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At The Library

A

Wow! Look at all these books! I bet I can find a book about anything here!

B

Shhh!! Please keep your voice down. There are people reading and studying here.

A

Ok, I’m sorry. Are you the librarian? Maybe you can help me, I am looking for a book.

B

Yes I am. You can check our online catalog to search the book you want based on the genre, title or if you know the author, I can point you towards the right direction.

A

I am looking for a book that has nursery rhymes.

B

That would be in our children’s section. That book shelf there on the right.

A

Ok, I would like to check out these books.

B

Do you have a library card?

A

No. How do I get one?

B

I just need to see your drivers license or utility bill to prove that you a resident of this state.

A

Here you go.

B

So you are all set. You can have these books for two weeks. If you need to have them longer, you can bring them here to renew them. If you don’t, you get charged ten cents a day for each book.

A

Ok, thanks!

核心词汇

librarianN

a person trained in library science and engaged in library service.

authorN

composer of a literary work, such as a novel or poem.

sectionN

a distinct part or subdivision of anything

check outP

to borrow (an item) by having it listed as one’s temporary responsibility

renewV

to cause something to continue to be effective

catalogN

a complete, usually alphabetical list of items, often with notes giving details

genreN

a certain type or style.

拓展词汇

fictionN

the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, esp. in prose form.

nonfictionN

dealing with or offering opinions or conjectures upon facts and reality, including biography, history, and the essay

science fictionN

form of fiction that draws imaginatively on scientific knowledge and speculation in its plot, setting, theme