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MacDonald who had spent much of his time graduating from college back— packing round Europe,decided last year to settle down.
A.when B.while C.since D.before
C
Book 1 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. |
Book 2 George Washingtion 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. |
Book 3 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. |
Book 4 Made in Canada:101 Amazing Achievements 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. |
Book 5 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, King 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.In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Gertrude are_______.
A.the names of the time machine |
B.Newton’s human friends |
C.two dinosaurs |
D.the inventors of the time machine |
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Alkaline batteries were invented by Dr. Banting. |
B.Book 3 introduces 40 inventive concepts. |
C.Animals are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 5. |
D.George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US. |
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most loved children’s books of all time, and many adults enjoy it as well. It tells the story of a young girl named Alice, who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland. She has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense. The popularity of the book comes from its imagination, interesting story, and art work.
The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll. In fact, Lewis Carroll was not the writer’s real name. His real name was Charles Dodgson. One day, he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little girls who were friends of the family. To keep them entertained on the ride, he told them a story in which Alice, the middle child, was the main character. They enjoyed the story very much.
Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice’s Adventures Under Ground and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present. Later, he gave a copy to his friend George MacDonald. George read it to his children and they loved it. George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story. Charles then wrote more parts to the story until it was around 35,000 words. It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John Tenniel, under the name Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The book was an immediate success. One of its first fans was Queen Victoria. She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carroll’s works. She was surprised to find that they included many works on math. In fact, Charles Dodgson was a highly respected mathematician. This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems.
Since the story was first printed, it has kept selling up to the present day. It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it.
1.The passage is mainly about _________.
A.Charles’ family life |
B.the birth of a book and its lasting influences |
C.a magical world called Wonderland |
D.a girl’s adventurous experiences |
2.Who first had the idea of making a book from the story “Alice Adventures Under Ground”?
A.Alice |
B.Charles |
C.George |
D.John |
3.Which of the following is the right order of the passage?
a. Charles gave his story to Alice as a Christmas present.
b. Charles had a picnic with three little girls on the Thames.
c. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was first printed in 1866.
d. More parts were added to the story by Charles.
e. The book won a large number of fans.
A.c-b-a-d-e |
B.c-a-b-e-d |
C.b-a-d-c-e |
D.b-a-c-e-d |