MAN Good morning
WOMAN Hi, this is Michelin Meyer. I'm renting your house on Archwood Avenue. I'm due to move in next week.
MAN Oh, yes. Hello, Ms. Meyer. What can I do for you?
WOMAN When I viewed the house, I told you I'll most probably need to rent some furniture, at least until I know whether my temporary work contract is going to be made permanent.
MAN Yes, of course. I remember. And I said I could give you some information about furniture rental companies in the city.
WOMAN That's right.
MAN Well, the biggest company is called Peak Rentals. I've recommended them to other people and have always heard positive reports about them.
WOMAN Could you give me an idea of their costs?
MAN Sure. I actually have one of their brochures here. It says the monthly price per room starts at $105 and goes up to $239.【Q1】 That depends on which rooms you need furniture for, of course.
WOMAN Sure. It's just to get a general idea of how much it's going to cost. And you said you had some positive feedback about this company?
MAN Yes. People have mentioned that the furniture from Peak Rentals is more modern【Q2】 than any of the other companies. And also, once you place an order, the furniture will be delivered to you in just one or two days.
WOMAN That would be really helpful.
MAN Oh, and the brochure says that there's a special offer at the moment. If you rent living room furniture, I believe that's a set of chairs and a TV table, you'll also get a lamp【Q3】 at no extra cost.
WOMAN OK, but you know, that price range you gave is more than I was hoping to pay.
MAN Then you could try Aaron【Q4】 and Oliver.
WOMAN Sorry, what and Oliver?
MAN Aaron, double A-R-O-N
WOMAN OK, are they cheaper
MAN I say they are a mid company But if you chose them you need to be aware that they charge an extra 12 every month in case of damage.【Q5】
WOMAN Oh, I see. I'd have to do the math carefully then.
MAN Right. But one helpful thing is that they also do cleaning for customers.
WOMAN For the furniture?
MAN For the house.
WOMAN Oh, I see. I probably won't need that.
MAN There's another company called Larch Furniture. It's quite new, and it has the lowest prices in town. That's for both furniture and also electronic【Q6】 equipment.
WOMAN Well, that would be good. I'm not bringing much with me, and I won't have much time to go shopping after I start my job.
MAN There are two things you need to know about large furniture. First of all you have to take out insurance【Q7】 on the furniture and you need to organize that yourself
WOMAN That wouldn't be too hard.
MAN Also you can take out a contract for less than six months but I figure that might not be a problem for you. You're renting the house for 12 months after all, aren't you?
WOMAN Yes, OK, well I…
MAN ... sorry to interrupt. I just thought of another furniture rental company. It's called Space【Q8】 Rentals, and it's located very near to the house.
WOMAN OK.
MAN I don't have any information about their charges, so it's best to use their app【Q9】 to find out what it would cost you to use them.
WOMAN Okay, thanks. I'll do that.
MAN One good thing about that company is that if you don't like the furniture once it's delivered, you can request exchanges【Q10】 - as long as you do that within a week of receiving it.
WOMAN That sounds really great. Okay, well, thanks very much. That's so helpful ...
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
听前预测：定位词为 $105、per room per month，提示词为 to、$，此处应填数词，表示价格范围的上限。
题目解析：根据题目空白处前的货币符号 $ 来预判答案类型，此处应填写价格类型数字。文本开篇一般会有引入、介绍信息，带着目标耐心等待。先听到房客致电房东， 提及要租家具，房东开始介绍家具租赁公司，提及第一家公司 Peak Rentals。房东提及租金最低 105 美元，也是题干已给信息，随后提及租金最高 239 美元，符合预判方向和题干要求，故填写。雅思听力不要求计算。数字类型考点经常出现干扰信息，答案和文本的出现顺序没有必然联系，核心是要符合题干要求。
听前预测：本题无明显的定位词，提示词为 is very，此处应填形容词，内容为描述家具的特点的信息。
题目解析：本题衔接上一题，注意关注对话的推动。上一题女士评价完价格后，马上提及需要关于该家具租赁公司的正面评价。男士随后提及 the furniture from Peak Rentals is more modern than any of the other companies，意为“顶峰租赁公司的家具比其他任何公司的都更现代化”，其中 modern 一词符合预判诉求，故填写。
听前预测：定位词为 1–2 days、living room set，提示词为 special offer、free，此处应填名词，内容为优惠方面的信息，并且是每个客厅配备的免费物件。
题目解析：本题定位词 one or two days 原词出现，随后听到男士提及题干信息 special offer，意为“特价优惠”。注意识别名词类信息，先听到 living room furniture，接着描述客厅家具包含 a set of chairs and a TV table，意为“一套椅子和一张电视桌”， 呈并列选择关系，难以选择其一填写，且没有满足题干要求 free。继续听，听到 get a lamp at no extra cost，其中 no extra cost 意为“无需额外费用”，对应题干中的 free，符合题目要求，因此答案为 lamp。
听前预测：定位词为 Oliver，提示词为 name of company，此处应填公司名称，很有可能给出字母拼写。
题目解析：注意对话推动，上一题结束，在女士评价上一个家具租赁公司价格超出预期后，准备识别本题信息：下一家租赁公司的名称。男士马上提及 Aaron and Oliver，注意先听到公司名称发音时可以预判拼写的大致情况，尤其是辅音部分。随后男士对该词进行了拼写“Double-A-R-O-N.”，记录即可。此外，要注意 double 和后面字母产生的连读语音，注意跟读。当然单词整体发音和拼写也挂钩，也是判断的辅助依据。
听前预测：定位词为 12% monthly fee，提示词为 for，此处应填名词，内容为 12% 月费针对的内容。
题目解析：本题定位词以 twelve per cent 出现，男士提及 they charge an extra twelve per cent every month in case of damage，意为“如果有破损，他们每月将额外收取 12% 的费用”，其中 damage 符合预判方向，故填写。注意有些单词有多个词性， damage 除了可以作为动词使用，在这里也可以作为名词使用。
听前预测：定位词为 Larch Furniture、cheapest prices，提示词为 items，此处应填名词、形容词或数词，内容为修饰限定租用物件的信息。
题目解析：本题定位词 Larch Furniture 原词出现，接着听到男士评价该公司有着 lowest prices in town， 对应题干中的 cheapest prices。随后听到“That's for both furniture and also electronic equipment.”，意为“（价格）包含家具和电子设备”， 其中 equipment 是题干中 items 的同义替换，electronic 符合用词搭配，故填写。
听前预测：本题无明显的定位词，提示词为 have own，此处应填名词，内容为家具租赁相关的信息。
题目解析：本题定位信息较弱，需要关注对话的推动。女士评价完后，男士提醒要注意两点：“First of all, you have to take out insurance on the furniture, and you need to organise that yourself.”，意为“首先，你必须给家具上保险，而且你需要自己办理”，其中 organise that yourself 对应题干中的 own，insurance 符合预判诉求，故填写。
听前预测：定位词为 six months，提示词为 rentals、name of company，此处应填名词或形容词，内容为家具租赁公司的名称。
题目解析：本题需要结合上层信息 six months 辅助定位，注意对话推动，准备听本题的目标信息。男士提及“I just thought of another furniture rental company.”，意为“我刚刚想到了另外一家家具租赁公司”，提示答案信息即将给出。随后提及公司名称，It's called Space Rentals，注意英文单词 Space 首字母大写，判断 Space符合题干要求，故填写。
听前预测：本题无明显的定位词，提示词为 see the、most up-to-date prices，此处应填名词，内容为费用相关的信息或途径。
题目解析：本题注意关注对话的层次，上一题男士介绍完公司名称后，女士评价 OK，注意带着目标识别接下来的信息。男士提及“I don't have any information about their charges, so it's best to use their app to find out what it would cost you to use them.”，意为“我不清楚他们具体的收费标准，所以最好通过应用程序查询所 需的费用”，其中 app 符合预判方向和用词搭配，故填写。本题题干信息 most up-to-date 原文并没有直接提及，而是通过上下文语境体现。注意听力核心不是先识别题干信息再识别答案，而是直接找适配的信息填写即可。
听前预测：定位词为 7 days of delivery，提示词为 are allowed，此处应填复数名词，内容为送货 7 天内允许的情况。
题目解析：本题注意关注对话的层次，女士感谢后，男士提及“if you don't like the furniture once it's delivered, you can request exchanges—as long as you do that within a week of receiving it”，意为“如果家具送达后你不满意，可以要求更换——只要在收到货的一周内提出即可”。其中 within a week of receiving it 是题干中的 7 days of delivery 的同义替换，Exchanges 符合预判的词性和用词搭配，故填写。