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RentinganApartment租公寓Situation:Paulhasdecidedtorentanapartmentratherthanliveinadormitoryatschool.Heshuddersatthethoughtofsharingaroomwitharoommate.Helovescleanliness,andnoteveryonelovescleanlinessasmuchashedoes.Pauldecidestogothrougharealtortosavehimselfthetroubleofrunningallovertownlooking.场景：保罗已经决定要租一间公寓而不再住学校宿舍。一想到要和室友同住一间房间，他就浑身不自在。他喜欢干净，但并非所有的人都像他一样那么爱干净。保罗决定通过房屋中介，省去到城里到处乱找的麻烦。Realtor:Areyoulookingforanapartment?房屋中介人员：你在找公寓吗？Paul:Yes,I'minterestedinfindingaone-bedroomapartmentnearWashingtonSquare.保罗：是的，我想在华盛顿广场附近找一间单人卧房的公寓。Realtor:IthinkIhavejusttherightapartmentforyou.房屋中介人员：我想我正好有间公寓很适合你。Paul:Oh,good.Canyoudescribeit?保罗：哦！那好，你可不可以描述一下？Realtor:Yes.Ithasonebedroom,alargelivingroom,andafullkitchen.房屋中介人员：可以！那套公寓有一间卧室、一间大客厅和设备齐全的厨房。Paul:Sothere'sarefrigerator?保罗：所以也有冰箱啰？Realtor:Yes,it'sbrand-new.房屋中介人员：是的，还是全新的呢！Paul:Itsoundsgreat.Howmuchistherent?保罗：听起来很不错，房租多少钱？Realtor:It'seight-fiftyamonth.房屋中介人员：一个月850美金。Paul:WhencanIseeit?保罗：我什么时候可以看房子？Realtor:Wecantakeaspinbytherenowifyouwouldlike.Thelandlordleftasetofkeyswithme.房屋中介人员：如果你想去，现在就可以过去看一下，房东留了一副钥匙给我。Paul:OK.Thatwouldbegreat.保罗：好啊，那最好不过。Situation:Paultakesonelookattheapartmentanddecidesonthespotthathewantstorentit.Therealtorcallsthelandlordandaskshimtocomeovertosignthelease.Whenthelandlordarrives,heproducesarentalagreement.场景：保罗看了房子之后，当场决定要租下来，中介员打电话给房东请他过来签约。房东到后，他拿出一份租赁契约。Paul:Wow,ithasabalcony!保罗：哇，有阳台耶！Realtor:Yes,completewithaniceview.房屋中介人员：是的，视野还非常好。Paul:Howmanywindowsarethereintheapartment?保罗：这公寓有几个窗户？Realtor:Hmm,letmesee...Ithinktherearetwointhebedroomandoneeachinthelivingroomandkitchen.房屋中介人员：嗯，让我想想……我想卧室有两个，客厅和厨房各有一个。Paul:It'sjustwhatIwant.IthinkI'mreadytosign.保罗：这正是我要的。我想我现在就可以签约了。Realtor:I'llcallupthelandlordrightnow.房屋中介人员：我现在立刻打电话给房东。(Twentyminuteslater,thelandlordarrives.)（20分钟后，房东来了。）Landlord:Beforeyousignthelease,doyouhaveanyquestions?房东：在签约之前，你有没有什么问题？Paul:Yes.Doestherentincludeutilities?保罗：有，请问房租包不包括水电费？Landlord:ItincludeseverythingexceptcableTVandtelephone.房东：除了有线电视和电话外，全都包括在内。Paul:Howmuchiscable?保罗：有线电视多少钱？Landlord:Itusuallycomesouttoaboutfortydollarsamonth.房东：一个月大概要40美元。Paul:Also,amIallowedtosublettheapartment?保罗：还有，我可以将公寓分租出去吗？Landlord:No,I'mafraidsublettingtheapartmentisn'tpermitted.房东：不行，恐怕这间公寓不能分租出去。Paul:Isee.Doyouallowpets?保罗：我明白了。你允许养宠物吗？Landlord:Sorry,that'soutofthequestion.Idon'thaveaproblemwithit,butunfortunately,thebuildingdoesn'tallowit.It'sabuildingregulation.房东：很抱歉，绝对不行。我个人并不反对养宠物，可惜本大楼不准。这是这栋大楼的规定。Paul:Isee.Therealtormentionedaparkinglot.Couldyoutellmealittlebitaboutthat?保罗：我知道了。中介员提到过停车场，可以麻烦你稍作说明吗？Landlord:Yes,youcanparkinfrontofthebuilding.Therentalfeeforaparkingspaceissixtydollarsamonth.房东：好的，你可以把车停在大楼前面。一个车位的租金是每个月60美元。Paul:OK.I'mreadytosign.ShouldIpaybycashorcheck?保罗：好了，我可以签约了。我该付现还是开支票？Landlord:It'suptoyou.房东：这由你决定。