Question 16
A、They were common in the U.S., but not in Europe.
B、People considered them essential.
C、Only a few people had them.
D、They were not very accurate.
问：关于19世纪50年代之前的手表，哪一项是正确的？
解题思路:
① 四项均为句子，其中两项以由 they 开头，两项含有 them
② 根据听前预测，选项中的 they 和 them 应该都指 watches 或 clocks
结论: 本题可能考查钟表的状况。
解析: 题干问关于钟表在19世纪50年代以前的状况描述中哪一项是正确的。在短文开头部分讲话者就用个问题引入主题 (Did you know that watches and clocks were scarce in the United States until the 1850s?) 从此句当中我们可以得知，在19世纪50年代以前，钟表在美国是很稀有的物件，也就是说只有少数人才能拥有。故选C。