039;d like to lease it for half a year first.

  我想先租半年。

  7. how much is the rent? are utilities included in the rent?

  租金是多少？水电费包括在租金内吗？

  装修房子有讲究

  dialogue

  molly likes to spend time on decoration to make her home more pleasant.

  莫莉很喜欢花时间装修房子让她的家更温馨。

  molly: i think the whole house needs repainting. i'd like the rural style, which can bring some elements of nature. what about repainting the living—room in primrose yellow?

  莫莉：我觉得整个房子都需要重新粉刷。我喜欢田园风格的，这样能给我们带来一些自然元素。你觉得把客厅刷成淡黄色怎么样？

  king: great minds think alike. and we can also ask someone to draw a picture on the wall.

  金：英雄所见略同。我们也可以找人来帮我们在墙上画一幅画。

  molly: i think a crystal chandelier would look great in our living—room, and maybe some new curtains for the windows.

  莫莉：在客厅里装一盏水晶吊灯会很漂亮，另外还需要一些新窗帘装饰窗户。

  king: no problem. you can be in charge of going to curtain shops to choose curtains. having good curtains made isn't cheap.

  金：没问题，你可以负责去窗帘店挑窗帘。要订做好的窗帘可不便宜。

  molly: why can't we just buy curtains already made?

  莫莉：为什么我们不能买已经做好的窗帘？

  king: absolutely not. the windows must be measured, and then the curtains need to be made specially.

  金：绝对不行。必须先量好这些窗户，再专门制做窗帘。

  molly: ok, leave it to me.

  莫莉：好，交给我吧。

  king: perhaps we could buy some potted plants for the dining room. and i think it's better to paint the dining room in orange or yellow to increase our appetite.

  金：也许我们可以买些盆栽装饰餐厅。我认为把餐厅粉刷成橙色或者黄色比较好，这样可以增加食欲。

  molly: great! paint it orange, ok?

  莫莉：这个主意太棒了！把餐厅刷成橙色怎么样？

  king: i can't agree with you any more.

  金：非常赞同。

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