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11.Rentingahouse租房WordStorm(un)furnished（无）有家具的dormitory学生宿舍detachedhouse独立房屋blockofflats公寓楼studioflat一居室公寓bungalow平房surroundings环境facilities设施shower淋浴air-conditional有空调的radiator电暖气centralheating中央暖气signacontract签合同deposit押金landlord\landlady房东\女房东tenant房客agency中介lease租期let出租renew续约preferences优先考虑0leak漏水balcony阳台basement地下室fitting\suite装置、家具furnish布置fitup装备ensuitebathroom独立浴室petsnotallowed禁养宠物utilities公用事业费Hannah:Howisyourhousehuntinggoing?Logan:Notverywell.Ihaven’tfoundanythingwithinmypricerangeyet.H:Howmuchareyoulookingtospend?L:Icanonlyaffordabout300poundsamonth.H:Lookslikeyou’renotgoingtogetmorethanabedroominasharedflatwiththat.L:Really?That’salotofmoneytopayforoneroom.H:Well,ifyouwanttoliveinLondon,youhavetopaytheprice!L:Doyouknowofanyonewhoneedsaroommate?H:Icanaskaroundatwork.Doyouhaveapreferenceforsmokersornon-smokers?L:I’dprefernon-smokingroommates,butIguessI’llhavetotakewhatIcanget!H:Howlongdoyouwanttosignacontractfor?L:Icansignacontractuptoayear.Idon’tknowwhereI’llbeafterthat.H:Doyouneedafurnishedorunfurnishedapartment?L:Idon’thaveanyfurniture,soit’dbegreatifitwerefurnished.H:Youknowthatyou’llhavetopayutilitiesontopiftherent,right?L:No,Ithoughtthatwouldbeincludedintherent.H:It’snotusuallyincluded,soyou’llhavetofactorinabout100poundsmoreeachmonthforutilities.L:Idon’tthinkIcanaffordthat.H:Don’tworry.Sometimespeoplewillgiveyouadiscountifyoupromisetodothecleaningortakecareofthechildren.L:That’sagoodidea.I’lllookintofindingsomethinglikethat.L:What’syourapartmentlike?H:It’safurnishedtwobedroomflatinathree-storybuildingoncampus.L:Whatisitlikelivinginon-campushousing?H:It’snotasbadasIthoughtitwouldbe.Thefreshmenthatlivenearbyarereallyloud,especiallyontheweekends.But,therentismuchcheaperthanprivatehousing,soit’sworthit.L:Didyouhavetopayadeposit?H:No,butwedohavetopay9monthsrentin6months,soforthefirst6monthswepay1/2month’srenteachmonth.L:Doyouhavetopayutilitiesontopofyourmonthlyrent?H:No,it’sallincluded.Besides,studentsdon’thavetopaycounciltax,sowe’resavingquiteabitofmoneybylivinghere.L:Howlongisyourcontractfor?H:That’sthebadthing—thecontractendsinJune,sowe’llhavetofindanewapartmentsoon.L:Haveyoustartedlookingagainyet?H:Notyet.I’mhopingwe’llbeabletofindsomethingcheaponceallthestudentsleavethecityforthesummer.L:Goodluck!12.LivinginaHouseWordStormfence栅栏、围栏hedge树篱笆villa郊外独栋别墅courtyardhouse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yard院子shed小屋fittings装置instalment分期付款downpayment首付realestate房地产mortgage抵押mortgageloan按揭贷款interest利息decoration装饰、装修internetaccess网络接口satelliteTV卫星电视fortune财富、大量财产fascinating迷人的ringroad环线fishpond鱼池guest客人slum贫民窟auctionoff拍卖community社会location地段abitrough有点乱Sarah:Haveyoumovedintoyournewhouseyet,Michael?M:Wejustmovedinyesterday,actually.S:So,whatdoyouthinkabouttheplace?Areyougladthatyoumovedin?M:It’sgreat!Unfortunately,we’regoingtospendafortunedoingeverythingup.S:Howoldisthehousethen?M:It’sabout200yearsold.Ithasalotofhistory!S:Soundsfascinating.Whereisyournewhouselocated?M:It’sjustoffoftheringroad.S:Doyouhaveabigyard?M:It’sbiggerthanourlastone;I’vegotflowersinthefront,andfruits,vegetablesandafishpondintheback.S:Isyourhousewell-lit?M:Oh,yes.Ourwindowsletplentyofnaturallightin.They’vealsogotwonderfulviewsoftheparkbehindourhouse.S:Howmanyroomsdoesyourhousehave?M:Rightnow,therearethreebedrooms,twobathrooms,akitchen,asittingroom,adiningroom,andalivingroom.We’rehopingtoaddonagreenroomandaguestbedroom.Infact,whentheguestroomisready,youshouldcomeandstaywithusforaweekend.S:I’dbeupforthat!M:HaveyouthoughtofmovingatallSarah?S:We’vethoughtaboutit,butmyhusbandandIcan’tafforditrightnow.Theonlythingwecouldaffordwouldbelivingintheslums,whichissomethingIdon’twanttodo.M:Buyingahousecanbeexpensive,buttherearewaystofindcheaperhouses.S:Likewhat?M:Well,sometimesthecityauctionsoffhousestothecommunity.You’dhavetomakeaquickdecisionabouttheofferinaday,butyouwoulddefinitelysavemoneydoingitthatway.S:That’sagoodidea.Doyouknowanyonewhohasdonethatbefore?M:Sure,mysister-in-lawandherhusbandjustboughtahousethatway.They’reprettysatisfiedwithit.S:Isthehouseprettyrun-down?M:Notatall.Thewoman,whoownedit,tookgoodcareofit.Butwhenshedied,shehadnofamilyleftandnowill,sothegovernmenthadtosellitforher.S:Wasitaveryoldhouse?M:Itwasabout75yearsold.Therewereafewrepairsthatneededdoing,butitdidn’ttakealotofmoneyortime.S:Isitinagoodlocation?M:Theareacanbeabitroughintheevenings,buttheneighbourswatchoutforeachother,soit’sok.13.MyDreamHomeWordStormoutdoordeck天台cableTV有限电视oceanview海景parkview园林景观remotecontrol遥控器self-catering自带食物的barbecue烧烤hi-fi高保真音响mantelpiece壁炉架ornament小装饰vase花瓶blind=curtains窗帘tableware餐具king-size加大型bunk-bed有梯子的双层床loo=toilet厕所、洗手间aupair住家佣人decorate装饰clutter混乱、杂乱closet壁橱theatre剧场hookup以钩钩住hire雇佣cottage村社、小别墅character特点、特色originalstate初始状态Madeline:Haveyoueverthoughtaboutyouridealhome?Caden:Ihave,actually;I’vealwayswantedtobuildmydreamhomemyself.M:Whatwoulditbelike?C:Well,itwouldspaciousandlocatednexttoapark,becauseaniceviewisimportanttome.M:Howmanyroomswouldithave?C:I’dwantittohavethreebedroomsonasecondf