金融英语阅读辅导：房地产－代理买房

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约翰逊先生要卖房的广告登出去没多久，就有顾客来咨询买房事宜。威尔逊先生接待了她。下面是他们之间的对话。
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! i; C' f4 t$ P! t, _A--Agent James Wilson
/ {) |% `8 A3 Y6 f2 u) Y物业代理詹姆士·威尔逊

C--Client Mrs. Chen
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A: Good morning, Madam, and how do you do?
  a0 J& k( y7 r, r3 P* F8 B早晨好，太太，您好！
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C: Fine, I would like to check out today's news-paper advertising on Tong House.
- F6 C: J. H; c9 m8 {$ A早晨好，我想询问你们在今天的报章中刊登有关唐厦的广告。
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A: Yes, Madam. Have a seat please. I think you mean the one priced at four point five million Hong Kong dollars. May l have your name, please?
好的，太太，请坐。我想你所指的是定价四百五十万的那个住宅。请问您怎么称呼？
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C: I'm Mrs. Chen. Is the flat still available?
我是陈太太，那个房子是否已经售出？

8 g+ K# e# A& ?* f6 OA: Mrs. Chen, here is my name card. I'm James Wilson. The Tong House is about seventeen years old but the internal condition is fine. May I know if you are familiar with the neighborhood here? Do you know the location of Tong House?
1 p2 W% A5 {! @) a) ~陈太太，这是我的名片，我是詹姆士·约翰逊。唐厦的楼龄约有十七年，不过楼盘保养良好。你对附近的环境熟识吗？你知道唐厦的位置在哪里吗？
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C: No, I don't live around there, but I know the location and environment of Tai Koo Shing. I know the average price of five thousand Hong Kong dollars per square foot is very attractive. May I know the size, the layout and the view of the house?
1 G- ~/ H% v- t" w8 ~' o$ ]我不是住在附近的，但我清楚太古城的位置及周围的环境。在太古城每平方英尺港币五千块的售价是很吸引人的。可否告诉我那套房子的面积，布局和观景如何吗？

A: Sure. The area of this flat is around nine hundred square feet. It is designed as one living room, one dining room, one master bedroom and two bedrooms.
当然可以。房子面积约九百平方英尺。有一个客厅，一个饭厅，一个主卧和两间客房。
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7 E' Q# s' R& v9 MC: Do you have the floor plan of the building?
' G9 B& {. ?. f: M你有没有这栋大厦的平面图?
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A: Yes, Mrs. Chen. Here it is. For this unit, the efficiency rate is very high because the layout is very effective. Also, the owner keeps the house in a good condition. Maybe I can show you the house.
4 }+ _4 D% p9 A! u9 E7 z" x" T' @有。陈太太，这就是了。以这套房子而言，由于它的设计很实用，所以使用率很高。再者，业主把房子保持得非常好。或者我先带您看看房子。

  x  y1 ^2 G6 F3 ?C: Very well. Can we go now?
非常好。是不是现在就去?
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A: Give me a minute. Let me call the owner first.
( J0 x9 C  A/ e$ P6 O, N- B) _请稍候，让我先通知业主。
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C: Thank you.
谢谢。