(a) van录音原文中的sort“种类”是题目中type“类型”的同义替换。

C: Environmental Health Department, Paul speaking.
T: Oh, hello. Erm, I wanted to report a vehicle that’s been left parked near where I live — I think it’s been abandoned, I wondered if the council could arrange to get it towed away. Have I got through to the right department?
C: Yes, you have. If I could just take a few details, your name, please?
T: Mrs Thompson.
C: Thank you.
T:   It’s not my vehicle, though... I just thought someone ought to report it.
C: No, that’s fine. What I need to do is take some details first, then we can decide what to do about the problem.
T: Oh, I see.
C: So the next thing I need to know is your address.
T: Right, it’s 26 Lower Green Street.
C: Yes.
T: Borrowdale. And the post code’s WH7 6JP.
C: Fine. And if I could just ask for a telephone number?
T: It’s 02663 552387. I’m out quite a lot, but you can just leave a message on the answer phone if you need to or I could give you my mobile number?
C: That’s all right, don’t worry. Now, could you tell me a little more about this vehicle? You say it’s been abandoned?
T: Well, it certainly looks like it.
C: Can you give me an idea of where it is?
T: Yes. It’s near the main road that goes through Borrowdale.
C: Is that the A32?
T: Yes, that’s right. Now, there’s the primary school just towards the end of the village, and then next to that, next to the children’s playground, there’s a field, and it’s in there.
C: Ah... I wonder how it got in there?
T: There’s a gate to allow farm machinery in and out. I thought something ought to be done about it — the children from the school might start playing in the vehicle and lock themselves in or something else.
C: Yes, you were quite right to report it. And what type of vehicle are we talking about here?
T: It’s a van actually. You know, the sort with just a couple of little windows at the back.
C: Right. You don’t happen to know the make and model, do you?
T: Oh, yes. I went and had a look and got all the details. I thought you might need them. I’m surprised the school hasn’t contacted you about it. Anyway, I wrote the details down. Er, right, it’s a Catala, and the model’s a Flyer 2000.
C: Is that F-L-Y-E-R?
T: That’s right.