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Elixir

Written by Eric Walter

Twelve-year-old Roth becomes a friend of Dr. Banting and his Assistant,

Mr. Best, who are in search of a cure for diabetes(糖尿病). She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.

George Washington Carver

Written by Elizabeth Macleod

Meet the “Peanut（花生）specialist”, George Washington Carver, the inventor

and professor who made over 325 products out of peanuts. Through his agricultural research, he also greatly improved the lives of countless black farmers in the southern United States. See also Macleod’s Albert Einstein：A Life of Genius.

The Inuit Thought of it：Amazing Arctic Innovations

Written by Alootook Ipellie & David MacDonald

Explore more than 40 ideas necessary to Inuit survival. From ideas familiar to us today to inventive concepts that shaped their lives, celebrate the creativity of a remarkably intelligent people. Also see other book：the Chinese thought of it by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of it by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald.

Made in Canada：101 Amazing Achievements

Written by Bev Spencer

What things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection? Here

are 101common things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian,

including the Blackberry, alkaline（碱）batteries the Blue Box recycling program.

Newton and the Time Machine

Written by Michael McGowan

Ten-year-old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinosaurs up

close. But it disappears on a test run with his two huge friends, Ki ng Herbert and Queen Certrude in it! Can he save them before time runs out?
1.Which of the following best describes Roth’s feeling in Book 1?

A. Painful B. Curious C. Frightened D. Disappointed.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Animals are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 5.

B. Book 3 introduces 40 inventive concepts.

C. Alkaline batteries were invented by Dr. Banting.

D. George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US.

3.In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Certrude are_______.

A. Newton’s human friends

B. the names of the time machine

C. two dinosaurs

D. the inventors of the time machine

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.A

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是广告类阅读，介绍了五本书。

1.A细节理解题。根据第一段She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.可知Roth 很痛苦，故选A项。

2.A 细节理解题。根据Book1中提到动物做实验，Book5提到恐龙，可知选A项。

3.C 细节理解题。根据书中提到dinosaurs和huge friends可知这两个巨大朋友是恐龙，故选C项。

考点：广告类阅读。