租房及装修场景
基础词汇:
rent 房租let 出租lease 租约,契约
landlord 房东tenant 房客hall 门厅
utility bills 水电及煤气费corridor/passage 走廊cabinet 橱柜
poster 海报,宣传画shower pipe 淋浴管道leak 漏洞,裂缝
maintenance 维修,保养paint 油漆 peel off 剥落,脱落
stove 炉子
经典考题:
例1:2010年12月真题
11.[A]The man is the manager of the apartment building.
[B]The woman is very good at bargaining.
[C]The woman will get the apartment refurnished.
[D]The man is looking for an apartment.
原文:W:This is one of our best and least expensive two?bedroom listings.It's located in a quiet building and it's close to bus lines.
M:That may be true.But look at it.It's awful.The paint has peeled off and carpet is worn and the stove is ancient.
Q:What can we infer from the conversation?
答案:D
解析:女士提到该公寓位置和交通上的优势,男士却说but look at it,it's awful,the paint has peeled off and carpet is worn and the stove is ancient“但是看看这屋子,太糟糕了。漆都脱落了,地毯磨损了,炉子也非常旧”,这说明男士正在挑剔这位女士提供的公寓,由此可知男士正在找公寓。
例2:2002年6月真题
2.[A]The man will probably have to find a roommate.
[B]The man is unlikely to live in the suburbs.
[C]The man will probably have to buy a car.
[D]The man is unlikely to find exactly what he desires.
原文:M:I'm looking for an apartment with a monthly rent of around $200 in this neighborhood.Could you give some advice on that?
W:Well.It's rather hard to find anything for less than $300 around there.Rents are lower in suburbs,but you'll need transportation if you choose to live there.
Q:What do we learn from the conversation?
答案:D
解析:男士希望就在附近小区找到月租200美元左右的公寓,但是女士说在这附近很难找到月租低于300美元的。郊区的房租便宜一些,但是如果住在郊区,交通就不那么方便了。也就是说男士恐怕难以找到完全符合他需求的公寓。
例3:2002年12月真题
8.[A]Hang some pictures for decoration.
[B]Find room for the paintings.
[C]Put more coats of paint on the wall.
[D]Paint the walls to match the furniture.
原文:M:How do you like the way I've arranged the furniture in my living room?
W:Fine,but I think the walls could do with a few paintings.
Q:What does the woman suggest the man do?
答案:A
解析:女士的话but后面的内容是答题的关键,I think the walls could do with a few paintings就是建议男士可以在墙上挂一些paintings。注意此处painting的意思是“画”,也就是建议男士挂一些图画装饰墙面,而不是给墙面刷漆,这道题容易错选D。
