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Describe a library that you know
You should say:
where it is
when you went there
what books and facilities this library has
and explain what you like or dislike about this library
答題技巧：
圖書館話題……看到它又讓我想起了在英國時(shí)緊張而快樂的大學(xué)生活。甚至現(xiàn)在還能回味起愛丁堡大學(xué)圖書館里那古老的皮革與硬木(leather and hardwood)摻雜的味道。記得當(dāng)時(shí)有張借書卡(library card)，泡在圖書館里的時(shí)間很多。每次都是先去電腦上查一下書目(catalogue)，然后把自己喜歡的書大借一通，如雜志(magazine)，學(xué)術(shù)期刊(Journal)，學(xué)科文獻(xiàn)(literature for subject)，甚至是有聲讀物(audiobook)。然后抱著疊成山的書跑回家慢慢品味。偶爾也有書已經(jīng)被別人借走的時(shí)候，管理員(librarian)人很好，會幫我預(yù)留(on hold)。
素材庫 when you went there?
Just yesterday I finally got a book that someone else had out until their last possible due date. I saw that I went from first on the list to it being available and I picked it up last night.
The public librarian who showed me when I was ten, how to use a card catalogue, and recommended Anne of Green Gables. That feeling of warmth and welcome. The quiet. The way aisles smelled of leather and hardwood. That first realization that I would never know all there was to know.
Well, talking about library memories.........
The most fond one I have is of my grade 10 one. My school had just finished renovating and the library was new. It was my last year at that school. We had our last literature lesson there and had also enacted our last play there as a class.
素材庫 what books and facilities this library has?
My school library stinks, but I love the public library. they have the most comfortable couches ever. you can sit there and read all day, because no one really ever goes there.
All the classics, of course - from Shakespeare to Fitzgerald.
- A careful selection of contemporary texts: novels, short story collection, plays and poetry. Not necessarily the texts that sell well, but those with literary merit.
- A proper, big encyclopedia.
- A selection of non-fictional texts, such as biographies of important people (Gandhi, Napoleon, Mother Teresa etc.), travelogues, essays etc.
- Literature for each school subject - basic works about chemistry, physics, languages, politics etc.
Apart from the books, I'd like to see a number of non-paper based media, such as audiobooks, music CDs, DVDs, software etc.
Along with all the classics (Bronte, Hemingway, Shakespeare etc.) I would also add books for reluctant readers, like the Lovely Bones or Nick Hornby novels. And lots of poetry and books for the 'troubled kids' like Ellen Hopkins.
Well, the classics, of course. Jane Eyre, The Arabian Nights, Pride and Prejudice, a Separate Peace, etc. Also, I'd stock up on Stephen King (though I don't read his stuff - I get too scared - he's an amazing author).
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Each of the guest rooms is decorated with contemporary furnishings and natural colours. If you prefer, you can also just sit on the sofa and browse through one of the library books.
素材庫 explain what you like or dislike about this library?
My library has a website and I can reserve books any time I can get internet access. My library card number has an account and I can check there for when my book becomes available.
Put the books you want on hold or reserve so when they come in the library can notify you and you go pick them up and you can read them.You can also get the library to get books from surrounding libraries to reserve books for you. That is how I get some of my research books.
I get books from all over the country and I live in a rural area. I catalog and research antique violins and sometimes I need specific books that are very hard to find and certain library or university libraries will loan their books.
I can call ahead and reserve the books for whenever they are available. Then, when they get them in, they'll tell you and you can go get them. Most libraries will do this for you. I'd also try calling into other libraries like you said you are on the outskirts of a larger city.
Most libraries let you reserve the books you want. That'll put you on the waiting list so you're guaranteed to get the book when it gets checked back in.
The librarians are doing a good job by letting you check out the books you want, to check out, so you will go home with them.
偶然翻到明尼蘇達(dá)州亨內(nèi)平縣圖書館(Hennepin County Library)的BLOG主頁上，看到他們曾經(jīng)向讀者征詢了一個(gè)類似的問題：
Be it big or small, how has Hennepin County Library changed your world, added to your life or, simply, why is the Library important to you?
看看普通讀者,這些外國百姓“草根”們的真心留言吧：
The library brings the world to me. 1.MUSIC CD'S-I can keep up on the recordings of current artists. 2.MAGAZINES-keep up on current events, entertainment. 3.AUDIO BOOKS-I have time to 'listen to books instead of reading them. Also, the narrators do an excellent job of pronouncing certain words that I would normally skip over (like French names).
There is nothing more symbolic of American democracy and our freedoms then access to the public library system. Hennepin County Library system is the best! Thanks to every level of staff that make the Hennepin County Library system wonderful.
The Hennepin County Library is so important in my life because it is my haven to get away from my busy life. Here I can just hang out and relax with a great book for hours. Thank you so much staff for letting me come here and being myself!
The library encompasses entire needs of families. It offers children's story times, homework help and loads of books awaiting their minds. For adults, it can offer quiet time, computer use, book clubs, and the discovery that the knowledge of librarians is irreplaceable! (and faster than a Google search!) Libraries are a resource that give and give to our community and is affordable to all!
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I love books and reading so much! Sometimes, it's really nice to be able to read a book or use a book for a school project without having to buy it. The library also has a lot of different authors whose books I never would have read if they hadn't been in the library. Thank you so much! Happy National Library Week!
I could get hold of many of my wish list books in this library and in a very convenient way. The well organized functioning or the library helps the members enjoy the books and other articles in a very convenient way. It's amazing, was my love of the libraries that encouraged me to get my masters in library science, just to know how it all works. My family visits a library at least once a week.
It has provided me with information from thousands of authors who have chosen to share their knowledge with the world. I sought out the meaning of life and now I'm writing a book about it as I wish to give back to the community from which I have taken.
It's an old quote, but a good one: "Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries." I love libraries in general, and HCL is one of the best in terms of responsiveness to its community and the ever changing world of accessing information.
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways! HCLIB is a wonderful resource than many communities would vie for and die to have! The library appeals to my most idealistic sense of what a free country is about, and I want to nominate the founder of our country's library system, Benjamin Franklin, as the Patron Sage of our library system. I can read nearly anything I want without having to own it, and when I do own it, I can donate it to the library when I am through! Does it get any better than that?! And I haven't even started to utilize all the magazines I could read from the library. HCLIB should run orientations so everyone can learn how much more they could be getting out of the system! After all this, I just want to add that I use and enjoy the library more than I ever did before since I can do so much on line. I am made happy every time I walk up to the doors of the library. It serves as a constant reminder that we CAN do some things right! Keep up the good work!
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借書規(guī)則 Borrowing Rules
借書權(quán)利 Borrowing privileges
學(xué)生必須出示學(xué)生證到借書處辦理結(jié)束手續(xù)。All students must use their Student ID Cards to borrow library materials at the Circulation Counter.
不可轉(zhuǎn)借學(xué)生證給他人使用。Student ID Cards cannot be transferred to, or used on behalf of, other persons.
教職員工可使用教師電腦使用者名稱借閱圖書館資源。All teachers and staff can use their computer login name to borrow library materials at the Circulation Counter.
續(xù)借 Renewals
在沒有人預(yù)約的情況下，所有學(xué)生及教職員工可在書籍到期前續(xù)借書籍一次。All students, teachers and staff can renew the above materials once, provided that no hold request has been made for the same item by other users, or the item is not overdue.
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預(yù)借 Holds
預(yù)借: 預(yù)約者可使用圖書館聯(lián)機(jī)目錄預(yù)留不多于5本的展出或已外借的書籍。Hold: Click "Reserve item" option in the On-line Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). Users can place hold requests for books on display and books which have been checked out by other users. They can request up to 5 items.
取書: 預(yù)約者可使用圖書館聯(lián)機(jī)目錄收到預(yù)約提取通知單，當(dāng)收到通知單后，預(yù)約者可到圖書館提取或等待圖書管理員送上書籍。Pick-Up: The pick-up message will be shown in the user's borrowing record in the OPAC. Users can pick up their reserved items in the Library or the student-librarians can send the reserved items to the users.
遺失及損壞書籍 Losses and damages
借書者須妥善保管借出的書籍。如有遺失或損壞，必須購回原書籍或照書價(jià)雙倍賠償。Borrowers are responsible for any loss of or damage to items checked out. They may be asked to compensate the items by paying the double cost of items or buying new one.
偷竊處分 Punishment of theft of library materials
學(xué)生辦理結(jié)束手續(xù)后，方可攜帶圖書離開，否則當(dāng)偷竊行為，交訓(xùn)輔組處理。All students must borrow library materials at the Circulation Counter before they leave the Library with these materials; otherwise the case will be treated as shoplifting and the students sent to Disciplinary Panel.
過期還書罰款 Overdue fines
過期還書罰款：每日每本１英鎊。Overdue fines: ￡.100 per item per day.
雅思口語頻道編輯感謝您閱讀《 A Library》一文.
Describe a library that you know
You should say:
where it is
when you went there
what books and facilities this library has
and explain what you like or dislike about this library
答題技巧：
圖書館話題……看到它又讓我想起了在英國時(shí)緊張而快樂的大學(xué)生活。甚至現(xiàn)在還能回味起愛丁堡大學(xué)圖書館里那古老的皮革與硬木(leather and hardwood)摻雜的味道。記得當(dāng)時(shí)有張借書卡(library card)，泡在圖書館里的時(shí)間很多。每次都是先去電腦上查一下書目(catalogue)，然后把自己喜歡的書大借一通，如雜志(magazine)，學(xué)術(shù)期刊(Journal)，學(xué)科文獻(xiàn)(literature for subject)，甚至是有聲讀物(audiobook)。然后抱著疊成山的書跑回家慢慢品味。偶爾也有書已經(jīng)被別人借走的時(shí)候，管理員(librarian)人很好，會幫我預(yù)留(on hold)。
素材庫 when you went there?
Just yesterday I finally got a book that someone else had out until their last possible due date. I saw that I went from first on the list to it being available and I picked it up last night.
The public librarian who showed me when I was ten, how to use a card catalogue, and recommended Anne of Green Gables. That feeling of warmth and welcome. The quiet. The way aisles smelled of leather and hardwood. That first realization that I would never know all there was to know.
Well, talking about library memories.........
The most fond one I have is of my grade 10 one. My school had just finished renovating and the library was new. It was my last year at that school. We had our last literature lesson there and had also enacted our last play there as a class.
素材庫 what books and facilities this library has?
My school library stinks, but I love the public library. they have the most comfortable couches ever. you can sit there and read all day, because no one really ever goes there.
All the classics, of course - from Shakespeare to Fitzgerald.
- A careful selection of contemporary texts: novels, short story collection, plays and poetry. Not necessarily the texts that sell well, but those with literary merit.
- A proper, big encyclopedia.
- A selection of non-fictional texts, such as biographies of important people (Gandhi, Napoleon, Mother Teresa etc.), travelogues, essays etc.
- Literature for each school subject - basic works about chemistry, physics, languages, politics etc.
Apart from the books, I'd like to see a number of non-paper based media, such as audiobooks, music CDs, DVDs, software etc.
Along with all the classics (Bronte, Hemingway, Shakespeare etc.) I would also add books for reluctant readers, like the Lovely Bones or Nick Hornby novels. And lots of poetry and books for the 'troubled kids' like Ellen Hopkins.
Well, the classics, of course. Jane Eyre, The Arabian Nights, Pride and Prejudice, a Separate Peace, etc. Also, I'd stock up on Stephen King (though I don't read his stuff - I get too scared - he's an amazing author).
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Each of the guest rooms is decorated with contemporary furnishings and natural colours. If you prefer, you can also just sit on the sofa and browse through one of the library books.
素材庫 explain what you like or dislike about this library?
My library has a website and I can reserve books any time I can get internet access. My library card number has an account and I can check there for when my book becomes available.
Put the books you want on hold or reserve so when they come in the library can notify you and you go pick them up and you can read them.You can also get the library to get books from surrounding libraries to reserve books for you. That is how I get some of my research books.
I get books from all over the country and I live in a rural area. I catalog and research antique violins and sometimes I need specific books that are very hard to find and certain library or university libraries will loan their books.
I can call ahead and reserve the books for whenever they are available. Then, when they get them in, they'll tell you and you can go get them. Most libraries will do this for you. I'd also try calling into other libraries like you said you are on the outskirts of a larger city.
Most libraries let you reserve the books you want. That'll put you on the waiting list so you're guaranteed to get the book when it gets checked back in.
The librarians are doing a good job by letting you check out the books you want, to check out, so you will go home with them.
偶然翻到明尼蘇達(dá)州亨內(nèi)平縣圖書館(Hennepin County Library)的BLOG主頁上，看到他們曾經(jīng)向讀者征詢了一個(gè)類似的問題：
Be it big or small, how has Hennepin County Library changed your world, added to your life or, simply, why is the Library important to you?
看看普通讀者,這些外國百姓“草根”們的真心留言吧：
The library brings the world to me. 1.MUSIC CD'S-I can keep up on the recordings of current artists. 2.MAGAZINES-keep up on current events, entertainment. 3.AUDIO BOOKS-I have time to 'listen to books instead of reading them. Also, the narrators do an excellent job of pronouncing certain words that I would normally skip over (like French names).
There is nothing more symbolic of American democracy and our freedoms then access to the public library system. Hennepin County Library system is the best! Thanks to every level of staff that make the Hennepin County Library system wonderful.
The Hennepin County Library is so important in my life because it is my haven to get away from my busy life. Here I can just hang out and relax with a great book for hours. Thank you so much staff for letting me come here and being myself!
The library encompasses entire needs of families. It offers children's story times, homework help and loads of books awaiting their minds. For adults, it can offer quiet time, computer use, book clubs, and the discovery that the knowledge of librarians is irreplaceable! (and faster than a Google search!) Libraries are a resource that give and give to our community and is affordable to all!
雅思口語頻道編輯感謝您閱讀《 A Library》一文.本文來自雅思口語網(wǎng)liuxue86.com《 A Library》。
I love books and reading so much! Sometimes, it's really nice to be able to read a book or use a book for a school project without having to buy it. The library also has a lot of different authors whose books I never would have read if they hadn't been in the library. Thank you so much! Happy National Library Week!
I could get hold of many of my wish list books in this library and in a very convenient way. The well organized functioning or the library helps the members enjoy the books and other articles in a very convenient way. It's amazing, was my love of the libraries that encouraged me to get my masters in library science, just to know how it all works. My family visits a library at least once a week.
It has provided me with information from thousands of authors who have chosen to share their knowledge with the world. I sought out the meaning of life and now I'm writing a book about it as I wish to give back to the community from which I have taken.
It's an old quote, but a good one: "Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries." I love libraries in general, and HCL is one of the best in terms of responsiveness to its community and the ever changing world of accessing information.
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways! HCLIB is a wonderful resource than many communities would vie for and die to have! The library appeals to my most idealistic sense of what a free country is about, and I want to nominate the founder of our country's library system, Benjamin Franklin, as the Patron Sage of our library system. I can read nearly anything I want without having to own it, and when I do own it, I can donate it to the library when I am through! Does it get any better than that?! And I haven't even started to utilize all the magazines I could read from the library. HCLIB should run orientations so everyone can learn how much more they could be getting out of the system! After all this, I just want to add that I use and enjoy the library more than I ever did before since I can do so much on line. I am made happy every time I walk up to the doors of the library. It serves as a constant reminder that we CAN do some things right! Keep up the good work!
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借書規(guī)則 Borrowing Rules
借書權(quán)利 Borrowing privileges
學(xué)生必須出示學(xué)生證到借書處辦理結(jié)束手續(xù)。All students must use their Student ID Cards to borrow library materials at the Circulation Counter.
不可轉(zhuǎn)借學(xué)生證給他人使用。Student ID Cards cannot be transferred to, or used on behalf of, other persons.
教職員工可使用教師電腦使用者名稱借閱圖書館資源。All teachers and staff can use their computer login name to borrow library materials at the Circulation Counter.
續(xù)借 Renewals
在沒有人預(yù)約的情況下，所有學(xué)生及教職員工可在書籍到期前續(xù)借書籍一次。All students, teachers and staff can renew the above materials once, provided that no hold request has been made for the same item by other users, or the item is not overdue.
雅思口語頻道編輯感謝您閱讀《 A Library》一文.本文來自雅思口語網(wǎng)liuxue86.com《 A Library》。
預(yù)借 Holds
預(yù)借: 預(yù)約者可使用圖書館聯(lián)機(jī)目錄預(yù)留不多于5本的展出或已外借的書籍。Hold: Click "Reserve item" option in the On-line Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). Users can place hold requests for books on display and books which have been checked out by other users. They can request up to 5 items.
取書: 預(yù)約者可使用圖書館聯(lián)機(jī)目錄收到預(yù)約提取通知單，當(dāng)收到通知單后，預(yù)約者可到圖書館提取或等待圖書管理員送上書籍。Pick-Up: The pick-up message will be shown in the user's borrowing record in the OPAC. Users can pick up their reserved items in the Library or the student-librarians can send the reserved items to the users.
遺失及損壞書籍 Losses and damages
借書者須妥善保管借出的書籍。如有遺失或損壞，必須購回原書籍或照書價(jià)雙倍賠償。Borrowers are responsible for any loss of or damage to items checked out. They may be asked to compensate the items by paying the double cost of items or buying new one.
偷竊處分 Punishment of theft of library materials
學(xué)生辦理結(jié)束手續(xù)后，方可攜帶圖書離開，否則當(dāng)偷竊行為，交訓(xùn)輔組處理。All students must borrow library materials at the Circulation Counter before they leave the Library with these materials; otherwise the case will be treated as shoplifting and the students sent to Disciplinary Panel.
過期還書罰款 Overdue fines
過期還書罰款：每日每本１英鎊。Overdue fines: ￡.100 per item per day.
雅思口語頻道編輯感謝您閱讀《 A Library》一文.