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Using the Library You look for a book in one of two ways: / either you’ll know the author and title of the book, or else you’ll want a book on a particular subject. / Let’s start with what to do if you know the author’s name and the title of the book. / The first thing is to look up the author’s name in the Author Catalogue. / If you can find a card for the book, / you should then write down three things: / the author, the title and the class number. / Now find the class number on the library shelves. / There are notices on the bookcases called shelf guides. / If you find the book on the shelf, / and you want to borrow it, take it to the Issue Desk. / If you can’t find the book, / it means that someone else has borrowed it, / so you should ask the librarian to reserve it for you. Old Age Many people mistakenly believe that old age is a time of increased illness and loneliness. / In fact, people do not suddenly change / when they reach the age of 60 or 65. / Furthermore, although more parents and their married children live in separate households than ever before, / this is usually by choice. / It is not because children now tend to neglect their parents when they become old. / It is also wrong to believe / that old age seriously affects a person’s mental abilities. / There is clear proof / that people who were eager to learn / and who welcomed new experiences in their middle age, / continue to do so in old age. / It is true that older people tend to take longer to learn something new than your people. / Nevertheless, if they are given sufficient time, / they learn as well as young people do. Bell In ancient times all over the world, / it was believed that evil spirits could put up with / just about anything except the clanging of the bell. / Over time, the bell itself, even when not ringing, / came to be regarded as a powerful lucky symbol. / Because it is suspended in a hanging position, / it takes on the representation of all life suspended between heaven and eart