A: I like non-fiction best, books about travels or science.
我最喜欢非小说类的，关于旅行或者科学的书。
B: I like fiction but non-fiction too. There is a good library where I live.
小说类的和非小说类的我都喜欢。我住的地方有个很不错的图书馆。
A: My library is small but they will order books for me. I am studying twentieth century history at the moment.
我的图书馆很小，但他们会给我预定书籍。我目前在研究二十世纪的历史。
B: I am studying to be a doctor. The books are very expensive.
我正在学习成为一个医生。这些书真的很贵。
A: Yes, even on the Internet books aren't cheap.
是的，即便是网上书也不便宜。
B: No, but you have to buy them or you can't learn the work. What do you study?
确实，但你不得不买否则就学不到东西。你学什么？
A: History and philosophy. Not much good for a job but very interesting. But I like to read popular books about science, and especially about astronomy.
历史和哲学。对工作来说不太好却很有趣。但是我喜欢读关于科学的畅销书，尤其是关于天文学的。
B: Is that your hobby?
那是你的爱好吗？
A: Yes, a bit. But my main hobby is climbing mountains.
是的，有一点喜欢。但是我主要的爱好是爬山。
B: Is that why you like books about travel?
那就是你为什么喜欢旅行相关的书籍吗？
A: Yes, I like to know about strange places.
是的，我喜欢去探索未知的地方。
B: I don't think I would want to climb mountains but I would like to read about them.
我想我不可步行去爬山但我想读与之有关的书。
A: I like to read biographies too and autobiographies about people's lives.
我也喜欢读传记类书籍以及关于人生生活的自传类书籍。
B: Does that help your history and philosophy?
那在历史和哲学上对你有帮助吗？
A: Yes, it does. Reading about other people helps you to understand their mistakes. You can learn a lot from other people.
是的，有。读一读其他人能帮助你了解他们的错误。你可以从他人那里学到很多。
B: I like to read the classic novels, Charles Dickens, Tolstoy, and more modern ones like John Steinbeck. They knew about life.
我喜欢读经典小说，查理·狄更斯，托尔斯泰，还有更多像约翰·斯坦贝克现代小说。他们更了解生活。
A: I agree. Perhaps I'll see you in the college library sometime. I'll probably be in the history section.
我同意。有可能将来某个时间我会在大学图书管理看到你。我有可能在历史区。
B: And I'll probably be in the medical one. Here's our stop. See you soon!
