流利美国口语8.3

W: I would like to check out this book.

M: Do you have your library card?

W: Yeah, it’s right here.

M: You can have it for 2 weeks.

Dialogue 2.

W: I would like to find the little prince.

M: Let me see. That book has already been checked out.

W: Could you tell me when it is returned?

M: Sure, just fill out this form here.

Dialogue 3.

W: Excuse me? Have you got any books about the moon and the stars?

M: Yes, they are on that shelf over there.

W: How long can I keep it?

M: No more than 3 weeks.

W: If my library book is over due how much should I pay for the overdue¹ charge per day?

M: Five cents a day.

Dialogue 4.

W: I am looking for some background information on ancient history. Where can I get it?

M: History, geography, biography², and travel are all in the section with numbers going from 900 to 999, by the way have you looked in the card catalogue³?

W: I am afraid I haven’t. I just came directly to you for help.

M: All the books are listed in the card catalogue. And of course you can also find all the books listed in the computer and it gives you more information than the card catalogue too.

Exercise.

1. I’d like to check out this book.

2. Can I get that book through inter-library loans⁴?

3. I got a letter from the library about my overdue book.

4. I want to renew⁵ this book.

5. I would like to return this book.

6. You can use the computer catalogue instead of the card catalogue.

7. That book is in the novel section.

8. I’ve got it on the fifth shelf.

9. Your professor has placed this book on reserve.

10. The library of congress⁶ is open to the public Monday through Saturday except for government holidays.

11. Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection.

12. The library of congress was established in 1800.

13. Your book is overdue.

14. The library has a large storage of books on literature.

15. But no one is permitted to take books out of the building.

1 overdue   

adj.过期的，到期未付的；早该有的，迟到的

参考例句：

• The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.飞机晚点了，被坏天气耽搁了。
• The landlady is angry because the rent is overdue.女房东生气了，因为房租过期未付。

2 biography   

n.个人经历，传记

参考例句：

• He is now collecting material for a biography of Tao Yuanming.他正在为写陶渊明传记搜集材料。
• Boswell wrote a famous biography of Dr.White.鲍斯韦尔为怀特博士写过一本著名传记。

3 catalogue   

n.目录，总目；vt.编入目录

参考例句：

• The librarian entered a new book in the catalogue.图书管理员把一本新书编入目录。
• The catalogue is under revision.目录册正在修订之中。

4 loans   

n.借出物，借款( loan的名词复数 )v.借出，贷与（尤指钱）( loan的第三人称单数 )；出借（贵重物品给博物馆等）

参考例句：

• They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest. 他们在放高利贷。
• Government loans have been the salvation of several shaky business companies. 政府的贷款救活了几家濒临倒闭的公司。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 renew   

vt.使更新，复始，使恢复，补充；vi.更新，重新开始

参考例句：

• The most important thing is to renew your health.最重要的是恢复你的健康。
• We must renew our supplies of coal.我们必须补充煤的储备。

6 Congress   

n.(代表)大会；(C-:美国等国的)国会，议会

参考例句：

• There were some days to wait before the Congress.大会的召开还有几天时间。
• After 18 years in Congress,he intented to return to private life.在国会供职18年后，他打算告老还乡。