪需要房間),這是先給結論再解釋細節的對話邏輯;I got no clue.(跟後面立刻解釋矛盾)、Well done.(答非所問)、It's none of your business.(跟後面主動解釋的語氣矛盾)都不合。
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Jane 問「你是怎麼把她弄走的」,你會直覺去找一句「回答方法」的話,但四個選項裡沒有一句直接講方法——因為方法寫在空格後面。空格要填的是那個方法前面的一句話。
這一格的證據特別硬,而且有兩層,都在空格後面。第一層:空格緊接著就是 I told her my parents were coming for a visit and I needed the room.(我跟她說我爸媽要來,我需要那個房間。)這是一句解釋,而解釋前面必須先有一個結論讓它去解釋。第二層更決定性:再下一句 Mary 說 I felt bad about it, though.(不過我對這件事覺得很過意不去。)這個 it 指的是什麼?只能是「說謊」這件事——如果空格不是坦承說謊,it 就沒有東西可指,整句話會懸空。用回指反推,答案只剩 Well, I lied to her.(呃,我對她說謊了。):先給結論(我說謊了),再說謊話的內容,最後補一句心裡不安,三句話一氣呵成。
I got no clue.(我也不知道):與後面立刻給出的詳細說明直接矛盾——不知道的人不會馬上把自己怎麼做的講得一清二楚。Well done.(做得好):這是稱讚別人的話,而 Jane 問的是 Mary 自己做了什麼。It’s none of your business.(不關你的事):拒絕回答,但 Mary 下一句就主動把細節全說了,語氣自相矛盾。
lie to sb(對某人說謊)、feel bad about(對……感到過意不去)、come for a visit(來訪)、have no clue(毫無頭緒)、It’s none of your business.(不關你的事)、Well done.(做得好)。
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!