Elixir
Written by Eric Walter
Twelve-year-old Roth become 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 specialist”, George Washington Carver,
The inventor and professor who made over and above25 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 Innovation
Written by Alootook Ipellie and David MacD1.
Explore more than one can help0 ideas necessary to Inuit survival. From ideas familiar to us today to inventive concept 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 Achievements
Written by Bew 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 (堿)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
Dinosaur up close. But it disappear on a test run with his two huge friends, King Herbert and Queen Certrude.in it !Can he save them
Before time runs out?
 
【小題1】Which of the following best describes Roth’s feeling in Book 1?
A．PainfulB．Curious
C．FrightenedD．Disappointed.
【小題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．Alkalines batteries were invented by Dr. Banting.
D．George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US.
【小題3】 In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Certrude are_____________
A．Newton’s human friendsB．the names of the time machine
C．two dinosaursD．the inventors of the time machine
【小題4】If you are interested in native Americans, you may read the book by____________.
A．Elizabeth MacleodB．Eric Walters
C．Rocky Landon & David MacDonaldD． Bev Spencer


【小題1】A
【小題1】A
【小題1】C
【小題1】C

解析【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)“finds herself torn”可以得出答案。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 Book1 有提到 animal  Book5 提到了Dinosaur ，所以選A。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)“dinosaur , two huge friends,”不難得出答案是C。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)“Book3：the Chinese thought of it by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of it by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald.”不難很出答案。

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