数字涉及的内容主要有：年代、年龄、日期、时间、价格、数量、房号、电话号码、尺寸、大小等。数字的读法最重要，会读才能会听。一般听力中不会有太大的数字，通常只到千位、万位。如1985读作nineteen eighty five或nineteen hundred eighty five。考生应对年、年代、世纪的读法和含义加强训练。
相关词汇与表达：more，less，late，early，fast，slow，ahead of schedule，delay，postpone，decrease，bring forward，times，twice，double，a quarter，a half，the day before yesterday，by noon，half an hour等。
相关词汇与表达：more，less，late，early，fast，slow，ahead of schedule，delay，postpone，decrease，bring forward，times，twice，double，a quarter，a half，the day before yesterday，by noon，half an hour等。
［例］
A) 5:10.
B) 5:00.
C) 4:30.
D) 5:15.
B) 5:00.
C) 4:30.
D) 5:15.
M: I wonder if Sue will be here by five o'clock.
W: Her husband said she left home at half past four. She should be here at ten after five and a quarter past five at the latest.
Q: What time did Sue leave home?
W: Her husband said she left home at half past four. She should be here at ten after five and a quarter past five at the latest.
Q: What time did Sue leave home?
