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Buying or Renting an Apartment买房还是租房
Christine: I heard you are going to get married at the end of this year. Have you bought an apartment?
克里斯廷：听说你们年底就要结婚了。买房了吗？
Raymond. No. House prices are too high. We can't afford it. We're going to rent one.
雷蒙德：没有。房价太贵了。我们买不起。我们打算租个房子。
Christine: You're right. People will not be able to afford housing if prices keep rising.
克里斯廷：是啊。如果房价一直涨，人们就买不起房子了。
Raymond: I hear that house prices have dropped a lot in some cities, which gives us some hope.
雷蒙德：我听说有些城市的房价降了不少，这也让我们看到了一些希望。
Christine: Yeah. I think housing to some extent should be under control by the related government department.
克里斯廷：是啊。我认为住房在某种程度上应该由相关的政府部门控制一下。
Raymond: Yes. Some people buy houses on speculation.
雷蒙德：是的。有些人买房是为了炒房。
Christine: Did you ever think of buying a second-hand house then?
克里斯廷：那你们有没有考虑过买一套二手房？
Raymond: Yes. It's a little cheaper but it'll cost more in down payments. We can't afford it either.
雷蒙德：考虑过。二手房稍便宜点儿，不过需要交的首付更多。我们还是负担不起。
Christine: People normally can't afford an apartment at an early age. Many young couples in developed countries also live in rented apartments.
克里斯廷：通常人们在年轻的时候都买不起房子。发达国家有好多年轻夫妇也是租房子住。
