在图书馆的一天
A Day at the Library
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Today I went to the library.
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I needed to study.
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There is a test next week.
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I was very nervous.
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I worried about whether I would pass.
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I had to study well.
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I woke up very early.
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I arrived at the library early.
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The library was already open.
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There were many people inside.
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Many people were reading books.
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Everyone was very serious.
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I found a seat.
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The seat was very comfortable.
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I opened my textbook.
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I started reading.
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I read very seriously.
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The content in the books was very difficult.
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I did not quite understand.
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I read for two hours.
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My head hurt a little.
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I rested for a while.
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Then I went to look for books.
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I needed to find some reference books.
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Reference books could help me.
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The librarian helped me.
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She told me where the books were.
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I took five books.
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The books were heavy.
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The answers in the books were very useful.
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I began to understand.
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I went to borrow the books.
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The borrowing staff asked if I had a library card.
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I had one.
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The staff checked my library card.
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I borrowed these books.
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The staff said I could keep them for two weeks.
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I had enough time now.
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I could continue studying at home.
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I felt ready.
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I believed I could pass.
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I was very happy.
Vocabulary
- 图书馆 túshūguǎn · library
今天我去了图书馆。 — Today I went to the library. - 复习 fùxí · to review, to study
我需要复习功课。 — I needed to study. - 功课 gōngkè · homework, study
我需要复习功课。 — I needed to study. - 位子 wèizi · seat, place
我找到了一个位子。 — I found a seat. - 打开 dǎkāi · to open
我打开了我的课本。 — I opened my textbook. - 参考书 cānkǎoshū · reference book
我需要找一些参考书。 — I needed to find some reference books. - 拿 ná · to take, to hold
我拿了五本书。 — I took five books. - 借 jiè · to borrow
我借了这些书。 — I borrowed these books. - 借书卡 jièshū kǎ · library card
借书员问我有没有借书卡。 — The borrowing staff asked if I had a library card.
Grammar notes
- 在…的…
The pattern 在…的… shows location or time in a possessive structure. It indicates something that belongs to or is associated with a place or time.
在图书馆的一天。 — A day at the library.
- 已经…了
The phrase 已经 followed by a verb and 了 indicates that an action has already been completed or a state has already changed. It shows that something has happened before the current moment.
图书馆已经开门了。 — The library was already open.
- 有…
The verb 有 means 'to have' or 'to exist'. It is used to express possession or the existence of something.
里面有很多人。 — There were many people inside.
Quick quiz
Why did the student go to the library?那个学生为什么去图书馆？
How did the student feel?那个学生感到怎样？
How many books did the student borrow?那个学生借了多少本书？
How long could the student keep the books?学生可以借书多长时间？