【听英文对话做选择】图书馆参观

Hello and welcome to the university library. This taped tour will introduce you to our library facilities and operating hours.

First of all, the library's collection of books, reference materials, and other resources are found on levels one to four of this building. Level one houses our humanities and map collections. On level two, you will find our circulation desk, current periodicals and journals, and our copy facilities. Our science and engineering sections can be found on level three. You can also find back issues of periodicals and journals older than six months on this level. Finally, group study rooms, our microfilm collection, and the multimedia¹ center are located on level four.

 

Undergraduate students can check out up to five books for two weeks. Graduate students can check out fifteen books for two months. Books can be renewed up to two times. There is a 50-cents-a-day late fee for overdue² books up to a maximum of $15.00. Periodicals and reference books cannot be checked out.

 

The library is open weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. The library is closed on Sundays.

 

1. Where would you go to check out books?

A. Level 1

B. Level 2

C. Level 3

D. Level 4

2. Where is the most likely place to find a book on learning to speak French?

A. Level 1

B. Level 2

C. Level 3

D. Level 4

 

3. Where would you find a January 1996 issue of Time Magazine?

A. Level 1

B. Level 2

C. Level 3

D. Level 4

 

4. How much would you have to pay in late fees if you had a book that was 45 days overdue?

A. $5.50

B. $11.00

C. $15.00

D. $22.50

 

5. When does the library close on Friday nights?

A. 8:30 PM

B. 9:00 PM

C. 9:30 PM

D. 10:00 PM

 

正确答案：

1. Level 2

2. Level 1

3. Level 3

4. $15.00

5. 10:00 PM

 

1 multimedia   

adj.多种手段的，多媒体的；n.多媒体

参考例句：

• Multimedia is the combination of computer and video technology.多媒体是计算机和视频技术的结合。
• Adam raised the issue of multimedia applications and much useful discussion ensued.亚当提出了多媒体应用的问题，从而引发了许多有益的讨论。

2 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。