A Visit to the Library 图书馆之行

李明娟

Jesse is going to the library with his little sister Anna. Dad and baby Sam are coming， too.

杰西要和妹妹安娜去图书馆。爸爸和小山姆也来了。

“Do you think the library will have a book about fish， Dad？” asks Jesse. He wants an aquarium1 for his birthday. “I need to know what fish like to eat.”

“爸爸，你觉得图书馆会有一本关于鱼的书吗？”杰西问道。他生日想要一个养鱼缸，“我要知道鱼喜欢吃什么。”

“Im sure they will，” says Dad. “They have books about almost everything.” But Jesse is still worried.

“我相信他们会有的，”爸爸说，“他们几乎什么都有书。”但是杰西仍然很担心。

The librarian2 gives Jesse and Anna each a library card. Now they can check out their very own books and keep them for two weeks！

图书管理员给杰西和安娜每人一张借书证。现在他们可以登记借出自己选的书，并保存两个星期！

“Do you have a book about fish？” Jesse asks the librarian.

“你们这里有关于鱼的书吗？”杰西问图书管理员。

She takes Jesse to the computer station and helps him type “fish” into the online catalog3. Jesse sees that the library has many fish books， but what if they are all checked out？

她带杰西去机房，帮他把“鱼”输入在线目录查询。杰西看到图书馆里有很多关于鱼的书，但是如果它们都借出去了怎么办？

The librarian points to a bookshelf that is painted blue like the sea. What do you think Jesse will find？

图书管理员指着一个涂成蓝色的书架，像大海的颜色。你觉得杰西会找到什么？

The blue bookshelf is filled4 with fish books！Jesse even sees one called Aquariums for Kids. He will check it out with his new library card！

蓝色的书架上摆满了关于鱼的书！杰西甚至还看到一本叫做《儿童水族馆》。他会用他的新借书证去借的。

On the nonfiction5 shelves， you can learn about history and science， or read about the lives of important people when they were children.

在非小说类的书架上，你可以学习历史和科学，也可以阅读有关杰出人物童年生活的书。

Its story time in the library！Anna has found a purple beanbag6 chair， just her size.

图书馆的故事时间到了！安娜找到了一把紫色的豆袋椅子，正适合她坐。

Daddy relaxes and reads on a cozy7 red couch. But baby Sam wants to tumble8！

爸爸在舒适的红色沙发上休息和阅读，但是小山姆想打滚！

That little girl is looking for a book about dancers. Do you see one anywhere？

这个小女孩在找一本关于舞者的书。你在哪里看到过吗？

Heres the magazine9 corner， just for kids.

那是雜志角，只给孩子们的。