【雅思听力】合租房子 (2/3)

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本文选自雅思听力Section 4，难度较大
Summary:一位男士希望在学习期间与三位朋友合租一套房子，在与房屋租赁中介沟通时问及房子的价格、设施及周边配套设施。中介推荐时设计多处房屋，但都不符合男士的要求。作为学生，在租房时一般希望租期相对较长、稳定，切周围比较安静，价格又能在经济承受能力之内。
HINTS
Oakington Avenue
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ah
Mead Street
okay
Hamilton Road
kitchen-diner
Devon Close
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There's this one in Oakington Avenue, at ￡550 a month. Combined living room and dining room, with a separate kitchen. It doesn't have a garage, though you can park in the road.
Ah, we'd prefer to have one, if possible.
Right. Then have a look at this house, in Mead Street. It's got a very large living room and kitchen, bathroom, cloakroom.
How much is it?
That one's 580. It's very well furnished and equipped. It also has plenty of space for parking, and it's available for a minimum of a year. Oh, and there's a big garden.
I don't think we could cope with that, to be honest. We'll be too busy to look after it.
Okay. Then there's this older house in Hamilton Road, living room, kitchen-diner, and it has a study, 550 a month.
That looks rather nice. But whereabouts in Hamilton Road?
Towards the western end.
Oh, that'll be very noisy. I know the area.
Yes, it's pretty lively. Some people like it, though. Well, what about this house in Devon Close?
That looks lovely.
There's a big demand for houses in that area, so prices tend to be quite high. But this one hasn't been decorated for a few years, which has kept the rent down a bit. It's got a living room, dining room and small kitchen, and it's 595 a month. I think it would suit you, from what you've said.
It sounds fine.