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对于课程安排与到课情况的情景话题，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: There's nothing wrong with playing the lottery every once in a while.

A：偶尔买彩票又没什么问题。

B: You are more likely to lose money than to win. Well, do it your way, the bottom line is this, you can play once in a while, but don't get carried away. Don't get caught up in the lottery craze. Keep your job and go about your life in the same way you've done so far. Until you win, just seize the day and enjoy life as it is.

B: I don't think lottery winners have such a worry-free life, I wouldn't like to be in their shoes. To make a long story short, when it comes to the lottery, I have a bad opinion.

B：我不认为彩票中奖者的生活如此无忧无虑，我可不想成为他们。长话短说，说到彩票，我并不看好。

A: So you're saying we're better off poor struggling to keep our heads above water? It's difficult to make a living on minimum wage.

A：所以你是说我们最好过着穷日子，挣扎求生？靠最低工资很难维持生计。

B: I think you're better off making your way up step by step, through your own work. You'd rather hit it big in life through hard work, over the long run, you'll be much happier earning your money by your own effort. There are so many people that started out poor living from hand to mouth, and ended up very well off.

B：我认为你最好一步一步地靠自己的努力向上爬。你宁愿通过努力工作在生活中取得成功，从长远来看，靠自己的努力赚钱会更快乐。有这么多人一开始生活贫困，勉强糊口，最后却过得很富裕。

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