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May: I’m going to look for some reference books, newspapers and periodicals. Can we meet at the counter in 2 hours?
Dad: OK, honey!
(Counter)
Librarian: Your admission card, please.
May: Here you are.
Librarian: Sorry, newspapers and periodicals are not for circulation.
May: OK, if I want to read them, what should I do?
Librarian: You can read them only in one of our reading rooms.
May: All right.
Librarian: Are those books yours?
May: Yes, these are my father’s books.
Librarian: OK, that’s done. Please check your record and deadline in the computer over there.
May: Thanks.
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阿美：我去找一些参考书、报纸和周刊。我们两个小时后在借书处见可以吗?
爸爸：好的，亲爱的。
(借书处)
图书员：请给我你的借书卡。
阿美：给你。
图书员：对不起，报纸和周刊是不外借的。
阿美：好的，那如果是我要看怎么办呢?
图书员：只能够在我们的阅览室阅读。
阿美：好的。
图书员：这些书都是你的吗?
阿美：是的，这些都是我爸爸的。
图书员：好了，办完了。请去那边的电脑查询你的记录和书到期的时间。
阿美：谢谢。
经典背诵 Recitation
May: Dad and I go to the library sometimes. The problem is newspapers and periodicals are not for circulation. I can only read them in their reading room. It’s not very convenient this way. But the good thing is that I can check my records and the book’s deadlines on the computer near the counter.
生词小结
reference n. 参考
periodical n. 期刊
circulation n. 流通
record n. 记录
