Elixir
    Written by Eric Walters
    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 Washingion 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 books: 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 Achieverms
    Written by Bev Spencer
    What things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection? Here are 101 common things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian, including the Blackberry, alkaline(碱性) batteries and the Blue Box recycling program.
    Newton and the Time Machine
    Written by Michael Me Gowan
    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, King Herbert and Queen Certrude, in can he save them before time runs out?
单选题     Which of the following best describes Roth's feeling in Book 1? ______
 
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】 推理判断题。依据Book l简介中的最后一句可知,她在友谊及同情被拿来做试验的动物之间进退两难,很痛苦。
单选题     Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ______
 
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】 正误判断题。依据Book 1简介中的the animals being experimented on及Book 5介绍中的see dinosaurs up close可知这两本书都提及了动物,故A正确。
单选题     In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Gertrude are ______.
 
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】 推理判断题。依据Book 5的描述可知,创造出来的时间机器是为了看到恐龙,所以这里提及的两个大朋友应是两只恐龙,故选C。
单选题     If you are interested in native Americans, you may read the book by ______.
 
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】 细节理解题。由Book 3介绍中的最后一句话可知答案为C。