Services > Using your Card
Library Cards are free to all people in California. They allow you to borrow books, magazines, CDs, and DVDs from our library. They also allow you to use the computers at the library.
Click here to apply for（申请）a Card.
★You must show your photo ID in person at the library.
★You must come to the library to receive a Card or change an expired（到期的）Card yourself. Library Cards expire after four years.
★You can always update（更新）your address, phone number and email online.
★Tell us immediately if your Card is lost or stolen.
Cards for kids and teens
The signature（签名）of a parent is needed for children（aged 13 and under）. The parent must also provide a photo ID. Teens（aged 14 to 17）use the process（流程）. However, teens who already have their own photo ID can apply without a parent's signature.
Borrowing materials（材料）
A Library Card allows you to borrow 25 things at most. You can keep each borrowed thing for more than 60 days.
If things are not returned in 60 days, you should pay for them. The fine for books and magazines is $1.00 each per day. The fine for CDs and DVDs is $2.00 each per day.
1.Where can you probably find the passage?
A.In a magazine. B.On a website. C.In a story book.
2.You don't have to go to the library when you want to ____________.
A.receive a Card B.borrow a magazine C.update your information
3.If you receive your Library Card on July 21, 2020, when will the Card be out-of-date?
A.On November 21, 2020. B.On July 21, 2023. C.On July 21, 2024.
4.If you are over 17 years old, what do you need to apply for a Card?
A.Your own photo ID. B.The Card of your parent. C.Your parent's signature.
5.If you fail to return the borrowed CDs within 60 days, how much should you pay for them every day?
A.$1.00 each. B.$2.00 each. C.$3.00 each.
My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didn't think so. I paid little attention. But one thing let me _______ realize what my parents meant.
One day, when I walked past a mobile phone store, I saw it was hiring（雇用）new workers! I went into the shop and asked for the job. The manager looked at me for a few seconds _______ . “Do you have a high school diploma (文凭)?” He said, “Or do you have any _______ experience?” I felt so ashamed（羞愧的）and I just turned around and left.
I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my _______ . “I must go to school to _______ my study because I can't do anything without a good education,” I said to myself silently.
Everything looked _______ when I went back to the store years later: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, I felt more _______ . The manager told me they needed new workers. I showed my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said: “Great! You are _______ . ”
Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I'm still _______ in my spare time.
1.A.finally B.easily C.luckily D.fast
2.A.in a hurry B.from head to foot C.sooner or later D.from time to time
3.A.learning B.life C.teaching D.work
4.A.parents B.friends C.future D.study
5.A.continue B.begin C.stop D.change
6.A.the same B.different C.friendly D.fresh
7.A.excited B.surprised C.confident D.happy
8.A.out B.in C.up D.down
9.A.working B.driving C.running D.learning
Do you like exercising in the sun? How much sunlight do you get every day? How much time do you spend in the _______ ? As we all know，enough sunlight is good for our health. It gives us strong bones（骨骼）and good eyesight. It makes us happy and sleep better. Now scientists find out that it can even make you _______ .
Scientists did tests on mice. They give mice lots of sunlight. After that，the mice _______ a special thing named glutamic acid（谷氨酸）in their bodies. Glutamic acid does many things for our body. It can improve some of our abilities such as learning and remembering things.
It is OK to enjoy some sunlight for about an hour every day. But you should be _______ because it is summer now. The sun is very strong around noon. Keep yourself away from the sun around the noon, or it may _______ your skin（皮肤）. It is best to enjoy sunlight in the morning or before sunset.
Why not go out and enjoy the _______ with your family or your best friends? I'm sure you can be smarter soon.
1.A.moon B.sun C.night
2.A.smarter B.taller C.thinner
3.A.invent B.find C.produce
4.A.careful B.serious C.clever
5.A.shine B.burn C.dry
6.A.time B.air C.sunlight
—Dad, can you tell me ____________? I miss her very much. —Next week, dear.
A.where my mum will go
B.when will my mum come back
C.when my mum will come back
—____________ does the London Eye take you above the River Thames?
—One hundred and thirty-five meters.
A.How long B.How high C.How heavy
—Why don't you____________ smoking? It's very harmful.
—I tried many times, but it's really hard.
A.give up B.ring up C.put up
