Tales From Animal Hospital

David Grant

David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated ,including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess , the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond . He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day , from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery （外科手術(shù)）. Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the program and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat , dog or snake ! $ 14.99 Hardback 272 pp Simon Schuster

ISBN 0751304417

Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer

Michael White

From the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science, comes this colorful description of the life of the world’s first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact, Michael White’s learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him . Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic ended and science began.

?8.99 Hardback 320 pp Fourth Estate

ISBN 1857024168

Fermat’s Last Theorem

Simon Singh

In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the world’s greatest mathematical problem : Fermat’s Last Theorem (定理). First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds , including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem , and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique . Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995 . An unusual story of human effort over three centuries , Fermat’s Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike .

?12.99 Hardback 384 pp Fourth Estate

ISBN 1857025210

1.What is Animal Hospital ?

A．A news story.

B．A popular book.

C．A research report.

D．A TV program.

2.In Michael White’s book , Newton is described as .

A．a(chǎn) person who did not look the same as in many pictures

B．a(chǎn) person who lived a colorful and meaningful life

C．a(chǎn) great but not perfect man

D．a(chǎn)n old-time magician

3.Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffle” as it is used in the text ?

A．To encourage people to raise questions.

B．To cause difficulty in understanding.

C．To provide a person with an explanation.

D．To limit people’s imagination.

4.What is the purpose of writing these three texts ?

A．To make the books easier to read

B．To show the importance of science

C．To introduce new authors

D．To sell the books.

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文是銷售人員對(duì)三本書進(jìn)行的內(nèi)容進(jìn)行了介紹，從每段的內(nèi)容都包含書的結(jié)果可知作者意在推銷這三本書。

1. From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the program中的節(jié)目粉絲可知這是一個(gè)電視節(jié)目。故選D

2. is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses可知牛頓被以具有人類弱點(diǎn)的天才科學(xué)家來(lái)介紹的，是一個(gè)偉大并不完美的人。故選C

3. theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds 可知這個(gè)理論打敗了最棒的數(shù)學(xué)家們，and前后連接同屬性的詞，所以baffled應(yīng)該理解成讓人理解有困難的。故選B

4. 14.99 Hardback 272 pp Simon Schuster和?8.99 Hardback 320 pp Fourth Estate及?12.99 Hardback 384 pp Fourth Estate可知每本書的價(jià)格，很顯然作者是為了推銷這本書。故選D

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