729 复习

Skim through the shelves in the section you're interested in. 

If you see anything that looks appealing, pick it up, read the back of the book, and the inside flap, and the first page or so.

Keep doing this until you have a few books.

继续这样做，直到你找到了几本书。

keep doing (something) 继续做（某事），持续做……

until 直到……

Find a place to sit, or stand if you must, and read the first chapter of each book.

找个地方坐下来，或者站着也行，阅读每本书的第一章。

chapter 章，回，篇（缩写chap.）

each book 每本书

Of course, if you have many books, this can be time consuming. 

当然，如果你有好几本书，这可能会很耗时。

time consuming 耗时的，费时的，花时间的（consume 动词，消耗，花费，消费）

Reading the first chapter of a book can help you know what books and genres of books that you like, and so that you won't have a hard time looking for books again.

阅读一本书的第一章可以让你知道你喜欢什么样的书，喜欢什么类型的书，这样你再找书就不会很难了。

Reading the first chapter of a book 阅读一本书的第一章

help you know... 帮助你知道，让你知道

what books and genres of books [that you like] [你喜欢]什么样的书，[你喜欢]什么类型的书

so that 以便，以致于，结果

you won't have a hard time looking for books again 你就不会再有找书的困难了—> 你再找书就不会很难了

have a hard time doing (something) 有一段艰难的时间做（某事）—> 做（某事）很难，做（某事）很辛苦，做（某事）很受罪

look for 找，寻找

again 再，又

The subject might be interesting to you, but the writing style can be key to enjoying it. 

书的主题可能很吸引你，但写作风格可能才是你喜欢这本书的关键。

The subject might be interesting to you 书的主题可能对你来说很有趣/很吸引你

subject（书的）主题，题目

might 可能，也许（可能性不那么大）

the writing style can be key to enjoying it 写作风格可能才是你喜欢这本书的关键

the writing style 写作风格

key 形容词，非常重要的，关键性的

be key to doing (something) ……的关键

enjoy 享受……的乐趣，喜爱，欣赏