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1、Hannah: How is your house hunting going?Logan: Not very well. I havent found anything within my price range yet.H: How much are you looking to spend?L: I can only afford about 300 pounds a month.H: Looks like youre not going to get more than a bedroom in a shared flat with that.L: Really? Thats a lo
2、t of money to pay for one room.H: Well, if you want to live in London, you have to pay the price!L: Do you know of anyone who needs a roommate?H: I can ask around at work. Do you have a preference for smokers or non-smokers?L: Id prefer non-smoking roommates, but I guess Ill have to take what I can
3、get!H: How long do you want to sign a contract for?L: I can sign a contract up to a year. I dont know where Ill be after that.H: Do you need a furnished or unfurnished apartment?L: I dont have any furniture, so itd be great if it were furnished.H: You know that youll have to pay utilities on top if
4、the rent, right?L: No, I thought that would be included in the rent.H: Its not usually included, so youll have to factor in about 100 pounds more each month for utilities.L: I dont think I can afford that.H: Dont worry. Sometimes people will give you a discount if you promise to do the cleaning or t
5、ake care of the children.L: Thats a good idea. Ill look into finding something like that.L: Whats your apartment like?H: Its a furnished two bedroom flat in a three-story building on campus.L: What is it like living in on-campus housing?H: Its not as bad as I thought it would be. The freshmen that l
6、ive nearby are really loud, especially on the weekends. But, the rent is much cheaper than private housing, so its worth it.L: Did you have to pay a deposit?H: No, but we do have to pay 9 months rent in 6 months, so for the first 6 months we pay 1/2 months rent each month.L: Do you have to pay utili
7、ties on top of your monthly rent?H: No, its all included. Besides, students dont have to pay council tax, so were saving quite a bit of money by living here.L: How long is your contract for?H: Thats the bad thingthe contract ends in June, so well have to find a new apartment soon.L: Have you started
8、 looking again yet?H: Not yet. Im hoping well be able to find something cheap once all the students leave the city for the summer.L: Good luck!12. Living in a HouseWord Stormfence 栅栏、围栏hedge 树篱笆villa 郊外独栋别墅courtyard house 带院子的住宅garage 车库lawn 草坪rockery 假山chimney 烟囱lounge 客厅ceiling 屋顶、天花板fireplace 壁炉y
9、ard 院子shed 小屋fittings 装置instalment 分期付款down payment 首付real estate 房地产mortgage 抵押mortgage loan 按揭贷款interest 利息decoration 装饰、装修internet access 网络接口satellite TV 卫星电视fortune 财富、大量财产fascinating 迷人的ring road 环线fish pond 鱼池guest 客人slum 贫民窟auction off 拍卖community 社会location 地段a bit rough 有点乱Sarah: Have you
10、moved into your new house yet, Michael?M: We just moved in yesterday, actually.S: So, what do you think about the place? Are you glad that you moved in?M: Its great! Unfortunately, were going to spend a fortune doing everything up.S: How old is the house then?M: Its about 200 years old. It has a lot
11、 of history!S: Sounds fascinating. Where is your new house located?M: Its just off of the ring road.S: Do you have a big yard?M: Its bigger than our last one; Ive got flowers in the front, and fruits, vegetables and a fish pond in the back.S: Is your house well-lit?M: Oh, yes. Our windows let plenty
12、 of natural light in. Theyve also got wonderful views of the park behind our house.S: How many rooms does your house have?M: Right now, there are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a sitting room, a dining room, and a living room. Were hoping to add on a green room and a guest bedroom. In fac
13、t, when the guest room is ready, you should come and stay with us for a weekend.S: Id be up for that!M: Have you thought of moving at all Sarah?S: Weve thought about it, but my husband and I cant afford it right now. The only thing we could afford would be living in the slums, which is something I d
14、ont want to do.M: Buying a house can be expensive, but there are ways to find cheaper houses.S: Like what?M: Well, sometimes the city auctions off houses to the community. Youd have to make a quick decision about the offer in a day, but you would definitely save money doing it that way.S: Thats a go
15、od idea. Do you know anyone who has done that before?M: Sure, my sister-in-law and her husband just bought a house that way. Theyre pretty satisfied with it.S: Is the house pretty run-down?M: Not at all. The woman, who owned it, took good care of it. But when she died, she had no family left and no
16、will, so the government had to sell it for her.S: Was it a very old house?M: It was about 75 years old. There were a few repairs that needed doing, but it didnt take a lot of money or time.S: Is it in a good location?M: The area can be a bit rough in the evenings, but the neighbours watch out for each other, so its ok.13. My Dream HomeWord Stormoutdoor deck 天台cable TV 有限电视ocean view 海景park view 园林景观remote control 遥控器self-cate
