托福听力小对话【1】behind the schedule

A. The train is crowded.

B. The train is late.

C. The train is empty.

D. The train is on time.

听力原文/参考答案/解说

--I'm sorry, Madam. The train is somewhat behind schedule, Take a seat, and I'll notify you as soon as we know something definite.

--Thank you. I'll just sit here and read a magazine in the meantime.

Q: What can you conclude about the train from the conversation?

参考答案：B

对话中已提到the rain is somewhat behind the schedule. behind the schedule 就是“晚点”。notify:通知。know something definite: 得知确切消息。