[originaltext]W: (23)How is your house hunting going?M: Not very well. I haven

W: (23)How is your house hunting going?
M: Not very well. I haven’t found anything within my price range yet.
W.: How much do you want to spend?
M: I can only afford about ￡ 300 a month.
W: Looks like you’re not going to get more than a bedroom in a shared flat with that.
M: Really? That’s a lot of money to pay for one room. Do you know of anyone who needs a roommate?
W: Well, if you want to live in London, you have to pay the price! I can ask around at work. Do you have a preference for smokers or non-smokers?
M: (24)I’d prefer non-smoking roommates, but I guess I’ll have to take what I can get!
W: How long do you want to sign a contract for?
M: I can sign a contract up to a year. I don’t know where I’ll be after that.
W: Do you need a furnished or unfurnished apartment?
M: I don’t have any furniture, so it would be great if it were furnished.
W: You know that you’ll have to pay utilities on top of the rent, right?
M: No, I thought that would be included in the rent.
W: It’s not usually included, so you’ll have to factor in about ￡ 100 more each month for utilities.
M: I don’t think I can afford that.
W: Don’t worry. (25)Sometimes people will give you a discount if you promise to do the cleaning or take care of the children.
M: That’s a good idea. I’ll look into finding something like that.
23. What has the man been doing recently?
24. What kind of roommate will the man prefer?
25. What should the man do if he wants to get a discount?