听力测试：

A: It's getting dark. Let's call it a day, everybody.
B: OK. Ruth, Leslie, Jerry. That's all for today. Let's go home!
C: OK, we're coming.

A: 天快要黑了。各位，我们今天到此为止。
B: 好的。鲁思，莱斯利，杰瑞。今天就做到这儿。回家吧！
C: 好的，我们来了。

重点解说

★ "It's getting ~"带有「渐渐~，快要~」的味道，get, grow, become, turn, run, go, begin, forget, die, finish等动词的现在进行式，不是表示「动作正在进行」，而是表示「逐渐」、「越来越」或「快要」的意思，如Our work is becoming more interesting.「我们的工作越来越有趣了。」We are dying for news from you.「我们等你的消息快等死 了。」
　

听力挑战：

Zina: We're on the same team here, Elvin. I'm being nice because we need to get along together.

Elvin: I know you, Zina. You're only nice when you want something.

Zina: If we want to beat WebTracker, we're going to have to work hand in hand.

Elvin: To be honest, I'm starting to wonder if it's worth it.

Zina: You'd rather lose to WebTracker than do things my way?

Elvin: You said it, not me.

 

吉娜：我们是在同一条船上，艾文。我对你好是因为我们得要相处。
艾文：我知道你的把戏，吉娜。你有所求的时候才会对人好。
吉娜：若我们想要打败「网络搜寻家」，就得要携手共事。
艾文：老实说，我开始在怀疑这是否值得。
吉娜：你宁愿败给「网络搜寻家」，也不愿照我的方法做事？
艾文：这是你说的，我可没吭声。