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2.實(shí)用對(duì)話
Buying or Renting an Apartment買房還是租房
Christine: I heard you are going to get married at the end of this year. Have you bought an apartment?
克里斯廷：聽(tīng)說(shuō)你們年底就要結(jié)婚了。買房了嗎？
Raymond. No. House prices are too high. We can't afford it. We're going to rent one.
雷蒙德：沒(méi)有。房?jī)r(jià)太貴了。我們買不起。我們打算租個(gè)房子。
Christine: You're right. People will not be able to afford housing if prices keep rising.
克里斯廷：是啊。如果房?jī)r(jià)一直漲，人們就買不起房子了。
Raymond: I hear that house prices have dropped a lot in some cities, which gives us some hope.
雷蒙德：我聽(tīng)說(shuō)有些城市的房?jī)r(jià)降了不少，這也讓我們看到了一些希望。
Christine: Yeah. I think housing to some extent should be under control by the related government department.
克里斯廷：是啊。我認(rèn)為住房在某種程度上應(yīng)該由相關(guān)的政府部門控制一下。
Raymond: Yes. Some people buy houses on speculation.
雷蒙德：是的。有些人買房是為了炒房。
Christine: Did you ever think of buying a second-hand house then?
克里斯廷：那你們有沒(méi)有考慮過(guò)買一套二手房？
Raymond: Yes. It's a little cheaper but it'll cost more in down payments. We can't afford it either.
雷蒙德：考慮過(guò)。二手房稍便宜點(diǎn)兒，不過(guò)需要交的首付更多。我們還是負(fù)擔(dān)不起。
Christine: People normally can't afford an apartment at an early age. Many young couples in developed countries also live in rented apartments.
克里斯廷：通常人們?cè)谀贻p的時(shí)候都買不起房子。發(fā)達(dá)國(guó)家有好多年輕夫婦也是租房子住。
