Ethabella and Amber go to Jack's house for dinner Friday evening. Conversation centers on home decoration and improvement. Jack talks about the common problems every house owner encounters, and then how he'd like to spruce up the house sometime in the near future. Ethabella, who studied Western-style interior decoration as a hobby, offers some suggestions for his home. Is she good at it?

　　Ethabella:You have a lovely house, Jack.

　　Jack:Thank you. Yeah, it's home, but a number of things have been going wrong lately.

　　Amber:That's too bad. What problems are you having?

　　Jack:Oh, the whole house needs re-painting, for starters. The carpet in the living room is worn out, and I'd like to put in new wall-to-wall carpeting. Last week, I had to call the plumber to fix the toilet. Anyway, all par for the course when you own a house, I guess. I think I'm going to hire an interior decorator to look the place over.

　　Ethabella:I've studied Western home decoration as a hobby. Could I make some suggestions?

　　Jack:Go right ahead.

　　Ethabella:Well, I think a crystal chandelier would look great in your living room, and maybe some new drapes for the windows. Also, a grandfather clock would look great in the den. Perhaps you could buy some potted plants for the dining room.

　　Jack:Wow! You really do have a talent for this, Ethabella. Thanks for your suggestions.

　　Ethabella:Your welcome, Jack. Glad to be of help.

　　星期五晚上，Ethabella和Amber一起去Jack的家吃晚饭。他们的话题集中在家庭装饰和布置的改进上。Jack谈了一些房子经常出现的问题，然后又谈了谈自己以后将怎样装修房子。室内装饰是Ethabella的一个爱好，以前还专门学过,于是她给了Jack一些建议。她是不是很在行呢？

　　Ethabella:Jack，你的房子真不错！

　　Jack:谢谢，是啊，这是一个家。但是最近有很多地方出了问题。

　　Amber:那可太糟了，出什么问题了？

　　Jack:哦，刚刚住进来，正间房子都需要从新粉刷，卧室里的地毯也已经很旧了，我想装一套新的。上星期，我不得不打电话找水管工来修理厕所。不管怎么说，如果你有一间房子，我觉得这都是最寻常不过的事。我看我要请一个室内工程师来看看这个地方。

　　Ethabella:我曾学过室内装饰。我能给你提一些建议吗？

　　Jack:太棒了，请讲。

　　Ethabella:啊，我觉得在卧室里装一盏水晶灯会很漂亮。另外呢，可能需要一些落地窗来装饰窗户。还有,休息室里放一盏落地灯会很漂亮的。你还可以买一些盆栽装饰饭厅。

　　Jack:哇噻！你在这方面，可真是天才啊，Ethabella.。谢谢你的建议。

　　Ethabella:不客气，Jack。很高兴能帮助你。

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