VOA英语听力GO ENGLISH（WORD文本）：GE002B.doc

1、标题：美语三级跳 Go English：002B 找房单元: 中级课程听力内容：Jeff想租间公寓，请朋友Sarah帮忙一块儿看广告。Professor: In this first part, listen for the word listings, which is a list of available apartments that you can find in a newspaper or online.哦，listing在这里就是房屋招租广告。Jeff: Hey Sarah, Im having some trouble finding an apartment. Can yo

2、u help me look at some listings online?Sarah: Sure. What kind of apartment are you looking for?Jeff: Well, it has to be cheap. I dont want a really expensive apartment.Sarah: OK. Would you like to live in a studio?Jeff: Sure, a studio would be fine.Professor: So Winnie, what is the most important th

3、ing for Jeff when looking for an apartment?MC: 价钱！ 他呀，老想找个便宜的studio, 真没劲！Professor: Well, I guess Jeff is a bit more practical than you. In this next section listen for the word cozy, which means small and comfortable.Sarah: Jeff, look at this listing! It says there is a cozy studio apartment for re

4、nt, and its only $700 per month. What do you think?Jeff: Well I think I can afford that apartment. But are pets allowed?Sarah: Hmm . let me look. Yes, it says its a pet-friendly building.Jeff: Thats great. That means I can bring my cat, Mr. Twinkles. Where is the apartment located?Sarah: It says its

5、 located in the suburbs.Professor Bowman, 什么是 pet-friendly building？Professor: It means that pets are welcome in that building.MC: A pet-friendly building 是可以养宠物的公寓。Professor: Exactly. In the next section, listen for the term a steal. What do you think that means?MC: Hmm . steal在这里一定不是偷东西，而是指a very

6、good deal， 就是说特别划算！Professor: You got it!Jeff: Its located in the suburbs? Well even though that sounds like a steal, I really want something downtown.Sarah: OK. Well the problem is that the apartments in the heart of the city are usually more expensive.Jeff: I know, thats my problem. What do you th

7、ink I should do?Sarah: Well, maybe you could get a two-bedroom apartment downtown and share the rent with a roommate.Jeff: Oh, great idea!Professor: So Winnie, can you tell me what the opposite of the suburbs is?The suburbs指郊区，相反的肯定是downtown，也就是市区！ 不过，他们说in the heart of something是什么意思？Professor: Bei

8、ng in the heart of something is the same as being in the very middle of it.我明白了，in the heart of something 就是指中心位置。Professor: Good. Lets see what happens next.Sarah: Well what about this two-bedroom apartment? The listing says its right in the heart of the city, just steps from the metro.Jeff: Wow, t

9、hat would be very convenient. How much is the rent?Sarah: It says its $1600. But if you share it with another person, thats only $800 per month.Jeff: That definitely sounds like a steal. I think that is a very trendy neighborhood as well.Sarah: Thats true. I know that there are lots of popular resta

10、urants and coffee shops around there.Jeff真是好运气! 找到个两居室，月租只要1600美元，和室友分一下，一人八百块。Its a steal!Professor: And the location of that apartment is also very good. It is only steps from the metro, meaning you only need to walk a short distance to the subway station.对啊，走几步就能到地铁站，太方便了！他们还说公寓所在的地方很trendy，就是很受欢

11、迎的新潮区。那Jeff可要当机立断！Jeff: Well, this apartment is really a must-see. Will you come with me to look at it this weekend?Sarah: Sure. And if you rent it, maybe I can help you find a roommate too.Jeff: Great! Do you know someone else who is also looking for an apartment?Sarah: Yes, my friend Steve. Ill introduce you.Sarah真是太够意思了，连找室友都包了！ Professor Bowman, 您说Jeff和Sarah推荐的室友Steve能合得来么？Professor: Well, well have to listen next time and find out!这次的美语三级跳就播送到这里。