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      Book 1Elixirwritten by Eric Walters

     Twelve-year-old Roth becomes a friend of Dr. Banting and his assistant, Mr. Best, who are doing

research on 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 2George Washington Carverwritten 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 Achievementswritten 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 5Newton and the Time Machinewritten 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, 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. 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. Alkaline batteries were invented by Dr. Banting.

D. George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US.

3. 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

4. If you are interested in native Americans, you may read the book by ________.

A. Elizabeth Macleod

B. Eric Walters

C. Rocky London & David MacDonald

D. Bev Spencer