【听英文对话做选择】租住公寓

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Woman: So, what is your apartment like?

Man: Oh, it's great. There are three bedrooms, a nice kitchen, a living room, and a laundry¹ room.

 

Woman: That sounds nice.

 

Man: Yeah, and there is a swimming pool next to the apartment building. And, uh, I usually study there, you know, the sun and all.

 

Woman: Oh, yeah, right.

 

Man: Oh, and there are two fast food restaurants across the street, so it is a quick way to get a meal.

 

Woman: Um, that sounds good. How much do you pay in rent?

 

Man: Well, I have two roommates, so I pay $275 a month. Uh, that's my share.

 

Woman: Serious? That's a real good price.

 

Man: Yeah, it's not bad.

 

Woman: Um, are utilities² included?

 

Man: Uh, gas, water, and electricity are included. The Internet and cable³ TV are separate⁴.

 

Woman: That's a fabulous⁵ price. How on earth did you find a place like that?

 

Man: Just found it online.

 

Woman: Wow. That sounds like a nice apartment.

 

Man: Yeah, come over some time.

 

Woman: Okay. I'll do that.

1. How many bedrooms does the man's apartment have?

A. one

B. two

C. three

2. The swimming pool ________ the apartment building. 

A. next to

B. behind

C. in front of

 

3. What business are opposite the apartments? 

A. clothing stores

B. book stores

C. restaurants

 

4. How much does the man pay for rent?

A. $235

B. $255

C. $275

 

5. What service is NOT included in the rent?

A. gas

B. the Internet

C. electricity

 

正确答案：

1. three

2. next to

3. restaurants

4. $275

5. the Internet

 

1 laundry   

n.洗衣店，洗衣房；已洗好的衣物，待洗衣物

参考例句：

• Please send clothes to the laundry.请把这些衣物送往洗衣店。
• There's a lot of laundry in the basket.筐子里有许多要洗的衣物。

2 utilities   

n.[经济学]效用（ utility的名词复数 ）；实用；公用事业；神庙逃亡游戏中的一次性道具

参考例句：

• the administration of public utilities 公共事业的管理
• Phase II requires utilities to reduce emissions by an additional fifty percent. 第二阶段要求排放再减少50％。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

3 cable   

n.缆绳，索；电缆；电报；vt.电汇，打电报

参考例句：

• Don't forget to cable us as soon as you arrive.别忘了一到就给我发个电报。
• The worker attached a cable.工人连接电缆。

4 separate   

n.分开，抽印本；adj.分开的，各自的，单独的；v.分开，隔开，分居

参考例句：

• Are they joined together or separate?它们是合在一起还是分开的？
• Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering.洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。

5 fabulous   

adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的

参考例句：

• We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
• This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。