Today on Inside the TOEFL Test,

今天的《托福考試內參》。

we're going inside the TOEFL iBT Listening section.

我們要進入托福iBT聽力部分。

Specifically, the Attitude questions.

具體來說，態度問題。

Attitude questions ask you to show understanding

態度問題要求你表示理解

of the speaker's attitude or their feelings about something.

說話人的態度或對某事的感受。

You can recognize attitude questions

你可以識別態度問題

because they include phrases

因為它們包括以下短語

like "What is the professor's attitude...?" ,

如 "教授的態度是什麼......？",

"What does the student think about...?"

"學生對......有什麼看法？"

and "What can be inferred...?"

和 "可以推斷出什麼......"？

To identify the speaker's attitude,

要確定說話人的態度。

listen for phrases like "What I think..."

聽著像 "我認為... "這樣的短語。

or "It seems to me..."

或 "在我看來..."

in the lecture or conversation.

在講座或談話中。

The attitude question will then refer to how valid the speaker's

然後，態度問題將參考說話者的有效性。

argument is or how sure of the facts the speaker is.

論點是什麼，或者說說話人對事實有多肯定。

When you're answering Attitude questions,

當你在回答態度問題時。

listen for the tone of the speaker's voice.

聽聽說話人的語氣。

For example,

例如：

if a conversation has someone accepting an apology,

如果談話中有人接受道歉。

their tone would be gentle and understanding.

他們的語氣會很溫和，很理解。

Now let's look at a sample attitude question

現在讓我們來看一個態度問題的樣本。

from a literature lecture about detective novels,

摘自一次關於偵探小說的文學講座。

including one titled The Moonstone.

包括一部名為《月光石》的。

First, listen to the excerpt:

首先，請聽節選。

PROFESSOR: Today I'd like to introduce you to a novel that um

今天我想給大家介紹一部小說，嗯...

some critics consider the finest detective novel ever written.

有些評論家認為是有史以來最好的偵探小說。

Um, Iit was also the first.

嗯，它也是第一個。

We're talking about The Moonstone

我們說的是 "月光石

by Wilkie Collins.

威爾基-柯林斯所著。

Now, um, there are other detective stories that preceded

現在，嗯，有其他的偵探故事，在之前的

The Moonstone historically-Um, notably uh the work of Poe ...

月光石歷史上--烏姆，尤其是呃坡的作品......

um, Edgar Allen Poe's stories,

嗯，埃德加-愛倫-坡的故事。

such as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and ...

如《莫格街凶殺案》和...

um, "The Purloined Letter."

嗯，"被盜信"。

Now these were short stories that featured a detective ...

現在，這些都是以偵探為特色的短篇小說... ...

uh, probably the first to do that.

呃，可能是第一個做到這一點。

But The Moonstone, which follows them by about twenty years-

但《月光石》，緊隨他們20年左右的時間--。

it was published in 1868- uh,

它出版於1868年--呃。

this is the first full-length detective novel ever written.

這是第一部長篇偵探小說。

Now, in The Moonstone- if you read it as ...

現在，在《月牙泉》中，如果你把它當作...

uh, come to it as uh, a contemporary reader-

呃，來吧，作為呃，一個當代讀者，

what's interesting is that most of the features you find

有趣的是，大部分的功能你都能發現

in almost any detective novel are in fact already present.

在幾乎所有的偵探小說中，其實都已經存在。

Umh, it's hard at this juncture to read this novel

嗯，在這個節骨眼上很難看懂這本小說。

and realize that no one had ever done that before,

並意識到以前從來沒有人這樣做過。

because it all seems so strikingly familiar.

因為這一切都顯得那麼觸目驚心。

It's, it's really a wonderful novel and I recommend it,

這，真的是一本精彩的小說，我推薦給大家。

even just as a fun book to read, if you've never read it.

甚至只是作為一本有趣的書來讀，如果你從來沒有讀過它。

MICHAEL: Now, here's attitude question.

MICHAEL: Now, here's attitude question:現在，這裡的態度問題。

NARRATOR: What attitude does the professor express

旁白：教授表達了什麼態度？

when he says this:

當他說這句話的時候。

PROFESSOR: Uhm, it's hard at this juncture to read this novel

教授：嗯，在這個節骨眼上看這本小說是很難的。

and realize that no one had ever done that before,

並意識到以前從來沒有人這樣做過。

because it all seems so strikingly familiar.

因為這一切都顯得那麼觸目驚心。

MICHAEL: Different attitudes are expressed

MICHAEL:不同的態度被表達出來

in all of the answer choices.

在所有的答案選擇中。

But you can tell that the speaker's attitude

但你可以看出說話人的態度。

toward the book is positive because he states,

向這本書是積極的，因為他表示。

"it's really a wonderful novel and I recommend it".

"這真的是一部精彩的小說，我推薦給大家"。

You can also tell the speaker thinks the book is original

你也可以看出說話人認為這本書是原創的

because he mentions multiple times

因為他多次提到

that the novel is the 'first' of its kind.

該小說是同類小說中的'第一'。

For example, when he says

例如，當他說

"this is the first full-length detective novel ever written."

"這是有史以來第一部長篇偵探小說。"

Therefore the correct answer is A.

是以正確答案是A。

Here's a listening tip that will help with attitude questions:

這裡有一個傾聽的小技巧，對態度問題會有幫助。

As you practice your listening skills,

當你練習聽力技巧時。

you will start noticing each speaker's style

你會開始注意到每個發言人的風格。

and their tone of voice.

以及他們的語氣。

Then ask yourself these questions:

然後問自己這些問題。

Is the speaker's voice calm or emotional?

說話人的聲音是平靜還是情緒化？

Relaxed or nervous?

放鬆還是緊張？

Certain or confused?

確定還是糊塗？

Enthusiastic or bored?

熱情還是無聊？

What does the speaker's tone of voice tell you?

說話人的語氣告訴你什麼？

Watching comedy television shows is a good way

看喜劇電視節目是一個好方法

to practice recognizing a speaker's tone of voice.

練習識別說話人的語氣。

There are lots of ways to improve your English skills.

有很多方法可以提高你的英語能力。

Whatever you do, keep practicing.

不管你做什麼，都要繼續練習。

And good luck on your TOEFL test.

並祝你托福考試順利。