要想提高因果關系題的應試能力,考生必須學會分析選擇項。根據(jù)選擇項的特征確定測試的具體類型。即該題是就原因提問還是就結(jié)果進行提問;同時根據(jù)選擇項中的主語、人稱代詞的性質(zhì)明確聽音的重點,即是集中注意力聽男聲部分還是女士的談話。就原因提問的測試題,其選擇項特點較為明顯,通常都由because引導,但也有不少含蓄型的題目。這類測試題的選擇項沒有because,不過,只要認真分析一下選擇項的謂語部分也能加以確定。
[例]
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 business trips away from my family.
Q: Why didn't the man accept the job?