考满分 ielts

1 .Good morning.

早上好。

2 .How can I help you?

有什么可以帮助你的嘛?

1 .Hello. I'm interested in renting a house somewhere in the town.

你好。我想在镇上某个地方租房子。

1 .Right.

好。

2 .Could I have your name please?

请问你叫什么名字?

1 .Yes, it's Steven Godfrey.

好的，我叫Steven Godfrey。

1 .And tell me how many bedrooms you're looking for.

告诉我你需要多少间卧室?

1 .Well, we'd need four, because I'm going to share the house with three friends.

嗯，我们需要四间，因为我要和三个朋友一起合租。

1 .Okay, there are several of that size on our books.

好的，我们登记本上有几套这个大小的房子。

2 .They mostly belong to families who are working abroad at the moment.

大多房主是目前正在国外工作。

3 .What about the location?

那地理位置有什么要求吗?

1 .It'd be nice to be central.

最好是城中心。

1 .That might be difficult, as most houses of that size are in the suburbs.

这可能是困难的，因为多数大房子是在郊区。

2 .Still, there are a few.

不过，也有一些是在城中心。

3 .What's your upper limit for the rent?

房租的上限是多少?

1 .We'd like something around ￡500 a month, but we could go up to ￡600 if we have to.

我们想大概一个月￡500左右吧，但如果逼不得已的话我们可以接受￡600。

2 .But we can't go beyond that.

但不能更多了。

1 .Do you know how long you want to rent the house for?

你想租多久?

2 .The minimum let is six months, as you probably realise.

你可能也已经意识到，最少要租六个月。

1 .We're at college here for two years, and we don't want to have to move during that time if we can avoid it.

我们要在这里的大学读两年，如果可以得话，我们期间不想再搬。

1 .Right.

好的。

2 .And how soon do you want to move in?

那你什么时候想搬进去?

3 .All our lets start on the first of the month.

我们的租赁都是从每月一号开始的。

1 .Well, as soon as possible, really, so that means September 1st.

好的，越快越好，也就意味着九月一号。

1 .Okay, let me have a look at what we've got...

好吧，让我看看我们有什么…

2 .We have photographs of all the houses on our books, so you can get an idea of what they're like.

我们登记本上有我们所有房子的照片，所以你可以知道它们是什么样子的。

3 .There's this one in Oakington Avenue, at ￡550 a month.

有一套位于奥金顿大道的房子，月租￡550。

4 .Combined living room and dining room, with a separate kitchen.

有客厅和餐厅，还有独立的厨房。

5 .It doesn't have a garage, though you can park in the road.

虽然没有车库，但是你可以在停在马路上。

1 .Ah, we'd prefer to have one, if possible.

嗯，最好还是有一个车库。

1 .Right.

好吧。

2 .Then have a look at this house, in Mead Street.

那我们可以看下在Mead Street上的房子。

3 .It's got a very large living room and kitchen, bathroom, cloakroom...

它有一个非常大的客厅和厨房，卫生间，衣帽间…

1 .How much is it?

多少钱呢?

1 .That one's 580.

那是580。

2 .It's very well furnished and equipped.

装修家居都非常精美。

3 .It also has plenty of space for parking, and it's available for a minimum of a year.

有足够的空间停车．可以使用至少一年。

4 .Oh, and there's a big garden.

还有一个大花园。

1 .I don't think we could cope with that, to be honest.

说实话，我不认为我们能照料花园。

2 .We'll be too busy to look after it.

我们会很忙的。

1 .Okay.

好的。

2 .Then there's this older house in Hamilton Road: living room, kitchen-diner, and it has a study.

还有在Hamilton Road的老房子：客厅，餐厅和厨房，还有书房。

3 .550 a month.

是每月550。

1 .That looks rather nice.

那还不错。

2 .But whereabouts in Hamilton Road?

但是具体是在哈密顿路的哪里呢?

1 .Towards the western end.

靠近西面。

1 .Oh, that'll be very noisy.

哦，那会很眇。

2 .I know the area.

我知道那个地方。

1 .Yes, it's pretty lively.

是的，确实很热闹。

2 .Some people like it, though.

但有些人就是喜欢那里热闹。

3 .Well, what about this house in Devon Close?

嗯，那再看看Devon Close的房子怎么样?

1 .That looks lovely.

看起来不错。

1 .There's a big demand for houses in that area, so prices tend to be quite high.

大家那个地区的房子需求很大，所以价格往往很高。

2 .But this one hasn't been decorated for a few years, which has kept the rent down a bit.

但这套房子几年没有装修了，所以租金才低了一点。

3 .It's got a living room, dining room and small kitchen, and it's 595 a month.

它有一个客厅，餐厅和小厨房，每个月595。

4 .I think it would suit you, from what you've said.

就你的要求而言我觉得这套房子很适合你。

1 .It sounds fine.

听起来不错。