Mr. D, full name Distraction DeChoix, 來自雅思聽力選項題型家族,世襲伯爵,技法獨步,桀驁難馴。

上篇

Mr. D考場殺敵無數(shù),刀光劍影,斬?zé)o數(shù)烤鴨之分?jǐn)?shù)于馬下,憑借的,是一招“聲東擊西”。

Scene 1

Stress may be caused by

A. new teachers.

B. time pressure.

C. unfamiliar subject matter.

…If you think you’re already under stress, well, just wait till classes begin next week. You’ll have to start adjusting to teaching and learning methods that may be unfamiliar to you, as well as the mounting pressure as the deadline for that first assignment creeps up on you…

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慢動作回放:

If you think you’re already under stress是引子,隨后是“聲東”:teaching and learning methods that may be unfamiliar to you, 緊接著是“擊西”:mounting pressure as the deadline for that first assignment creeps up on you.

畫外音:

Mr. D這一回合攻勢凜厲,招招見血:teaching & unfamiliar讓聽者不得不進行雙重判斷,A與C,到底哪一個是正確答案?!此時,緊接著(一定要注意是緊接著)出現(xiàn)的是一個非常隱蔽的信息-deadline!讓還在A&C之間顧此失彼的聽者完全忽略了最致命的一招,真正的殺招-deadline其實就是time pressure. 而此前的A和C都只是虛晃。

這一連串招數(shù)行云流水,后招接續(xù)前招,讓聽者得不到半點喘息,在極度迷茫之中閉上了絕望的雙眼。

Scene 2

What can the general public do to help the charity Pedal Power?

A. Organize a bicycle collection

B. Do voluntary work in its office

C. Hold an event to raise money

…Now there are many ways in which you can support the work of Pedal Power, not just by taking a bike to a collection in your area. Also, you could help by contacting the voluntary staff at our offices. They’ll be able to suggest activities you could organize to bring in funds for us…

Answer: C

慢動作回放:

再高明的招數(shù)也有一定的套路。仍然是先出一個引子:Now there are many ways in which you can support the work of Pedal Power. 隨后還是“聲東”:you could help by contacting the voluntary staff at our offices. 緊接著還是“擊西”:They’ll be able to suggest activities you could organize to bring in funds for us.

畫外音:

在Mr. D身上,所有的“聲東”都是虛招,所有的“擊西”都是殺招,虛招都很明顯很誘惑,殺招都很隱蔽很致命,這一回合唯一的不同就是虛招尤其明顯,殺招尤其隱蔽:voluntary staff和voluntary work,聽者就算不貿(mào)然選B, 也至少會對B進行判斷,因此分散了注意,而緊隨其后的activities & funds, 又能有多少人馬上覺察到它們其實就是event & money.

這一回合兼具血腥,陰謀,詭詐,實可謂“聲東擊西”的巔峰之作。