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In America, you can choose from a variety of places to live, Your choice will depend on your needs and your b_______(预算)!
You can rent or l_____(租用；出租) an apartment. If you rent an apartment, you live in it month by month. If you want to move out, you must tell thelandlord 30 days before you leave. If you lease an apartment, you sign a contract to live in the apartment for a longer period of time. If you leave before c________(契约；合约) ends, you must pay a fine.
You can also buy a condominium. Individuals own these apartments, but the public areas in building belong to all the condominium owners.
Maybe you’d like to live in a townhouse or duplex. These share at least one wall with other homes, and they do not have big yards.
If you live in a single-family home, you must t good c o （词组 照顾或保养某人或某物）the house and the yard. If you don’t, your neighbors will complain.
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Conversation A
(Jack and Laura are talking in their apartment.)
Jack: Our lease is u （终止的；停止的） in a few months. Do you want to move?
Laura: Yes. I’d like to buy a house.
Jack: We have been p a （ 储存） some money. I think we can afford a small one.
Laura: If the down payment isn’t too much.
Jack: Right. We can afford about $15,000 for that, I think.
Laura: Then let’s start looking! I really want to have our own place.
Jack: Me too.
Conversation B
(Jack and Laura are looking at house.)
Jack: What do you think of this townhouse?
Laura: I like it. It has three bedrooms. I think it’s big enough for us.
Jack: I like it because the yard is small. There isn’t much to m （除草）!
Laura: I know you don’t like yard work!
Jack: I don’t. But there is a place for a flower garden in the backyard.
Laura: That’s good. I’d like to plant some flowers.
Jack: But remember I don’t want to pull the w （杂草；野草）!