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朋友之间闲聊现状的的情景话题，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: Hi, Ariel!

A：嗨，Ariel！

B: You seem a little under the weather, what's wrong?

B：你看起来有点不舒服，怎么了？

A: My car broke down again, and I ended up coming by bus. I had just picked it up from the mechanic a few days ago, but the repair didn't hold up. Can you believe it? The car engine gave out again, I can't rely on my car any longer to get me where I need to go, it just wears me out.

A：我的车又坏了，我最后坐的公交车过来。几天前我刚从修理厂拿了车，但修理没能完成。你能相信吗？汽车引擎又坏了，我不能再依靠我的车把我送到我要去的地方了，它只会让我精疲力竭。

B: Sorry to hear that.

B：很遗憾听到这个消息。

A: I really need to buy a new car. I started putting aside money every week, I earn money freelancing online in my free time.

A：我真的需要买一辆新车。我开始每周存钱，我利用业余时间在网上做自由职业赚钱。

B: Wow, that sounds great!

B：哇，听起来很棒！

A: But I can't keep up with my studies this way, and I always fall behind, I have to catch up on my classes all the time. Soon as I buy the car, I'll give up the job and focus on my studies.

A：但是这样我就跟不上学习进度了，我总是落后，我必须一直赶上我的课程。一旦我买了车，我就会放弃工作，专心学习。

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