A：I can’t believe the cost of apartments in New York City.我真难以相信纽约市的房价。

B：Oh, you didn’t know that apartments here are considered valuable, even if they are small and crowded?噢，你难道不知道这里的公寓虽然很小、很挤，但还是很值钱吗?

A：Of course I had heard about that, but now I know how expensive it is to rent a place here.我当然听说过了，但是现在我知道在这里租间房都多贵了。

B：I don’t mind paying high rent to live in New York.能住在纽约，我不介意房租贵。

A：Why? You pay so much for such a tiny space to live.为什么不呢?你付那么多的钱住一个这么小的地方。

B：Yeah, but so what! I’m proud to live in the world’s most excting city. And, the salaries here are the highest in the nation, too.是啊，但那又怎么样?能住在世界上最繁华的城市，我很自豪。而且，这里的薪水也是全国最高的。