Part I
Student: Hi, I am looking for this book, The American Judicial System, and I can't seem to find it anywhere. I need to read a chapter for my Political Science class.
Employee: Let me check in the computer. Um, doesn't seem to be checked out, and it's not on reserve. You've checked the shelves, I assume?
Student: Yeah, I even checked other shelves and tables next to where the book should be.
Employee: Well, it's still here in the library, so people must be using it. You know, this seems to be a very popular book tonight. We show six copies, none are checked out, and yet you didn't even find one copy on the shelves. Is it a big class?
Student: Maybe about seventy-five?
Employee: Well, you should ask your professor to put some of the copies on reserve. You know about the reserve system, right?
我甚至检查了书本应该摆放位置旁边的那些架子和桌子。
1. judicial|dʒuˈdɪʃl|
adj. connected with a court, a judge or legal judgement 法庭的；法官的；审判的；司法的
E.g.: The last judicial hanging in Britain was in l964.
英国最后一例绞刑判决是在1964年。
2. check out
to borrow sth from an official place, for example a book from a library （从图书馆等）借出
E.g.: The book has been checked out in your name.
这本书已用你的名字从图书馆借出。
3. on reserve
Any items put on reserve are library materials that are in heavy demand. These are available at the library's Circulation Desk. Reserve items can be borrowed for 3 hours at a time. Most materials may be renewed once, for an additional 3 hours, if there are no additional requests. A maximum of 3 reserves can be checked out for use in the library at one time.
美国图书馆将一些热门图书或者需求旺盛的文献材料标为“on reserve”，表示该图书文献只能在馆内阅读，不得外借，并且一般还限定阅读时间。
Part II
Student: I know that you have to read reserved books in the library and that you have time limits, but I didn't know that I could ask a professor to put a book on reserve. I mean, I thought the professors make that kind of decision at the beginning of the semester.
Employee: No, they can put books on reserve at any time during the semester.
Student: You know, reserving books seems a bit unfair. What if someone who's not in the class wants to use the book?
Employee: That's why I said some copies!
Student: Ah! Well, I'll certainly talk to my professor about it tomorrow. But what am I gonna do tonight?
Employee: I guess you could walk around the Poli/Sci section and look at the books waiting to be re-shelved.
Student: There do seem to be more than normal.
Employee: We're a little short-staffed right now. Someone quit recently, so things aren't getting re-shelved as quickly as usual. I don't think they've hired a replacement yet, so, yeah, the un-shelved books can get a bit out of hand.
所以我刚才说的是就放几本。
似乎确实比平时正常情况下要多。
1. shelve|ʃelv|
verb. to put books, etc. on a shelf 把…放在架子（或搁板）上
E.g.: I shelve books in the library, sometimes it gets monotonous, but the pay is not bad.
我在图书馆把书整理上架, 有时候,这个工作很无聊, 但是薪水还不错。
2. short-staffed|ˈʃɔrtˈstæft|
adj. having fewer members of staff than you need or usually have 人员配备不足的；人手短缺的
E.g.: The hospital is desperately short-staffed.
这所医院人手极为短缺。
3. replacement|rɪˈpleɪsmənt|
noun. a person who replaces another person in an organization, especially in their job （尤指工作中的）接替者，替代者
E.g.: Taylor has nominated Adams as his replacement.
泰勒提名亚当斯接替他。
4. out of hand
difficult or impossible to control 失去控制；难以收拾
E.g.: Unemployment is getting out of hand.
失业问题越来越难以控制。
Part III
Student: This may sound a bit weird, but, I've been thinking about getting a job. Um, I've never worked in a library before, but...
Employee: That's not a requirement. The job might still be open. At the beginning of the semester, we were swamped with applications, but, I guess everyone who wants a job has one by now.
Student: What can you tell me about the job?
Employee: Well, we work between six and ten hours a week, so it's a reasonablea amount. Usually we can pick the hours we want to work, but since you'd be starting so late in the semester, I'm not sure how that would work for you. And, uh, we get paid the normal university rates for student employees.
Student: So, who do I talk to?
Employee: I guess you'd talk to Dr. Jenkins, the head librarian. She does the hiring.
我猜现在每个想找工作的人都已经找到了一份工作。
1. swamp |swɑ:mp|
verb. to make sb have more of sth than they can deal with 使不堪承受；使疲于应对；使应接不暇
E.g.: In summer visitors swamp the island.
夏天，这个岛上游客熙熙攘攘，人满为患。
2. rate |reɪt|
noun. a fixed amount of money that is charged or paid for sth 价格；费用
E.g.: We offer special reduced rates for students.
我们对学生有特惠价格。
