新东方名师支招：英语四级听力考试备考宝典

　　我们发现明显的共同信息是picnic，而正确答案是A。又如第9题，

　　A) The old lady sitting next to the couple likes toys very much.

　　B) An old lady took the couple’s suitcase for her own.

　　C) The couple’s suitcase was stolen in the restaurant.

　　D) The man forgot to put the toys in their suitcase.

　　这个题目中，A和B有old lady, couple这些共同信息，而B，C和D有共同信号suitcase，B选项汇集了最多的信息，而正确答案也正是B选项。当然，这种情况不是绝对的，但至少可以说明一点，预览共同信息很重要。

　　如果说在短对话部分“竖看”更加重要，那么在短文部分“联想”就更加重要了。如2003年6月考题第三篇短文，

　　18. A)A rescuer on the Golden Gate Bridge.

　　B) A professional diver.

　　C) A telephone operator.

　　D) A guard on the Golden Gate Bridge.

　　四个选项中rescuer，professional diver，telephone operator，guard都是讲一种人，所以可以联想到这个题目可能考一个人的职业，而且很有可能与“the Golden Gate Bridge”有关。

　　19. A) Someone has fallen off the bridge.

　　B) Someone on the bridge is being attacked.

　　C) Someone is threatening to destroy the bridge.

　　D) Someone on the bridge is attempting to kill himself.

　　四个选项中fallen off the bridge，being attacked，threatening to destroy the bridge，attempting to kill himself都讲一件负面的事情，而且这件事发生在桥上，看来是重要细节题。

　　20. A) Call the mother to come fight away.

　　B) Try to communicate with them first.

　　C) Help them to get out of their misty.

　　D) Remind them that they have children to take care of.