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Test 11
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阅读理解第 部分一
第一节 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中,选出最佳选项。
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There is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science. Here’s an area of
science for everyone, and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist.
Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh, 58 pages, ages 9-12
Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur, do you wonder how anybody knows what they look
like? After all, nobody has seen a living dinosaur. This book explains how scientists and artists work
together to recreate dinosaurs. As scientifi c discoveries have been made, the models have changed.
Scientifi c tests may one day expose what a dinosaur’s coloring was, but now artists have to use their
imagination to determine how these huge creatures looked.
Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson, 128 pages, ages 10-13
This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space exploration ( 探测 )—thousands of
years ago, when people began star observation—and forward to today’s search for planets in distant
parts of the Milky Way. Along with history lessons, readers get 21 activities, such as making a black
hole and creating a model of Albert Einstein’s universe using a T-shirt. The activities are perfect for
cold winter days.
Ultimate Bugopedia by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich, 272 pages, ages 7 and older
If you’re always on the lookout for butterfl ies, this book is for you. Hundreds of color photos of
common and unusual insects fi ll this hardcover ( 精装书 ). There are fascinating stories related to the
photos. For example, do you know an insect feeds on the tears of Asian cattle? There’s a question-and-
answer section with an insect scientist and advice on how to help preserve endangered insects.
Journey into the Invisible by Christine Schlitt, 80 pages, ages 9-12
If you use a magnifying ( 放大的 ) glass, you know a leaf looks quite different. This book
explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things