B. Looking for a New Apartment

Fei is giving Jerry advice on how to find a new apartment.

Jerry: Yeah, Xizhimen sounds good. It's also near the zoo and the National Library.

Fei: Next you have to think about rent. What price range are you thinking about?

Jerry: Well, I really can't pay more than 1500 yuan a month, but I'd like to pay 1000 if possible.

Fei: What if you find a perfect apartment for 1800 yuan or 2000, something really beautiful. Would you take it?

Jerry: No, I really can't afford to pay that much. 1500 yuan is definitely my limit.

Fei: I think 1000 is possible if you have a roommate. You could share an apartment with a college student, or maybe a young worker.

Jerry: That might be interesting, but I really like my privacy. I need to study Chinese in a quiet place and also sleep in peace every night.

Fei: Maybe it's best for you to pay a little bit more for your own apartment. So, the next step is to decide what kind of apartment you want - how many rooms, what kind of furnishings, stuff like that.

Jerry: I don't need any special furnishings, but I certainly want a southern exposure. I like to have a bright, sunny room. One bedroom and one living room is enough, but I really want to have a balcony.

Fei: That should be easy to find. Most apartment buildings have rooms facing south, usually with a balcony. But if you only want to pay 1500 yuan, maybe you will only have one room, not two.

Jerry: I see. That's a bit small compared to my apartment in New York. But I guess Beijing is more crowded.

Fei: Maybe we'll get lucky and find something bigger. Let's wait and see.

Jerry: Okay, now that I know what I want, what do I have to do to actually find an apartment?

Fei: I'll look through some advertisements and make some phone calls. Then we can go check out the ones that sound good.

Jerry: That's great, Fei. I'm really looking forward to having a nice, new apartment!

Fei: Yes, a SUNNY new apartment!

C.

Alice's apartment is very hot in summer because her apartment does not have air-conditioning. Do you know how she deals with the heat?

Tracey: Don't you have air-conditioning in your apartment? It's sweltering here!

Alice: Well, there's air-conditioning. Did you see that window air-conditioner there? The problem is that the window unit is not powerful enough.

Tracey: I guess not, huh.

Alice: Well, I'm going to move out anyway. The new apartment has central air-conditioning.

Tracey: You should've moved out long, long ago.

Alice: Well, I had to wait until the lease expired. So....

Tracey: So how can you stand the heat?

Alice: Well, I open the windows and...and I've got an electric fan here. It helps a little.

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