Tales From Animal Hospital　　

　　 David Grant　　

　　 David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated，including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess，the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond. He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day，from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery(外科手术).  Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the program and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet，whether it be cat，dog or snake!

￡14.99 Hardback 272pp Simon Schuster　　

　　 ISBN0751304417　　

 Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer　　

　　 Michael White　　

　　 From the author（作者）of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science，comes this colorful description of the life of the world’s first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact，Michael White‘s learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic(魔术)ended and science began.　　

　　 ￡ 18.99 Hardback 320pp Fourth Estate　　

　　 ISBN 1857024168　　

　　 Fermat’s Last Theorem　　

　　 Simon Singh　　

　　 In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew wiles reading in his school library came across the world’s greatest mathematical problem, Fermat’s Last Theorem(定理). First put forward（提出） by the French mathematician（数学家） Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century，the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds，including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem，and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries，Fermat’s Last Theorem will delight specialists（专家） and general readers alike.　　

　　 ￡ 12.99 Hardback 384pp Fourth Estate　　

　　 ISBN 1857025210　　

50. What is Animal Hospital?　 _______.　

　　 A. A news story.  B. A popular book  C. A research report.  D. A TV program.

51. In Michael White’s book，Newton is described as _______.　

　　 A. a person who did not look the same as in many pictures　　

　　 B. a person who lived a colorful and meaningful life　　

　　 C. a great but not perfect man　　 　　 D. an old－time magician　　

  52. The person who finally proved Fermat’s Last Theorem is _______.　

　　 A. Simon Singh         B. Andrew Wiles　

C. Pierre de Fermat      D. a French woman scientist　　

53. What is the purpose of writing these three texts? _______.　　

　 A. To make the books easier to read.    B. To show the importance of science.　　

　 C. To introduce new authors.          D. To sell the books.

阅读下列短文, 从所的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。　　 　　

    Though Brazil (巴西) is one of the richest countries in the world,　　 much of it hasn't been developed. It was mainly for this reason that　　 the Brazilian government decided to have a new city built 600 miles　　 northwest of Kio de Janciro. Designed by the great architect (建筑师)　　 Lucio Costa, the new city, Brasilia, replaced Kio de Janciro as the　　 capital of Brazil in 1960. Brasilia has been carefully planned for　　 modern living. Its wide roads, which can take fourteen ways of　　 traffic, have kept away from living areas. Children do not have to　　 cross busy streets to go to school. Housewives can visit shopping　　 centres on foot, for in these specially designed living areas, cars　　 are unnecessary. At first, the government had great difficulty in　　 persuading people to leave Kio and to settle down in Brasilia. Since　　 1960, however, the population has been growing all the time. Brasilia　　 has made itself the capital of the country. The idea to have the　　 capital moved so far inland will have a great effect on the future of　　 Brazil.

(1) The new capital is __________ the sea.

[    ]

A. far from　　   B. by　　    C. over　　    D. on　　 　　

(2) A new capital was built because ___________.

[    ]

A. Brasilia is inland　　 　　   

B. Brazil is one of the richest countries in the world　　 　　   

C. the development of Brazil had to be sped up　　 　　   

D. Kio de Janciro was destroyed　　 　　

(3)  People find it comfortable to live in Brasilia for __________.

[    ]

A. it is designed for modern living　　 　　   

B. it is a new city　　 　　   

C. there are wide roads　　 　　   

D. children can go to school without crossing streets　　 　　

(4) From the passage we can conclude that __________.

[    ]

A. there are no cars in Brasilia　　 　　   

B. children needn't go to school　　 　　  

C. at first, people didn't like to leave Kio　　 　　   

D. shopping can be done on foot　　 　　

(5)  Brasilia is the capital ___________.

[    ]

A. in 1960　　　　　　　　    B. near Kio de Janciro　　 　　   

C. built by Lucio Costa　　   D. with a history of about 36 years