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原版英语小短文 69. Rent or Quit

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      Karen had a new job. She was a real estate agent. Clients called her up. Clients emailed her. Clients wanted an apartment. Karen showed them apartments. The clients didn't like the apartments. Karen showed them more apartments. The clients still didn't like the apartments. She showed many apartments to many clients. But nobody rented an apartment. Tanya was Karen's boss. Tanya yelled at Karen. "You have worked here for four months," she yelled. "You haven't rented one apartment yet. You are no good. You should quit. You should find another job. You are not a good real estate agent." Karen said, "I am a good real estate agent. But my clients have a big problem. They all want a penthouse, but they only have enough money for the basement." Tanya said that was not her problem. That was Karen's problem. "I will give you two more weeks," Tanya said.


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0 agent oKkyA     
n.代理人；代理商；产生作用的人或事物
参考例句：
  • I am an agent for Apple.我是苹果公司的代理。
  • Go to my agent's office in New York.请到我在纽约的代办处吧。
0 another JMzyp     
adj.另外的，再一，不同的；prep.另外一个，另一个人，同类的东西；pron.另一个，另外一个人，他人
参考例句：
  • We waited on for another hour,but still she didn't come.我们又等了一个小时，但她仍然没来。
  • Another snowstorm hit north America.又一场暴风雪袭击了北美。
0 apartment 5MWy1     
n.（美）公寓住宅，公寓房间；单元房间
参考例句：
  • How big is the apartment?这公寓有多大？
  • Remember to clean your apartment.记得打扫你的公寓。
0 apartments apartments     
n.（尤指巨屋、名宅的）房间( apartment的名词复数 )；一套房间；（尤指在同一楼层的）公寓套房；（租赁的）度假套房
参考例句：
  • You can visit the whole palace except for the private apartments. 整座宫殿除内殿外均可参观。
  • The apartments were infested with rats and roaches. 公寓里面到处都是老鼠和蟑螂。
0 basement oPmyV     
n.地下室，地窖；建筑物的基部
参考例句：
  • It is rather damp in the basement.地下室很潮湿。
  • They live in a basement flat in North London.他们住在伦敦北部的一所地下公寓里。
0 boss cRIyK     
n.老板，上司；v.指挥，控制
参考例句：
  • When the boss gets mad, leave him alone.当老板生气时，不要理他。
  • I'm my own boss.我自己当自己的老板。
0 called 4f33252742282f871b0617168156fd55     
v.叫( call的过去式和过去分词 )；通电话；认为；估计
参考例句：
  • She sensed something was amiss and called the police. 她觉得有点不对头，就叫了警察。
  • I called several times, but only got the answering machine. 我打了几次电话，但只有电话答录机答话。
0 clients fac04ca68a48af91f0290001604a2463     
n.顾客( client的名词复数 )；当事人；诉讼委托人；[计算机]客户端
参考例句：
  • a lawyer with many famous clients 拥有许多著名委托人的律师
  • She understood the importance of establishing a close rapport with clients. 她懂得与客户建立密切和谐的关系的重要性。
0 enough 2osxz     
adj.足够的；adv.足够地，完全地；pron.足够，受够
参考例句：
  • There are enough eggs in the kitchen.厨房有足够的鸡蛋。
  • One kilo will be enough.一公斤就够了。
0 estate InSxv     
n.所有地，地产，庄园；住宅区；财产，资产
参考例句：
  • My estate lies within a mile.我的地产离那有一英里。
  • The great real estate brokers do far more than this.而优秀的房地产经纪人做得可比这多得多。
0 had FeBxb     
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
参考例句：
  • I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
  • The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
0 job HpFzxn     
n.工作，职位；零活，一件工作；任务，职责
参考例句：
  • How is your new job?你的新工作如何？
  • I'm looking for a part-time job.我正在找兼职工作。
0 money zwEyI     
n.钱，财产，货币
参考例句：
  • We need some more money.我们还需要些钱。
  • His money comes mainly from business.他的钱财主要来自经商。
0 nobody TGcxW     
pron.无人，没有任何人
参考例句：
  • Nobody is in the house.没有人在房子里。
  • Nobody knows where she lives.没有人知道她住哪里。
0 only bIzxE     
adv.仅仅，只不过；adj.唯一的；conj.可是，不过
参考例句：
  • We have only one earth.我们只有一个地球。
  • I only found it by accident.我只是碰巧找到的。
0 problem hQaxH     
n.问题；难题
参考例句：
  • The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
  • This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。
0 quit KSSxS     
n.退出；vi. 离开，辞职，停止；vt.离开，放弃，解除，表现，停止
参考例句：
  • If I don't get a pay rise,I'll quit.若不给加薪，我就不干了。
  • I got my present job when I quit the army.我退伍后得到了现在这份工作。
0 real 6TXxO     
adj.真实的；非虚构的；真正的；非常的
参考例句：
  • You know her real name?你知道她的真正名字？
  • The real world does not look that way!现实世界不是这样的！
0 rented ik1zVk     
adj.租用的，租金的v.租用( rent的过去式和过去分词 )；出租（房屋等）；租借（房屋、土地、机器等）；撕碎( rend的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • We rented an unfurnished apartment. 我们租了一套不带家具的公寓。
  • Tenants are responsible for the upkeep of rented property. 承租人应负责维修租用的房产。
0 said IYtxh     
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
  • He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
  • He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
0 showed cc23a5af73453c27c71b49531c5d8900     
v.给…看( show的过去式和过去分词 )；表现出；显露出；上演
参考例句：
  • The storm showed no signs of abating. 暴风雨没有减弱的迹象。
  • She showed a natural aptitude for the work. 她表现出了做这工作的天赋。
0 still CuMwK     
adj.静止的，寂静的；adv.还，仍然；更；安静地
参考例句：
  • I'm still not interested.我还是不感兴趣。
  • I still remember his face.我仍然记得他的面容。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 worked CegzHA     
adj.处理过的，作装饰用的v.（使）工作( work的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）运作；运转；（使）产生效果
参考例句：
  • It worked contrariwise—first you dialled the number, then you put the money in. 这部电话的操作方式相反，即先拨通号码，然后投入钱币。
  • Initially, the system worked well. 开始时系统运转良好。
0 yelled aeee2b86b284e7fbd44f45779d6073c1     
v.叫喊，号叫，叫着说( yell的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He yelled at the other driver. 他冲着另一位司机大叫。
  • The lost man yelled, hoping someone in the woods would hear him. 迷路的人大声喊着，希望林子里的人会听见。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 yet TVOzu     
adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而
参考例句：
  • I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
  • Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。

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