Do you use the library？ Have you had to pay for returning a book late？ Manylibraries charge a late fee. If you return a book after its due date， you pay a fine3.But this might be changing. Some say these fees stop some people from using thelibrary. And the point of libraries is to make books available. So we asked ourreaders what they think about late fees. Keep them？ Or get rid of them？ Here’swhat two kids had to say.

你使用圖書館嗎？你有沒有因為遲還一本書而支付過費用？許多圖書館收取滯納金。如果你在到期后還書，你要支付罰款。但這種情況可能正在改變。有人說這些費用阻止了一些人使用圖書館。圖書館的意義在于提供書籍閱讀。因此，我們詢問了讀者對滯納金的看法。保留它們？還是取消它們？以下是兩個孩子的看法。

“Yes.”

“應(yīng)該?！?/p>

“Libraries should charge late fees. Do you enjoy the library？ You can discovernew books there. But you might not get a chance if kids don’t return the books.Paying a fee will teach kids to be responsible. This will help when they get olderand have a job. Some borrowers return books late. The fees will help the library.The money can be used to make it a better place. So late fees are a must.”

“圖書館應(yīng)該收取滯納金。你喜歡圖書館嗎？你可以在那里發(fā)現(xiàn)新書。但如果孩子們不還書，你可能就沒有機會了。支付費用會教會孩子們負(fù)責(zé)任。這對他們長大后工作有幫助。有些借書者很晚才還書。這些費用將對圖書館有所幫助。這些錢可以用來讓這里變得更好。所以滯納金是必須的?！?/p>

“No.”

“不應(yīng)該?！?/p>

“Libraries should not charge latefees. Lots of people borrow a bookand return it late. It’s often amistake. Some people just need timeto finish the book. Fines at somelibraries have reached $50 for acouple of books. Many kids can’tafford that. And a late fee doesn’tmake people more responsible. Whatworks is sending reminders. Or libraries can provide more overnight book drops.”

“圖書館不應(yīng)收取滯納金。很多人借書后遲遲不還。這往往是一個失誤。有些人只是需要時間來看完這本書。一些圖書館對幾本書的罰款已達50 美元。很多孩子負(fù)擔(dān)不起。滯納金并不能讓人們更有責(zé)任感。有效的方法是發(fā)送提醒?；蛘邎D書館可以提供更多的自動還書箱?！?/p>

（英語原文選自：timeforkids.com）

Discussion議一議：

Should libraries charge late fees？ And why or why not？ 你認(rèn)為圖書館應(yīng)該收滯納金嗎？為什么？