Mr. D, full name Distraction DeChoix, 来自雅思听力选项题型家族,世袭伯爵,技法独步,桀骜难驯。

上篇

Mr. D考场杀敌无数,刀光剑影,斩无数烤鸭之分数于马下,凭借的,是一招“声东击西”。

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…

                                                             Answer: B
慢动作回放:

If you think you’re already under stress是引子,随后是“声东”:teaching and learning methods that may be unfamiliar to you, 紧接着是“击西”:mounting pressure as the deadline for that first assignment creeps up on you.

画外音:

Mr. D这一回合攻势凛厉,招招见血:teaching & unfamiliar让听者不得不进行双重判断,A与C,到底哪一个是正确答案?!此时,紧接着(一定要注意是紧接着)出现的是一个非常隐蔽的信息-deadline!让还在A&C之间顾此失彼的听者完全忽略了最致命的一招,真正的杀招-deadline其实就是time pressure. 而此前的A和C都只是虚晃。

这一连串招数行云流水,后招接续前招,让听者得不到半点喘息,在极度迷茫之中闭上了绝望的双眼。

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

慢动作回放:

再高明的招数也有一定的套路。仍然是先出一个引子:Now there are many ways in which you can support the work of Pedal Power. 随后还是“声东”:you could help by contacting the voluntary staff at our offices. 紧接着还是“击西”:They’ll be able to suggest activities you could organize to bring in funds for us.

画外音:

在Mr. D身上,所有的“声东”都是虚招,所有的“击西”都是杀招,虚招都很明显很诱惑,杀招都很隐蔽很致命,这一回合唯一的不同就是虚招尤其明显,杀招尤其隐蔽:voluntary staff和voluntary work,听者就算不贸然选B, 也至少会对B进行判断,因此分散了注意,而紧随其后的activities & funds, 又能有多少人马上觉察到它们其实就是event & money.

这一回合兼具血腥,阴谋,诡诈,实可谓“声东击西”的巅峰之作。