【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 41-43
W: Mr. Sato, there's a rumor that your company might merge with Tanner Corporation. Is it true?
M: Well, it hasn't been officially announced yet, but yes, negotiations are under way. In fact, they say a deal will probably be made by the end of the month.
W: Wow, I'm surprised. To me, it doesn't sound like a very good idea.
M: Honestly, I have doubts about it, too. I mean, I understand the potential benefits.
But the culture of our company is so different from theirs. I don't think we would mix well.
整篇对话的主题一般会出现在对话的开头部分。这里问到“谈话人在交谈的东西=话题”,所以我们要集中精力去听对话的开头部分,即第一行的“your company might mergewith~”,尤其是merge(合并)一词,是重点。当题目问及“话题”的时候,最简单的答题方法是“迅速浏览选项中的名词”。我们确认一下各个选项的名词:(A)“negotiation(谈判)”、(B)“merger(合并)”、(C)“program(项目)”、(D)“event(活动)”,在确认过这些名词后,我们就能对这段对话的内容有大致的了解了。