转换型也不需要计算。这类赛题书面选择项的正确答案与对话原文的有关数字音、形有异,但意义相同,即表现形式发生了转换。如:
W:Have you been waiting for me for a long time?
M:I've only been waiting for an hour.I feel as though I have been standing here for 50days.
Q:How long has the man been waiting for her?
A)10minutes.B)60minutes.
C)50days.D)15minutes.
(答案为B)
答题技巧:
1注意同一意义的不同表达法,如1:45可读成a quarter to two或one forty-five,4:30可读成four thirty或half past four,后天可读成 the day after tomorrow或two days later,每两天(隔天)可读成every two days或every other day,10可读成ten或a decade,12可读成 twelve或a dozen,两星期可读成fortnight或period of two weeks;几天前可读成the other day或a few days ago,四分之一可读成one- fourth或one quarter等。
2注意年代、世纪口头与书面表达的差异,如in the eighteen forties应理解为19世纪40年代。