1-- I'm Janet Smith in apartment 23. Is this the apartment manager?

2-- Hello. What can I do for you today?

1-- My living room window is broken.

2-- Are you serious? Do you know what happened?

1-- I am not really sure, because I was out when it occurred.

2-- Do you have any idea who might have been behind this?

1-- Something tells me it might be some of the kids in the complex.

2-- What led you to think it might be the kids in this building?

1-- I found a baseball near the broken glass.

2-- Well, you can't ignore a baseball in your living room, can you?

1-- I saw them in the lot just before I went out.

2-- Do you know any of them?

1-- No, I didn't pay any attention to who they were.

2-- I'll call the window repairman, but it'll probably take a couple of days.

1-- I could get fast service if I call a friend of mine.

2-- I don't have a problem with that. Let me look at the damage first.

1-- Okay, I'm waiting for you. But who does my friend give the bill to?

2-- Since the kids broke it, your friend can bill me.

1-- Whew! I was worried that I would have to pay for it.

2-- Believe me, if I find out which kid broke the window, I'll bill his parents.

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注解：

1.complex复杂的

2.ignore忽视  

3.damage损坏

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译文：

1-- 我叫珍妮特·史密斯，住在23号公寓。这是公寓经理吗？

2-- 你好今天我能为你做什么？

1-- 我客厅的窗户坏了。

2-- 你是认真的吗？你知道发生了什么事吗？

1-- 我真的不确定，因为事情发生时我不在家。

2-- 你知道谁可能是幕后黑手吗？

1-- 有些事告诉我，可能是建筑群里的一些孩子。

2-- 是什么让你认为可能是这栋楼里的孩子？

1-- 我在碎玻璃附近发现了一个棒球。

2-- 你不能忽视客厅里的棒球，对吧？

1-- 我出门前在停车场看到了它们。

2-- 你认识他们中的任何一个吗？

1-- 不，我根本没注意到他们是谁。

2-- 我会打电话给窗户修理工，但可能需要几天时间。

1-- 如果我打电话给我的朋友，我可以得到快速服务。

2-- 我对此没有意见。让我先看看损坏情况。

1-- 好的，我在等你。但是我的朋友把账单交给谁呢？

2-- 既然孩子们把它弄坏了，你的朋友可以给我开账单。

1-- 哇！我担心我会为此付账。

2-- 相信我，如果我发现是哪个孩子打碎了窗户，我会给他的父母开账单的。