【明報專訊】The Smarties are looking for some grammar books to read at the library. They want to improve their English and become smarter than Eason.

“ Bill: Where are the English grammar books? I can't find any here! ”

“ Pat: Shall we ask the librarian for help? ”

“ Pat: Hey, there's a guide here! The library groups similar books together by giving them call numbers. ”

“ Bill: Quiet! ”

“ Bill: English grammar books should be...... this one? 610? ”

“ Dr Panda: No! That's not a ''6''! That's a ''9''! This is Eason's trick again! ”

“ MoMo: All the grammar books are here! ”

■Know more

There are a lot of books in a library. Librarians need to organise books easily and fast. Therefore, a subject called ''library science'' (圖書館學) appeared in 1887. It is a study of libraries. It includes the purchase, organisation and preservation of books. The number on a book's spine is named a call number which works like the book's address, telling us where the books are located in the library.

■English highway﹕Like

''Like'' here means '' similar to'', '' being almost the same''.

e.g. You look like your father.

It was like a dream.

■Glossary

similar (adj) 相似的

organise (v) 整理

purchase (n) 購買

preservation (n) 保存

[Smarties' Power English 第254期]