Today, Mike and his mom went to the library. Mike wanted to find a book to read. His mom wanted to use a computer there.
When they got to the library, Mike found a book about detectives (侦探). He also found a book about a friendly ghost (鬼). Finally, he found a book about a man who lives in the woods without food or water. He put the books on the front desk and waited for his mom。
Mike's mom sat at one of the computers in the library. She checked her email and looked at pictures of flowers on the Internet. Then she read a news article on a website.
Mike's mom left the computer and walked over to Mike, holding up something out. Mike looked at her in surprise. It took him a moment to recognize (辨认出) what she was holding. "I got that movie for us to watch tonight," said Mike's mom. "Are you ready to leave?"
"Sure," Mike said, holding the movie up in front of him. He read the cover while walking back to the library entrance. He put his books and the movie on the front desk to check out. A librarian stood behind the counter holding an electronic scanner." How long can we keep them?" Mike asked her. "Three weeks," said the librarian, "Cool." said Mike.
Suddenly, Mike was surprised. His mother was checking out something else that was too big to put on the desk. It's a picture of the ocean. "What is that for?" Mike asked. "To put on our wall at home," said Mike's mom "You can do that?" Mike asked. Mike's mom smiled at the librarian. "Yes," she said, "but we have to return it in three months."
