初级听力面向着英语的初学者，适合当基础练习。在本期的初级听力训练中，听力材料将讲述一个交新朋友的故事。您可以结合MP3和下方的听力原文及翻译开始自己的训练。

听力原文及翻译

A: Hi!

A：嗨！

B: Hi.

B：嗨。

A: Are you a new student? I saw you in math class.

A：你是新生吗？我在数学课上见过你。

B: Yes I'm a new exchange student from Spain. I'm studying at Boston University for a year.

B：是的，我是来自西班牙的新交换生，我来波士顿大学学习一年。

A: I'm Emma.

A：我叫艾玛。

B: I'm Marta.

B：我是玛尔塔。

A: How has your first month in the US been? Are you having a good time?

A：你在美国的第一个月过得怎么样？过得开心吗？

B: Yes it's really great. I'm glad I made the decision to go abroad, I've always wanted to live in another country.

B：是的，真的很棒。我很高兴我做出了出国的决定，我一直想在另一个国家生活

A: What made you finally decide to do it?

A：是什么让你最终决定这么做的？

B: I knew that studying abroad would make a difference in my education and my life, but I was afraid I would miss my family too much, my grandpa told me to follow my dream and take the chance. Then one day, I decided to take my grandpa's advice and just do it, I was tired of making excuses for why I couldn't go. That's how I came to this decision.

B：我知道出国留学会对我的教育和生活产生影响，但我担心我会太想念我的家人，我爷爷告诉我要追随我的梦想，抓住机会。后来有一天，我决定听从爷爷的建议，去做，我厌倦了为自己不能去找借口。这就是我做出这个决定的原因。

A: You're really brave, I don't know if I could spend a year in another country, especially if people spoke another language.

A：你真的很勇敢，我不知道我是否能在另一个国家呆一年，尤其是如果人们说另一种语言的话。

B: Actually I've been learning English my whole life, I've always had a passion for it. I saw Boston in some American movies, it looked so nice that I wanted to make the effort to come here.

B：其实我一生都在学习英语，我一直对它充满热情。我在一些美国电影里看到过波士顿，它看起来太美了，所以我想努力来这里。

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