Unit 17

UNIT 17 WORD LIST bankrupt If someone is bankrupt, then they are unable to pay their debts. The store had few customers and soon went bankrupt. conform To conform to rules or laws is to obey them. The new student had to conform to the school's dress code. employ To employ someone means to give work to them. The bookstore employed two full-time clerks. expel To expel someone means to force them to leave a place. Since he would not follow the rules, the principal had to expel the student. extension An extension is a part added to something to give it more time or space. My parents decided to add an extension to our house for the new baby. forthcoming If something is forthcoming, then it is about to happen in the future. Some economists predicted that the forthcoming world economy would be severe. furnish To furnish means to put furniture in a house or room. Most homes are furnished with tables, chairs, and beds. hygiene Hygiene is the conditions or methods needed for health and cleanliness. People who brush their teeth at least twice a day are practicing good hygiene. hygienic If something is hygienic, then it is clean and unlikely to cause disease. My sister works very hard to keep her entire home as hygienic as possible. landlord A landlord is a man who rents property to a person. The landlord collected everyone's rent money on the first day of every month.

破产的人破产了，就是说他们无力偿还债务。 这家商店顾客寥寥，不久就破产了。 遵从规则或法律就是服从它们。 新来的学生必须遵守学校的着装规定。 雇佣某人意味着给他们工作。 书店雇用了两名全职职员。 驱逐某人的意思是强迫他们离开一个地方。 由于他不遵守校规，校长只好把他开除了。 extension是指在某物上添加的部分，使其有更多的时间或空间。 我父母决定扩建我们的房子以容纳新生婴儿。 如果某事即将到来，那么它将在未来发生。 一些经济学家预测，即将到来的世界经济将是严峻的。 布置是指在房子或房间里摆放家具。 大多数家庭都配有桌子、椅子和床。 卫生是指保持健康和清洁所需的条件或方法。 每天至少刷两次牙的人是在保持良好的卫生习惯。 如果某物是卫生的，那么它是干净的，不太可能引起疾病。 我妹妹非常努力地使她的整个家尽可能保持卫生。 landlord地主地主就是把财产租给别人的人。 房东在每个月的第一天收每个人的房租。

lease To lease means to rent property, usually an apartment or land. When the family first leased the apartment, the rent was very low. mandatory If something is mandatory, then it is required by law. It's mandatory that everyone be at least 16 to drive a car in the US. mend To mend something means to fix it when it is broken or damaged. Mother mended the rip in my pants with a piece of cloth. mortgage A mortgage is a loan for property, especially a home or a business. When they bought their new home, the married couple had to sign a mortgage. personnel Personnel are employees in a business. When business increased, we had to hire more personnel. plumbing Plumbing is the system of pipes used in a home to supply water. When the plumbing stopped working, no one was allowed to use the toilets. quote A quote is what someone has said, including saying how much a piece of work will cost. His writing was full of quotes from Shakespeare. tenant A tenant is a person who rents property from a landlord. The new tenants moved into the house across the street. utility A utility is a business that supplies services such as water or electricity. If you don't pay the utilities, you may have your electricity turned off. whereby Whereby means by which or through which. The mayor had a new bridge built whereby the citizens could cross the river.

lease的意思是出租财产，通常是公寓或土地。 这家人刚租这套公寓时，租金很低。 如果某事是强制性的，那么它是法律所要求的。 在美国，每个人都必须年满16岁才能开车。 修理某物的意思是修理坏了或损坏的东西。 妈妈用一块布补好了我裤子上的破洞。 抵押贷款是一笔财产贷款，尤指房屋或企业贷款。 当他们买新房时，这对夫妇必须签署抵押贷款。 personnel指企业的雇员。 当业务增加时，我们不得不雇用更多的员工。 plumbing是指家庭供水的管道系统。 当管道停止工作时，任何人都不允许使用厕所。 quote是指某人说过的话，包括说一件工作要花多少钱。 他的作品中充满了莎士比亚的语录。 租客是从房东那里租财产的人。 新房客搬进了街对面的房子。 公用事业公司是提供水或电等服务的企业。 如果你不交水电费，你可能会被断电。 借此，借此表示通过或通过。 市长让人建了一座新桥，市民们可以借此过江。

The Resourceful Landlord A kind landlord was afraid that he would lose his apartment building. He needed to make some mandatory repairs to the old building or his tenants would have to leave by the end of the month. Without tenants to lease the rooms, the landlord would be unable to pay his mortgage. He'd be bankrupt, and the bank would take his building. He got quotes for the repairs, but he didn't have the money whereby he could employ the personnel needed to make them. It would seem like he did not want to conform to the city's codes before the forthcoming inspection. He had requested an extension, but it was denied by the city. He held a meeting with his tenants and explained the unfortunate situation. "If the building does not meet the appropriate standards for safety and hygiene," he said, "the city will expel everyone." The tenants were all sad for the kind old man. "Maybe we can help, said the hairdresser who lived on the first floor. The other tenants agreed. One tenant had worked for the city's utilities. He knew a lot about plumbing, so that's how he helped. Another tenant was a carpenter. He mended the holes in the floor and walls. Others cleaned the building from top to bottom so that it was more hygienic. They even furnished some of the apartments with new beds, dressers, and chairs. When they were done, all of the people went into their apartment, and the landlord went home to rest. When the deadline of the inspection arrived, the apartment building was hygienic and safe. The landlord couldn't believe it. His old building now looked like one of the nicest buildings in town. The building passed its inspection, and the landlord and the tenants had a big party. "Thank you all so much," the landlord said during the party, "I could never have done it by myself. But by working together, we now all have a beautiful place to live!"

机智的房东一个善良的房东害怕失去他的公寓大楼。 他需要对老房子进行一些强制维修，否则他的租户将不得不在月底前离开。 如果没有房客出租房间，房东将无力支付抵押贷款。 他会破产，银行会没收他的房子。 他得到了维修的报价，但他没有足够的钱来雇佣维修人员。 在即将到来的检查之前，他似乎不想遵守城市的规范。 他曾要求延期，但被市政府拒绝了。 他和房客们开了个会，解释了不幸的情况。 “如果这栋建筑不符合安全和卫生的适当标准，”他说，“市政府将驱逐所有人。” 房客们都为这位善良的老人感到难过。 “也许我们能帮上忙，”住在一楼的理发师说。 其他房客也同意了。其中一名租户曾在该市的公用事业公司工作。 他很懂管道，所以他帮了大忙。 另一个房客是个木匠。 他修补了地板和墙上的洞。 其他人从上到下打扫了大楼，使它更卫生。 他们甚至在一些公寓里布置了新的床、梳妆台和椅子。 完事后，所有的人都回了自己的公寓，房东也回家休息了。 当检查的最后期限到来时，公寓大楼是卫生和安全的。 房东简直不敢相信。 他的老房子现在看起来是镇上最好的建筑之一。 房子通过了检查，房东和房客们举行了盛大的聚会。 “太感谢你们了，”房东在聚会上说，“我一个人是做不到的。 但通过共同努力，我们现在都有一个美丽的地方居住！”