高中英语 美国的住房(American houses)作文素材.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 1 用心 爱心 专心 美国的住房(American houses) 　American houses usually have private kitchens, a living room and sometimes separate areas for eating and watching television. A house usually has its own mailbox, a yard with plants or perhaps a lawn, and a place to store garbage out of sight. 　　美国住房通常有私人厨房，一个起居室，有时吃饭和看电视的地方是分开的。一所房子通常有自己的邮箱，一个种有植物，或者也许是草坪的院子，还有存放垃圾的地方。 　　A bungalow is a small house with one or two bedrooms and usually one bathroom. 　　平房是小房子，有一个或两个卧室，通常有一个浴室。 　　A mansion is a real big house with many bedrooms and several bathrooms. 　　宅第是非常大的房子，有许多卧室和几个浴室。 　　A ranch house usually has three or four bedrooms. The "master bedroom" for the mother and father usually has its own bathroom. 　　牧场式平房住宅通常有三个或四个卧室，父母住的主卧室通常有自己的浴室。 　　An apartment is usually one living space within a building. Several apartment can be in the same building, with a shared yard, parking spaces, and garbage. 　　公寓套房通常是大楼里的一个居住空间。几个套房可以都在同一座楼里，共有一个庭院、停车场地和放垃圾的地方。 　　A town house is a two-floor apartment. The kitchen, living room and dining room are usually on the first floor and the bedrooms are on the second floor. 　　城镇住房是两层的套房，厨房、起居室、餐室通常在一层，卧室在二层。 　　A studio apartment may have a separate kitchen, but the living room is also the bedroom! 　　一室公寓房也许有一个分开的厨房，但起居室也兼做卧室。 　　A condominium, or "condo" for short, is an apartment that is owned by the occupant, not the building owners. 　　个人购置的公寓套间为居住者所有，而不是大楼的主人。 　　Most American are happy to talk about their homes. And if they've done anything special in their home, they'll let you know what it was, and maybe tell you what it cost to put in the Jacuzzi, deck or patio, etc. Most Americans live in cities, but nearly as many live in suburbs. Suburban American has shopping centers called malls and residents usually need a care to get around. Most of the houses in the suburbs are one or two stories tall, with private yards and gardens and garage. There are few tall buildings in the suburbs. Cities have neighborhoods, "warehouse" stores, and public trans