M = Manager R = Renter
An apartment manager is showing an apartment to a potential renter.
公寓经理正向一位准备承租的人介绍公寓。
M: The mailboxes are right down there, and the laundry room with coin-operated washers and dryers is over there.
经 理：信箱就在那边，那儿的洗衣房有投币式洗衣机和烘干机。
R: I see. Well, it's nothing spectacular, but it's pretty cheap for an apartment in a decent neighborhood... O.K., I think I'll take it.
承租人：嗯，那没啥特别，不过公寓在高级住宅区里这价钱是很便宜……好吧，我要租。
M: All right, do you want to sign a nine-month or a one-year lease?
经 理：好啊，您想签九个月或一年的房契呢?
R: I think I'll sign a nine-month lease in case I decide not to go to summer school. I can extend it if I want to stay, can't I?
承租人：我想我就签九个月的房租以防万一我决定不念暑期学校。如果我想留下来时我可以延长租期，不是吗?
M: Sure. Just let us know before your lease expires. (to be continued)
经 理：当然，只要在您在房租期满之前让我们知道就行了。
智慧补给站：
1.potential a.可能的
2.mailbox n.(私人住宅的) 信箱
3.laundry n.待洗的衣服(集合名词， 不可数)
laundry room 洗衣房
do the laundry 洗衣服
4.coin-operated a.投币式的 vt.操作 & vi.动手术
operate on sb 为某人动手术
例：The doctor will operate on the patient tomorrow.
(医生明天将为那个病人动手术。)
5.dryer n.烘干机(=drier)
6.spectacular a.壮观的，引人入胜的
7.decent a.优雅的; 不错的
例：Bob's job is interesting, and the pay is decent.
(鲍伯的工作很有趣而且待遇不错。)
8.lease n.房租契约
9.in case(that)... 以防万一……
例：You should take some traveler's checks on your trip in case your credit card gets lost or stolen.
(你旅行时应带一些旅行支票以防万一信用卡丢失或被偷。)
10.extend vt.延长
例：The foreigner wants to extend his visa.
(那个外国人想延长签证。)
11.expire vi.期满
例：My visa expires next week.
(我的签证下礼拜期满。)
