新视野大学英语视听说 Unit 8-1

II. Listening Skills

Listening for Rents or Charges

1. M: Look at this ad! “One bedroom apartment, with kitchen and bathroom.” It’s close to our
      school, and the price is only $250 a month.       
W: But I want an apartment at least $50 cheaper.
   Q: What is the highest rent the woman is willing to pay?
  B) $200.

2. M: Laura, I really hate to ask this, but I think I’m going to be five days late with this month’s 
   rent. Do you think you could help me out?      
   W: I’m afraid I can’t. It’s $350! I haven’t much money. I have to save hard to pay my own rent; and it’s almost twice as high as yours.
   Q: How much is the man’s monthly rent？
  A)$350.

3. M: Okay, Mrs. Smith, I’m all packed and ready to move out. There’s just the matter of the 
      $500 damage deposit¹ and I’ll be off.
   W: Well, Rob, there’s also the matter of some cigarette burns on the carpet and a hole in one of the walls. Those damages will cost $100 to repair.
   Q: How much is the landlady² willing to give back to the man?
B)$400.

4. M1: Frank, we need to talk about this month’s utility bill. It’s $220, and I’ve give you half the amount. Why are you asking for $50 morre?
W2: Don’t you think you should pay a little bit more than that? You have an extra heater in your bedroom. And you have been taking two hot showers a day, sometimes for almost an hour. I think you should be thankful I’m only asking for $160.
Q: How much is the second speaker asking the first one to pay?
B)$160.

5. M: Why are you still staying here? The girls on this floor are so noisy! You can get an   
       apartment off campus for just a little more money. Perhaps $450 a month.
   W: Well, actually, I was planning to pay the extra $50 to move there. But I changed my idea when I learned those noisy girls will move out next term.
   Q: What is the rent for the girl’s dorm?
  B)$400.
 

1 deposit   

n.定金，存款，矿藏；vt.使沉淀，寄存，储蓄

参考例句：

• There is too much deposit in a bottle of wine.酒瓶里有太多的沉淀物。
• The hotel requires a deposit for all advance bookings.旅馆规定凡预订房间都要先付订金。

2 landlady   

n.女房东，女地主

参考例句：

• I heard my landlady creeping stealthily up to my door.我听到我的女房东偷偷地来到我的门前。
• The landlady came over to serve me.女店主过来接待我。