英语口语每天说072

　　72.Book

　　1.I could probably get this book through inter-library loan¹.

　　2.My father recommend this book to me.

　　3.The plot of the book is moving and the language is easygoing.

　　4.Who is the author of the collection?

　　5.Have you read "Oliver Twist"?

　　6.This is a novel about rural² life in old China.

　　7.How much do you know about the works³ of Shakespeare?

　　8.This book is very much in demand.

　　9.Which books are the best sellers⁵ this year?

　　10.The book sells well.

　　Dialogue One

　　A:What's your favorite book?

　　B:It's Gone With the Wind.

　　A:Why do you like it best?

　　B:I enjoy the various characters and the plot.

　　A:Well.I like the Thom Birds best.

　　B:Is it very interesting?

　　A:Sure.I like the writer's language,too.

　　B:If I have a chance,I'll enjoy the book.

　　A:Would you like to go to the bookshop with me?

　　B:That's a good idea.Let's go!

　　Dialogue Two

　　A:Mr.Ben,What do you think of the book?

　　B:It's an excellent one.I like it very much.

　　A:Why?

　　B:It includes a lot of useful words and phrases.

　　A:I agree with you.

　　Dialogue Three

　　A:What's that book you have under your arm?

　　B:It's the best seller⁴ everyone's been talking about for the last six months.

　　A:How in the world did you get a copy?I've put a hold on it at the public library for weeks and I'm still waiting my turn.

　　B:I checked it out of the rental⁶ library. It only costs five cents a day.

　　A:Is it really worth paying for?

　　B:I can't tell yet.I haven't got beyond the first chapter.

　　A:If it's any good,I'll buy a copy when it comes out in the pocket edition.

　　买书的原因

　　There are a huge variety of books on sale.Every year,a lot of new titles are published.But what makes a book a best seller?What makes people choose the books they buy?

　　Often a book will sell well because of a television program.People buy books for pleasure,to find out about particular things or places which interest them,and to give them to others as presents.

 

 

1 loan   

n.贷款；借出的东西；借；vt.借出；贷予

参考例句：

• I asked the bank to help me with a loan.我请银行给我一笔贷款。
• Has the bank okayed your request for a loan?银行批准你的贷款要求了吗？

2 rural   

adj.乡下的，田园的，乡村风味的

参考例句：

• He lived a rural life.他过着田园生活。
• We left the city for a rural home.我们离开城市，去农村安家。

3 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

4 seller   

n.售货者，畅销品

参考例句：

• I hope for this book to become a best seller.我希望这本书会成为一本畅销书。
• She drove a hard bargain with the seller.她狠杀卖主的价。

5 sellers   

n.卖者( seller的名词复数 )；卖方；销售者；销售商

参考例句：

• buyers and sellers transacting business 进行交易的买方和卖方
• All manner of hawkers and street sellers were plying their trade. 形形色色的沿街小贩都在做着自己的买卖。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 rental   

n.租赁，出租，出租业

参考例句：

• The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
• We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。