wonder (v.)
纳闷，想知道
A: I wonder if you know any good doctors in the area?
我在想你知不知道这附近是否有好医生？
B: There's a good clinic just around the corner.
在转角处就有一间不错的诊所。
rather (adv.)
宁愿
A: Don't you need to go to the dentist?
你不用去看牙医吗？
B: Yes, but I'd rather stay home and sleep.
要，但是我宁愿待在家睡觉。
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听力测试：
A: You did a good job, George. Your jokes were just hilarious.
G: I'm glad you liked them. But wasn't my speech too short?
A: I don't think so. I hate long speeches.
G: Well, now I can concentrate on the food.
★ You did a good job.「干得好。」这是用于称赞别人的实用语。称赞的内容从运动表现、钢琴演奏、工作到学校功课等，均可广泛使用。
★ hilarious的意思是「极可笑的，令人捧腹大笑的」。cf. Everybody cracked up at
your jokes.「你的笑话让大家捧腹大笑。」
★ "I hate ~"意思跟"I don't like ~"一样，不过hate的语意较强。
★ concentrate on ~「专心~」，如For the coming two weeks, I will
concentrate on my report for the history class.「这两个礼拜我要专心进行历史课的报告。」
听力挑战：
Zina and Elvin run into each other near Elvin's cubicle
Zina:
Hi, Elvin. How are the new programmers I got for you?
Elvin:
Stay away from me.
Zina:
Are you still mad about your nose? How is it?
Elvin:
I'm serious, Zina. Back off. I have a bottle of pepper spray
in my pocket.
Zina:
That won't be necessary, Elvin. Look, I want to apologize
for your nose. I'm sorry.
Elvin:
Why are you being so nice to me? Don't think for a second
that I trust you.
