本杰明：天气真好！噢，我可以在像今天这样的好天气在阳台上看书了。我喜欢这阳台。
Benjamin: What a fine day! Oh, I can enjoy reading on this balcony in a fine day like this. I like it.

雪莉：阳台很漂亮，但是我不喜欢它朝北。
Shirley: The balcony is very beautiful, but I don’t like the fact that it faces north.

本杰明：为什么啊？朝北有什么不好吗？
Benjamin: Why？What’s wrong with its facing north?

雪莉：你不知道啊，如果阳台朝北，夏天凉爽，但是冬天很冷啊。
Shirley: You don’t kown that, if the balcony faces north, it will get cool in the summer, but too cold in the winter.

本杰明：不用担心那个，我们冬天有暖气，不是吗？
Benjamin: You don’t have to worry about it. We have the radiator system in winter, don’t we?

雪莉：最好的房子是朝南的，那样的话夏天很凉快，冬天阳光很温暖。
Shirley: The best houses face south; in that case, we will enjoy the cool wind in the summer and own the warm sunshine in the winter.

本杰明：噢，亲爱的。很抱歉，我们没那么钱买朝南的房子。
Benjamin: Oh, darling, I am sorry, but we don’t have that kind of money for a south facing house.

雪莉：好了，忘记它吧。我只是说说而已。这公寓环境不错，对孩子们有益。我对此很满意。
Shirley: Well, forget it. I was just talking. The nice environment of this apartment is good for our children. I am satisfied with it.

本杰明：谢谢。你工作和购物也很方便。
Benjamin: Thanks. And it’s convenient for you to go to work and to go shopping.

雪莉：是啊，孩子们上学也很近。这真让我满意。
Shirley: Yes.To our children, it’s also close to their schools. That’s really satisfying me.

本杰明：最吸引我的是价钱。你知道吧，这套板楼公寓是全北京最便宜的。
Benjamin: I am most attracted by the price. You kown, this slab-type apartment building costs the least in Beijing.

雪莉：最便宜的？你确定？你了解开发商吗？
Shirley: The cheapest? Are you sure? Do you know the developer?

本杰明：关于开发商我只是知道一点点，但我确定这是最便宜的。
Benjamin: Know little about the developer but I am sure this is the cheapest building here.

雪莉：我们能按揭买这房子吗？
Shirley: Can we buy this house on mortgage?

本杰明：可以，我们可以用城市住房公积金来支付一部分，付头款对我们来说也不是很难。
Benjamin: Yes, and we got the urban housing provident fund to pay for part of it. It’s not very hard for us to come up with the money for down payment.

雪莉：希望能早点搬进来。
Shirley: Wish to move in earlier.

本杰明：噢，亲爱的，回忆一下，我们的银婚纪念日快到了。
Benjamin: Oh, darling, refresh our memory. Our silver wedding anniversary is coming.

雪莉：（微笑）想想我们的婚礼，就像在昨天一样。
Shirley: (smile) Thinking about the wedding, it’s just like yesterday.