62.Library 图书馆(上)

1.Can I borrow these magazines?

2.Can you show me how to find books in the stacks here?

3.Could you recommend me a book?

4.Good,I'll take this one.

5.Have you got the issue that came out recently?

6.I want a detective story,please.

7.Is this book available?

8.Would you please tell me how to use the card catalogue?

9.Here's the latest one.

10.I'm sorry,but the book is out.

Dialogue One

A:Good morning.Mrs.Smith.

B:Good morning!Can you help me,please?I'm looking for some books for my mother.

A:Well, what kind of books does she like?

B:She's very fond of detective stories?

A:I see.Has she read any detective stories?

B:Oh,yes!

A:Do you know if she's read this one?

B:I'm not sure,but she probably won't remember if she has!She's very forgertful!

A:Ah!She has a bad memory.How old is she?

B:She's eighty-seven.

A:I suggest you take this book.It's very exciting.

B:Thank you.That's a good idea.she likes excting books.Can you suggest another one?

Dialogue Two

A:Can I help you?

B:I hope so.I'm looking for some material for a paper I'm writing,and I'm not quite sure where to look.

A:I'll certainly try to help you.What topic is your paper on?

B:My paper is on the influence of television on children.

A:There are several possible sources you might use for that topic.I suggest you use the computer and the computer will give you a list of every scientific jounmal that talks about children and television.

B:Thank you for you help.

Dialogue Three

A:Excuse me,could you tell me where you have got that music book?

B:Certainly. Let me see.Oh,it's on that self.

A:It's too high.I can't reach it.Could you help me?

B:Of course.Here you are.

A:Thank you very much.

尽职尽责的怀特夫人

Mrs.White works in the school library.She loves her work because she loves books.In the library there are books on many different subjects.She works very hard and is very helpful.She likes the children to read newspapers and books in the reading room.She also likes them to borrow the books.But she is very strict.You must always return your library books on time.One day, a little girl told her that she had lost one book of the library.And the school library has the rule that if someone loses any library book he must pay for it.Mrs.White felt very sorry.Fortunately, another girl found the book.Mrs.white told them thay everyone should love books and be careful.

Library 图书馆（下）

1.How many books can I borrow at a time?

2.I want to keep it for another two weeks.

3.I'd like to renew it for one more week.

4.How long will you keep it?

5.I'll get it back as soon as possible.

6.I'm afraid it's been out for some time.

7.The book you want's on loan.

8.You'll have to pay fines if you can't return the book in time.

9.Your books are two days overdue.

10.You may not keep it for over three weeks.

Dialogue One

A:Good morning,Miss.

B:Morning.Can I help you?

A:Yes,I'd like to know how to use the library.You know,I'm a new student here.

B:All you need is your student identification card to check out books.

A:Yes.Here's my identification.

B:That's all you need.

A:Thank you very much.By the way,how many books am I allowed to check out?

B:You can check out two books at a time.But you can't check out newspapers,magazines and periodicals;they have to be read within library.

A:How long can I keep the books/

B:For two weeks.After that you must renew the book if you wish to keep them longer.

A:I want a book on physics.Could you show me where I can find it?

B:Yes,over there to your left.

Dialogue Two

A:Excuse me,Miss.

B:Yes.May I help you?

A:I'm a graduate student here in mathematics.I've just come from China and I've never used a western library before.I'll be here for five years,so I'd like to learn to use the library as efficiently as possible.I wonder if someone might have time to show me around.

B:I'd be very glad to show you around,but I'm very busy right now.Could you come back about 3:30?

A:Sure.3:30 this afternoon.

B:Good.See you later.

A:Thank you.Good-bye.

Dialogue Three

A:Can I help you?

B:Yes.I'd like to borrow these books.

A:Just a second.I'll see if I can find them for you.

B:Thanks.

A:Here you are.You must return them within a month.

B:What happens if I'm not finished with them in a month?

A:You can come in and renew them unless someone else has reserved them.

B:OK.Thank you very much for your trouble.

A:No trouble at all.So long.

现代图书管理

Today,more and more libraries are using computers to help them organize the vast amount of information they contain.In many modern libraries,an on-line computer catalog has taken the place of the old card catalog.In such cases,library patrons must use a computer terminal to find the books they need.The on-line catalog is like a card catalog on computer.It offers several advantages,such as speed and up-to-date information on a book's status.