原因考察，如05年6月第6题：
W: Bob said that Seattle is a great place for conferences.
M: He is certainly in the position to make that comment. He has been there so often.
Q: What does the man say about?
本题考察的划线部分实际为前一句的原因阐述，因此成为考察重点。
建议句型，如05年12月第1题：
W: Carol told us on the phone not to worry about her. Her left leg doesn't hurt as much as it did yesterday.
M: She'd better have it examined by a doctor anyway. And I'll call her about it this evening.
Q: What does the man think Carol should do?
本题中男人用had better一词表达了建议的内容，从而使之成为考察重点。