WOMAN: Jack, I’m thinking of taking the kids to the seaside on a surfing holiday this summer and I wanted to ask your advice – as I know you’re such an expert.
JACK: Well, I don’t know about that, but yes, I’ve done a bit of surfing over the years. I’d thoroughly recommend it. I think it’s the kind of holiday all the family can enjoy together 【Q1】. The thing about surfing is that it’s great for all ages and all abilities. My youngest started when he was only three!
WOMAN: Wow! But it’s quite physically demanding, isn’t it? I’ve heard you need to be pretty fit. 【Q2】
JACK: Yes. You’ll certainly learn more quickly and won’t tire as easily.
WOMAN: Well – that should be OK for us. You’ve been surfing a few times in Ireland, haven’t you?
JACK: Yes. There’s some great surfing there, which people don’t always realise.
WOMAN: And which locations would you recommend? – there seem to be quite a few.
JACK: Yes, there are loads. Last year we went to County Donegal. There are several great places to surf there.
WOMAN: What about in County Clare? I read that’s also really good for surfing.
JACK: Yes, it is. I’ve been there a few times. Most people go to Lahinch. My kids love it there. The waves aren’t too challenging and the town is very lively.
WOMAN: Are there good hotels there? 【Q3】
JACK: Yes – some very nice ones and there are also a few basic hostels and campsites. It’s great if you need lessons as the surf schools are excellent.
WOMAN: Sounds good.
JACK: Yes and there’s lots to see in the area – like those well-known cliffs – … I’ve forgotten the name of them …
WOMAN: Oh don’t worry – I can look them up.
JACK: I’ve also been surfing in County Mayo, which is less well-known for surfing, but we had a really good time. That was a few years ago when the kids were younger. There’s a good surf school at Carrowniskey beach. 【Q4】
WOMAN: How do you spell that?
JACK: C-A-double R-O-W-N-I-S-K-E-Y
WOMAN: OK.
JACK: I put the kids into the surf camp they run during the summer for 10-16 year olds.
WOMAN: Oh right. How long was that for?
JACK: Three hours every day for a week 【Q5】. It was perfect – they were so tired out after that.
WOMAN: I can imagine.
JACK: One thing we did while the kids were surfing was to rent some kayaks to have a look around the bay which is nearby 【Q6】. It’s really beautiful.
WOMAN: Oh, I’d love to do that.
WOMAN: Now the only time I went to Ireland it rained practically every day.
JACK: Mmm yes – that can be a problem – but you can surf in the rain, you know.
WOMAN: It doesn’t have the same appeal, somehow.
JACK: Well, the weather’s been fine the last couple of years when I’ve been there, but actually, it tends to rain more in August than in the spring or autumn. September’s my favourite month because the water is warmer then. 【Q7】
WOMAN: The only problem is that the kids are back to school then.
JACK: I know. But one good thing about Irish summers is that it doesn’t get too hot. The average temperature is about 19 degrees 【Q8】 and it usually doesn’t go above 25 degrees.
WOMAN: That sounds alright. Now what about costs?
JACK: Surfing is a pretty cheap holiday really – the only cost is the hire of equipment. You can expect to pay a daily rate of about 30 euros for the hire of a wetsuit and board 【Q9】 – but you can save about 40 euros if you hire by the week.
WOMAN: That’s not too bad.
JACK: No. It’s important to make sure you get good quality wetsuits – you’ll all get too cold if you don’t. And make sure you also get boots. They keep your feet warm and it’s easier to surf with them on too. 【Q10】
WOMAN: OK. Well, thanks very much …
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
听前预测：定位词为 surfing、summer；提示词为 for、holidays，此处应填修饰 holidays 的形容词或名词。
题目解析：本题中的 surfing 虽然是主题词，但这是本篇第一题，可以选 surfing 作为定位词。注意第 1、2 题上面的小标题为 Jack’s advice，因此这两题的答案需在导师 Jack 的说话中捕捉。开篇女生提到定位词，接着 Jack 说“I’d thoroughly recommend it.”，接下来解释原因“I think it’s the kind of holiday all the family can enjoy together.”，在 holidays 附近出现并能对其进行修饰的只有 family。本题有一定难度，听时要求考生对题干信息和录音中的替换有一定的理解。
听前预测：提示词为 quite，此处应填形容词。
题目解析：本题没有合适的定位词，建议结合上题信息提前定位。上题结束后，可以听到录音中 Jack 提到了 ages 和 abilities，但这两个词的词性不符合本题要求。接着女生问“But it’s quite physically demanding, isn’t it?”，其中 quite 跟题干一致，会误导部分考生认为 physically 或 demanding 是答案，但 physically 是副词，词性不符，demanding 指冲浪本身对（体力）要求高，与题干语义要求也不符。随后她说“I’ve heard you need to be pretty fit.”，其中 pretty 表示“相当”，替换题干中的 quite，可判断 fit 符合题干要求，可能是答案，建议先记录。接着 Jack 回答“Yes …”表示同意，因此确认 fit 为答案。
听前预测：定位词为 County Clare、Lahinch；提示词为 good quality、and、surf schools，此处应填复数名词，并跟 surf schools 存在并列关系。
题目解析：本题定位不难，特殊名词 County Clare 和 Lahinch 原词出现，难点是排除干扰信息。听到定位词后，从 Jack 的说话中依次可听到重读的名词 waves 和 town， 但都不符合题干的语义要求。接着女生提问“Are there good hotels there?”，其 中 good 对应题干中的 good quality，可预判 hotels 可能是答案词，先记录；随后 Jack 表示同意“Yes – some very nice ones …”，因此确认 hotels 为答案。随 后 Jack 还提到 hostels 和 campsites，但录音中由 basic 修饰，跟题干中的 good quality 不符，因此排除。题干中的并列信息 surf schools 在后面出现。本题要求考生根据题干要求排除干扰信息，有一定难度。
听前预测：定位词为 County Mayo、surf school；提示词为 at、beach，此处应填 beach 的名称，可能是名词、形容词、字母拼写。
题目解析：本题不难，定位词原词出现，随后出现 beach 的名称，考生只要跟上录音中的字母拼写即可。注意分辨 double R 和 W 的发音，本音频中发音还是很清晰的。
听前预测：定位词为 Surf camp；提示词为 lasts、one，此处应填名词，并且表示一段时间，如 hour、day、week、month 等。
题目解析：本题定位词原词出现，Jack 提到数字 10–16 表示的是孩子的年纪，不符合题干要求。接着女生提问“How long was that for?”，可预知随后 Jack 的回答中会有答案——three hours every day for a week。注意题干中有 one 的限定，因此答案 为 week，排除干扰信息 three hours。
听前预测：定位词为 kayak；提示词为 local，此处应填名词。
题目解析：本题中的 kayak 虽然不容易被替换，但出现在题干最后，需考虑可能会答案前置，因此比较保险的做法是结合上题信息提前定位。上题结束后，Jack 提到“One thing we did …”可预判接下来将会出现强调的重点，接着听到定位词 kayak 原词出现，随后可听到重读的名词 bay，代入题干，内容符合。注意题干中的 explore 和 local 在录音中分别被替换成 have a look around 以及 nearby。
听前预测：定位词为 Weather；提示词为 Best month，此处应填月份。
题目解析：本题可通过小标题 Weather 提前定位，根据题干要求锁定月份即可。根据题干限定词 Best 排除先出现的干扰信息 August（tends to rain more）。随后出现答案句“September’s my favourite month …”，其中 favourite 对应题干中的 Best，答 案为 September。
听前预测：定位词为 temperature、summer；提示词为 Average、degrees，此处应填数字。
题目解析：本题题干定位词原词重现，题干限定词 Average 也没有被替换，因此正确答案 19 比较好捕捉。注意排除干扰信息 25（it usually doesn’t go above 25 degree）。
听前预测：定位词为 Wetsuit、surfboard；提示词为 euros、per day；此处应填数字。
题目解析：在录音中，本题答案先于定位词出现，因此需要通过女生提问（Now what about costs?）和先前信息 Equipment 提前定位，而后捕捉符合题干的数字。注意题干的限定 per day 在录音中被替换成 daily，不难听出，因此答案为 30。注意随后出现的数字 40 是按周租用能节省的费用（you can save about 40 euros if you hire by the week），因此排除。注意第 8、9 两题都是对数字的考查，平时备考需要重视对数字的听力训练（如十几和几十的区分）。
听前预测：提示词为 hire，此处应填名词，表示冲浪需要的装备。
题目解析：本题唯一的名词 warmth 出现在题干最后，可根据上题信息提前定位。Jack 在介绍完上题的 wetsuits 的重要性后，接着说“And make sure you also get boots.”， 可以判断 boots 符合题干的内容要求（冲浪装备），随后出现“They keep your feet warm …”，对应题干中的 warmth，因此确认 boots 为答案。