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。

A--Agent James Wilson
+ v& L+ f5 \. N物业代理詹姆士·威尔逊
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C--Client Mrs. Chen
9 B/ `9 d! @8 v, r客户陈太太
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7 o- C; j( }* m) g8 q' X/ mA: Good morning, Madam, and how do you do?
早晨好，太太，您好！
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4 M2 {) P" L$ s4 m$ U5 {C: Fine, I would like to check out today's news-paper advertising on Tong House.
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。

" q$ J3 ~7 I7 {# a* V1 IA: 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?
, M- J. T' p: [. V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？

C: I'm Mrs. Chen. Is the flat still available?
2 V( D% |: a6 x6 V- v* x我是陈太太，那个房子是否已经售出？
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A: 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?
, m; N, r3 C# N: w( L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?
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？
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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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# R5 ^1 N+ W" F; W5 L* {' k; U; KC: Do you have the floor plan of the building?
- V" j$ j! r* J6 Q" v你有没有这栋大厦的平面图?

6 d' V+ p( r$ c6 m5 ]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.
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。

1 s1 y3 J; ]! w3 x+ X# tC: 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.
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C: Thank you.
谢谢。