中级听力面向有一定英语基础的学习者。本期的听力训练会带来工作中迟到的情景话题，请结合mp3以及下方的原文和翻译，开始今天的中级听力练习吧！

听力原文及翻译

A: Jerry, this is the third time you've been late this week, you were needed in that meeting today. Fortunately the deal was done, but it almost didn't happen.

A: 杰瑞，这是你本周第三次迟到了，今天的会议需要你参加。幸运的是，这笔交易达成了，但它几乎没有发生。

B: I'm really sorry, but I was stuck in traffic. My car was sitting in the same spot for 30 minutes.

B: 真的很抱歉，我被堵在路上了。我的车在原地停了30分钟。

A: If you're getting stuck in traffic every day, then you should leave the house earlier.

A: 如果你每天都堵在路上，那么你应该早点出门。

B: I know, but that isn't the problem. Today was the first time that I was stuck in traffic, and it wasn't normal rush hour traffic either.

B: 我知道，但这不是问题。今天是我第一次被堵在路上，而且也不是正常的高峰时间。

A: What do you mean?

A: 什么意思?

B: Today traffic was stopped by a zebra.

B: 今天交通被一条斑马挡住了。

A: A zebra?

A: 斑马?

B: Yeah, I saw a zebra walked right in front of my car, it was almost hit by another car. Other animals were seen on the freeway too, it was crazy!

B: 是的，我看到一只斑马正好走在我车前，它差点被另一辆车撞到。在高速公路上也看到了其他动物，太疯狂了!

A: You expect me to believe that you were delayed by a zebra?

A: 你想让我相信你被斑马耽搁了吗?

B: It's true, it was talked about on the radio, you should listen to the report. It is thought that the animals escaped from the zoo.

B: 是真的，广播里说过，你应该听听报道。人们认为这些动物是从动物园逃出来的。

A: I'm going to have to check out your story, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt for now.

A: 我得核实一下你的说辞，我先假定你是无辜的。

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