Steven: You must be Mr. Sellers. I'm Steven. I am here to see the apartment you advertised.
Mr. Sellers: Oh, nice to see you. The apartment is on the tenth floor. The previous tenant just moved out yesterday.
Steven: Could I have a look at it first?
Mr. Sellers: Sure. Let me show you the way. Here we are. Apartment 1008. (They enter.) This is the living room dining room combination. Here'sthe kitchen. It's small, but fully equipped. The refrigerator is new, and the stove and the microwave oven are less than a year old.
Steven: It's nice. So this is the bathroom. And that must be the bedroom.
Mr. Sellers: Yes. And there's a walk-in closet.
Steven: Is there air conditioning?
Mr. Sellers: Yes, there's central air conditioning and heating. The thermostat is in the living room.
Steven: What's the house rent? When is the rent due? And how much security deposit do you require?
Mr. Sellers: It's 600 yuan per month. The rent is due no later than the tenth of the month. We ask that you leave a month's rent as a deposit.It will be returned to you at the end of your lease.
Steven: I like the apartment, Mr. Sellers. You can show me the lease.

史蒂文：你一定是塞勒先生吧，我是史蒂文，我是来看你登广告的那套公寓的。
塞勒先生：哦，很高兴见到你。公寓在十层楼上。上一位房客昨天刚搬走。
史蒂文：我能先看看吗？
塞勒先生：当然可以，我来为您带路。就是这儿。1008号房。（他们进房间。）这是客厅兼餐厅。厨房在这儿。厨房虽小，但设备齐全。冰箱是全新的，炉子和微波炉才用了不到一年。
史蒂文：挺好。这就是浴室，那间是卧室吧。
塞勒先生：是的。这儿还有个大壁橱。
史蒂文：有空调吗？
塞勒先生：有，有中央空调和供暖系统。调温器在客厅里。
史蒂文：房租是多少？什么时候付房租？另外你们要求付多少保证金？
塞勒先生：房租是一个月600元。房租不迟于每月10号付清。我们要求你付一个月的租金做定金。定金在你租约期满后归还。
史蒂文：我很喜欢这套公寓，塞勒先生。你可以给我看看租约了。