Unit 2

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Hey Bella , Thanks so much for sending me these wedding pictures !

嘿 Bella，非常感谢你给我发这些婚礼照片！

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You're the most beautiful bride I've ever known--no kidding !

你是我见过最美的新娘——绝对真心话！

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Freddy also looked handsome

Freddy看起来也很英俊。

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I love the photo in which he kissed your cheek by the fountain

我喜欢那张他在喷泉旁亲吻你脸颊的照片。

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My best mate , I wish I were there to witness your happiness !

我最好的兄弟，真希望能在现场见证你的幸福时刻！

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It was so unfortunate that I missed your big day because I fell off the ladder and broke my leg

真是太不幸了，我从梯子上摔下来摔断了腿，结果错过了你的大日子。

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However , my leg is definitely mending , so you needn't worry about me

不过我的腿确实在好转，所以你不用担心我。

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About my flat , I got the key two months ago

关于我的公寓，我两个月前拿到了钥匙。

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Although it's a bit stressful to pay off the house loan , I'm super excited about having my own property !

虽然偿还房贷有点压力，但拥有自己的房产让我兴奋不已！

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I was tired of living with flatmates

我厌倦了和室友一起生活。

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I'm so happy that I don't have to bear the noise of kids or wait to take a bath

我太高兴了，不用忍受孩子们的吵闹声，也不用排队等着洗澡。

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The apartment block is well situated and the neighbourhood is nice and quiet

这栋公寓楼地理位置优越，周边环境宜人且安静。

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The nearest tube station is only a ten-minute walk and the railway line is also not far away

最近的地铁站步行仅需十分钟，铁路线也相距不远。

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My flat is on the fifth floor and the view outside the window is great

我的公寓在五楼，窗外的景色非常棒。

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There's a small balcony where I can look up at the sky or have a drink with my friends occasionally

这里有个小阳台，我可以仰望天空，偶尔也能和朋友们小酌一杯。

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I have many things to do before moving in

在搬进去之前，我有很多事情要做。

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I changed the locks , checked the smoke alarms , covered the ground with dust sheets , got a dustbin , changed the bulbs and repaired a leaking pipe

我换了门锁，检查了烟雾报警器，给地面铺上防尘布，准备了垃圾桶，更换了灯泡，还修好了漏水的管道。

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However , all electrical appliances such as the water heater , microwave , freezer , dishwasher and kettle are included , and the air conditioning and central heating also work well , so I can save a lot

不过，诸如热水器、微波炉、冰柜、洗碗机和电水壶等所有电器都一应俱全，空调和中央供暖系统也运行良好，因此我可以省下不少开销。

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To be honest , decorating my own flat makes me think about how our parents bear the load of bringing up a family--it's never easy

说实话，装修自己的公寓让我想到父母是如何承担起养家糊口的重担的——这从来都不是件容易的事。

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Anyway , my flat is still messy and dusty

总之，我的公寓还是又乱又脏。

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I will invite you to come after tidying up !

等我收拾好了就邀请你来！

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Warmest regards , Rachael

此致最诚挚的问候，Rachael