Edmonton’s Downtown Park
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 Washingtion Carver Written by Elizabeth Macleod Meet the“Peanut(花生) Specialist”,George Washington Carver,the inventor and professor who made over 325products 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.
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The Inuit Thought of It:Amazing Arctic Innovations Written by Alootook Ipellie & David MacDonald Explore more than 40ideas 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:101Amazing Achieverms 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(碱性) batterices and the Blue Box yecycling program. |
Newton and the Tlme Machine Written by Michael Me Gowan Ten-year-old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinesaurs up close.But it disappears on a test run with his two huge friends,King Herbert and Queen Certunde,in can he save them before time runs out? |
64.Which of the following best describes Roth’s feeling in Book 1?
A.Painful B.Curious C.Frightened D.Disappointed
65.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Animals are mentioned in Book 1and Book 5.
B.Book 3introduces 40inventive concepts.
C.Alkaline batteries were invented by Dr.Banting.
D.George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US.
66.In Book 5,King Herbert and Queen Gertrude are
A.Newton’s human friends B.the names of the time machine
C.two dinosaurs D.the inventions of the time machine
67.If you are interested in native Americans,you may read the book by
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A.Elizabeth Macleod B.Eric Walters
C.Rocky London & David MacDonald D.Bev Spencer.