3.
This is the tenth book of the Third-Grade Detectives series.In the book,the young detectives visit an art museum on a field trip and find themselves in another mystery.A priceless statue (雕塑) in the museum has been stolen.There is something strange about Willie,the guard of the museum.And the director of the museum,Dr.Kirk,doesn't seem to want their help.But these third graders are very good detectives.With the help of their teacher,Mr Merlin,they are sure that they can solve the mystery of the statue.Before they can begin their search,the police discover the statue.It is broken into small pieces in a nearby rubbish bin.Why was the statue stolen and then destroyed (毀壞)?The third graders have to break the coded messages (密碼) about the statue first.Finally,they discover the mystery of the stolen statue successfully.
The writer not only provides readers with a mystery to solve,but uses enough clues so that his young readers will find the answers along with the children in the book.He also provides some scientific (科學(xué)的) information for his readers,which is a fun way for young children to learn new science facts.Young readers will enjoy solving the mystery and learning new information at the same time.
43.D are helpful to the children when they try to solve the mystery.
A.Willie and the police
B.Mr Merlin and Dr.Kirk
C.Willie and Dr.Kirk
D.Mr Merlin and the police
44.The last paragraph mainly tells usC.
A.the writer of the book
B.the result of the story
C.what the readers can learn
D.how to solve a mystery
45.From the passage we can infer thatA.
A.the book is interesting and educational
B.the children are on their vacation in the story
C.it's dangerous for the children to solve the mystery
D.the book is popular with readers of all ages.