图书馆场景
基础词汇:
shelf 书架stack 书库reading room 阅览室
copier 复印机study lounge 自习室librarian 图书管理员
index 索引,目录volume 卷,宗library card 借书卡
check out 外借catalogue 书目author 作者
fine 罚款put on reserve 被限制馆内阅读
renew 续借magazine 杂志journal 期刊
periodical 期刊quarterly 季刊current issue 现刊
back issue 过刊reference book 参考书textbook 教科书,课本
经典考题:
例1:1995年1月真题
3.[A]A teacher.[B]A psychologist.
[C]A librarian.[D]A publisher.
原文:W:I'm looking for a textbook for my Psychology course.It's called“Introduction to Educational Psychology”.Do you have it?
M:Yes,we do.You'll find it in Section 24 on the top shelf.
Q:What's the man's occupation?
答案:C
解析:通过选项的内容可知该题就人物职业提问。通过textbook,the top shelf等小词可以确认男士的职业是图书管理员。
例2:2003年6月真题
3.[A]John can share the magazine with her.
[B]She wants to borrow John's card.
[C]She'll let John use the journal first.
[D]John should find another copy for himself.
原文:M:Hey,where did you find the journal? I need it,too.
W:Right here on the shelf.Don't worry,John.I'll take it out on my card for both of us.
Q:What does the woman mean?
答案:A
解析:原文提到I'll take it out on my card for both of us,A项中的share即替换了原文中的both。