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UNIT 2
课时作业(四)阅读专项
答案解析Pm
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I,第一节
in this collection of biographical essays.For example.he
A
recalls himself as a six-year-old spotting a bite taken
New Science Books in Brief
out of the sun:a solar eclipse,something unknown
Volume Control
to the other children.
By David Owen I $18.23
1.What can we learn from Volume Control?
"For a deaf child,having hearing parents can be
A.The science of hearing.
a serious disadvantage,"notes Owen in this sensitive
B.Practical ways to cure tinnitus.
study of hearing.He suffers from tinnitus ()
C.Thomas Edison's great inventions.
Combining the science with individual experiences.
D.Winston Churchill's great achievements.
Owen discusses hearing aids,sign language.Thomas
2.Who provided inspiration for the title of Reality
Edison and noise levels in US cities-all in absorbing detail.
Ahead of Schedule?
Reality Ahead of Schedule
A.Joel Levy.
B.H.G.Wells.
By Joel Levy 29.04
C.Sydney Mead.
D.Tim Woollings.
This picture-packed book tours scientific advances
3.How much should you pay if you want a book
sparked by ideas in science fiction.For example.
completely made up of real stories?
Levy shows how H.G.Wells's 1903 story The Land
A.$18.23.
B.$22.46.
Ironclads inspired Winston Churchill to promote the
C.$29.04.
D.$32.95.
development of the military tank.The title comes
B
from a definition of sei-fi by Sydney Mead,an
Twelve-year-old Lydia Denton was recently
industrial designer widely known for his designs for
named the winner of CITGO's Fueling Education
science-fiction films.
Student Challenge,where she earned 20.000 after
Jet Stream
creating Beat the Heat Car Seat.which is a portable
By Tim Woollings I 32.95
device placed in the car seat that not only senses
The jet stream was discovered in the 1920s.In
weight over five pounds but monitors temperature
this analysis of its complex influence on weather,
when the baby is in the seat.
Woollings relates how the Japanese used the jet
The soon-to-be seventh grader says she became
str