公务员口语44

（单词翻译）

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.