【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 53-55
W: Brian, have you heard that Mr. Giddings will be awarded with the Best Car Design Prize at the Hyatt hotel next week?
M: Yes, but I thought either Mr. Zarba or Ms. Miller would win. I feel they are more talented than Mr. Giddings.
W: They are excellent designers, too. The competition must have been close. By the way, do you know where the Hyatt hotel is?
M: It's right across from the Bellagio Department Store on Granville Avenue. The hotel just opened a week ago. I've heard they provide excellent food and services. Are you going to attend the ceremony?
[词汇]
Have you heard that...你听说……了吗?
Do you know where+场所+is?你知道(场所)在哪儿吗?
Are you going to attend+活动?你打算参加……活动吗?
中级问题
听到了很多个人名之类的专有名词，所以很容易产生混淆。其实正确答案就在文章的第1句话中，后面出现的内容都是给做题者设置的障碍。假若没有听清第1句话，就会觉得本题很难。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】高级问题
这是一道推测题，假如没有听清女子第2段话中的“The competition must have been close.”一句，本题就会非常棘手了。(D)选项不过是男子的个人意见，不能成为正确答案。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】初级问题
在听录音时要把注意力放在问题的中心词Hyatt hotel上。在女子第2部分对话的最后，出现了和本题差不多的提问(Do you know where the Hyatt Hotel is?)，接下来只要耐心地等待正确答案就可以了。另外，right across from的说法也可以换成opposite，要灵活掌握。