听力测试：

A: Paul is a good friend of mine.
B: Unlike his brother Bob, he is an introvert, isn't he?
A: Yes, but he has the best sense of humor.
B: Sometimes, pretty dry, though.

A: 保罗是我的好朋友。
B: 不像他的哥哥鲍伯，他很内向不是吗？
A: 是啊，但他非常有幽默感。
B: 不过，有时候冷冰冰的。

重点解说：

★ introvert「内向的人」，其相反词为extrovert「外向的人」。
★ sense of humor「幽默感」cf. sense of honor「荣誉感」sense of inferiority「自卑感」sense of justice「正义感」sense of pity「同情心」sense of responsibility「责任感」
★ dry在此意指「冷冰冰的，没有人情味的」

　

听力挑战：

Crystal: You know. Soup, oops, society makes us like this.

Denise: I think you're hallucinating! What are you talking about?

Crystal: Well, thin is always "in" with the media.

Denise: And your point is?

Crystal: If you aren't thin, you're a nobody.

Denise: I agree with you, but I think people are pretty bad, too.

克莉丝︰你知道的。汤，喔，社会让我们如此的。
狄妮丝︰我想妳产生幻觉了！你在胡扯啥啊？
克莉丝︰嗯，媒体一直热中于「瘦」。
狄妮丝︰你的重点是？
克莉丝︰如果你不够瘦就注定是无名小卒。
狄妮丝︰我同意你，但我想人也很坏。