Book 1 Elixir written by Eric Walters Twelveyearold Roth becomes a friend of Dr.Banting and his assistant, Mr.Best, who are in search of 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 andBest. Book 2 George Washington Carver written 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 Innovationswritten 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 Nati ve American Thought of It by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald. Book 4 Made in Canada: 101 Amazing Achievements written 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 5 Newton and the Time Machine written by Michael McGowan Ten-year-old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinosaurs up close. Butit disappears on a test run with his two huge friends, King Herbert and Queen Certrude, in it! 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 Certrude are ________. A．Newton's human friends B．the names of the time machine C．two dinosaurs D．the inventors 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 Landon & David MacDonald D．Bev Spencer