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Benjamin: What a fine day! Oh, I can enjoy reading on this balcony in a fine day like this. I like it.
Shirley: The balcony is very beautiful, but I don't like the fact that it faces north.
Benjamin: Why? What's wrong with its facing north?
Shirley: You don't know that, if the balcony faces north, it will get cool in the summer, but too cold in the winter.
Benjamin: You don't have to worry about it. We have the radiator system in winter, don't we?
Shirley: The best houses face south; in that case, we will enjoy the cool wind in the summer and own the warm sunshine in the winter.
Benjamin: Oh, darling, I am sorry, but we don't have that kind of money for a south facing house.
Shirley: Well, forget it. I was just talking. The nice environment of this apartment is good for our children. I am satisfied with it.
Benjamin: Thanks. And it's convenient for you to go to work and to go shopping.
Shirley: Yes. To our children, it's also close to their schools. That's really satisfying me.
Benjamin: I am most attracted by the price. You know, this slab-type apartment building costs the least in Beijing.
Shirley: The cheapest? Are you sure? Do you know the developer?
Benjamin: Know little about the developer but I am sure this is the cheapest building here.
Shirley: Can we buy this house on mortgage?
Benjamin: Yes, and we got the urban housing provident fund to pay for part of it. It's not very hard for us to come up with the money for down payment.
Shirley: Wish to move in earlier.
Benjamin: Oh, darling, refresh our memory. Our silver wedding anniversary is coming.
Shirley: (smile) Thinking about the wedding, it's just like yesterday.
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本傑明：天氣真好!噢，我可以在像今天這樣的好天氣在陽臺上看書了。我喜歡這陽臺。
雪莉：陽臺很漂亮，但是我不喜歡它朝北。
本傑明：為什麼啊?朝北有什麼不好嗎?
雪莉：你不知道啊，如果陽臺朝北，夏天涼爽，但是冬天很冷啊。
本傑明：不用擔心那個。我們冬天有暖氣，不是嗎?
雪莉：最好的房子是朝南的，那樣的話夏天很涼快，冬天陽光很溫暖。
本傑明：噢，親愛的。很抱歉，我們沒那麼多錢買朝南的房子。
雪莉：好了，忘記它吧。我只是說說而已。這公寓環境不錯，對孩子們有益。我對此很滿意。
本傑明：謝謝。你工作和購物也很方便。
雪莉：是啊，孩子們上學也很近。這真讓我滿意。
本傑明：最吸引我的是價錢。你知道吧，這套板樓公寓是全北京最便宜的。
雪莉：最便宜的?你確定?你瞭解開發商嗎?
本傑明：關於開發商我只知道一點點，但我確定這是最便宜的'。
雪莉：我們能按揭買這房子嗎?
本傑明：可以，我們可以用城市住房公積金來支付一部分，付頭款對我們來說也不是很難。
雪莉：希望能早點搬進來。
本傑明：噢，親愛的，回憶一下，我們的銀婚紀念日快到了。
雪莉：(微笑)想想我們的婚禮，就像在昨天一樣。
