公务员口语44

In a Library

Dialogue 1

-Good morning,Mrs.White.Can I help you?

-Good morning!I want to look for some books for my mother.

-Well,what kind of books does she like?

-She's very fond of detective stories.

-I see.Has she read any detective stories before?

-Oh,yes!

-Do you know if she's read this one?

-I'm not sure,but she probably won't remember if she has.She is very forgetful¹.

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

-She is eighty-seven.

-I suggest you take this book.It's very interesting.

-Thank you.That's a good idea.She likes interesting books.Can you suggest another one?

Dialogue 3

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

-Certainly.Let me see.Oh,it's on that shelf.

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

-Of course.Here you are.But what is use of this book to you and your job.

-I'd like to look for some information in this book.Thank you very much.

Dialogue 4

-Excuse me.

-Yes.May I help you?

-I'm a graduate student here in mathematics².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 efficiently³ as possible.I wounder if someone might have time to show me around.

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

-Sure.3:30 this afternoon.

-Good.See you later.

-Thank you.Good-bye.

Dialogue 5

-Can I help you?

-Yes.I'd like to borrow these books.

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

-Thanks.

-Here you are.You must return them within a month.

-What happens if I've not finished reading them within a month,for I need some important information in thesse books?

-You can come in and renew⁴ them unless someone else has reserved⁵ them.

-OK.Thank you very much for trouble.

-No trouble at all.See you.

1 forgetful   

adj.健忘的；不留心的

参考例句：

• I am so forgetful I often leave my keys at home.我这么健忘，老把钥匙忘在家里。
• I'm getting so forgetful these days.近来我变得如此健忘。

2 mathematics   

n.（用作单）数学；（用作单或复）计算(能力）

参考例句：

• He has come out in front in the study of mathematics.他在数学方面已名列前茅。
• She is working at a difficult problem in mathematics.她在做一道数学难题。

3 efficiently   

adv.高效率地，有能力地

参考例句：

• The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently.工人给机器上油以使机器运转更有效。
• Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源。

4 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。

5 reserved   

adj.预订的；矜持的；储藏着的v.保留[储备]某物( reserve的过去式)

参考例句：

• The star has a ski slope reserved exclusively for her. 这位明星有一个专门留给她的滑雪场地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He is very reserved. He does not say much. 他是个拘谨的人，不爱多说话。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》