对话原文
Unit 61 Renting an apartment(2)
第61课 租公寓(2)
An apartment manager is showing an apartment to a potential renter.
公寓经理正向一位准备承租的人介绍公寓。
M: The mailboxes are right down there, and the laundry room with coin-operated washers and dryers is over there.
经理：信箱就在那边，那儿的洗衣房有投币式洗衣机和烘干机。
R: I see. Well, it's nothing spectacular, but it' s pretty cheap for an apartment in a decent neighborhood...O.K., I think I'll take it.
承租人：嗯，那没啥特别，不过公寓在高级住宅区里这价钱是很便宜……好吧，我要租。
M: All right, do you want to sign a nine-month or a one-year lease?
经理：好啊，您想签9个月或1年的房契呢？
R: I think I'll sign a nine-month lease in case I decide not to go to summer school. I can extend it if I want to stay, can't I?
承租人：我想我就签9个月的房租以防万一我决定不念暑期学校。如果我想留下来时我可以延长租期，不是吗？
M: Sure. Just let us know before your lease expires. (to be continued)
经理：当然，只要您在房租期满之前让我们知道就行了。

重点词汇
1．potential a. 可能的
2．mailbox n．（私人住宅的）信箱
3．laundry n．待洗的衣服（集合名词，不可数）
laundry room 洗衣房
do the laundry 洗衣服
4．coin-operated a．投币式的
operate vt．操作& vi. 动手术
operate on sb 为某人动手术
例:The doctor will operate on the patient tomorrow.
（医生明天将为那个病人动手术。）
5．dryer n. 烘干机(=drier)
6．spectacular a．壮观的，引人人胜的
7．decent a．优雅的；不错的
例: Bob's job is interesting, and the pay is decent.
（鲍伯的工作很有趣而且待遇不错。）
8．lease n．房租契约
9．in case (that)... 以防万一……
例:You should take some traveler's checks on your trip in case your credit card gets lost or stolen.
（你旅行时应带一些旅行支票以防万一信用卡丢失或被偷。）
10．extend vt．延长
例:The foreigner wants to extend his visa.
（那个外国人想延长签证。）
11. expire vi．期满
例:My visa expires next week.
（我的签证下礼拜期满。）