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How does a plant grow?
Grades K6
Young readers will be interested in different shapes, sizes, and functions in flowers, fruit trees, and other plants. How does a plant grow? will excite children's interest in many wonders of the plant world, from how seeds (种子) grow to why leaves turn to the light to what makes tendrils grow tall.
ISBN:9781936959471; 36 pages.
Next time you see a spiderweb
Grades K12
If you know children who say “Ick!” when they see a spider, this book will make them say “Ooh!” instead. Next time you see a spiderweb describes how these skilled creatures make their webs. It shows how spiders catch small insects (昆虫) with their webs. Readers will learn how spiders make silk without getting stuck themselves.
ISBN:9781938946349; 36 pages.
Our very own tree
Grades K3
What happens when friends take an interest in a tree? They notice more about the world around them, such as seasons changing and birds making homes. They carry out research, use creativity, and discover new things, such as the tree's structure—all because they stopped to look around.
ISBN:9781941316245; 36 pages.
Next time you see a sunset
Grades K12
This book invites readers to take in a daily phenomenon (现象) with fresh eyes. Children and adults can appreciate the spinning (旋转) of the Earth, the progress of day into night, and the reasons for the colors that come with so many sunrises and sunsets. A 2014 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K12!
ISBN:9781936959167; 32 pages.
语篇解读:本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几本适合儿童阅读的自然科学方面的书。
21.Which book will attract an animal lover?
A.Our very own tree
B.How does a plant grow?
C.Next time you see a sunset
D.Next time you see a spiderweb
解析:选D 细节理解题。根据Next time you see a spiderweb的介绍可知,这本书介绍了蜘蛛如何织网捕食,所以有可能会吸引喜欢动物的读者。
22.The ISBN of the book about earth science is .
A.9781936959471 B.9781938946349
C.9781941316245 D.9781936959167
解析:选D 细节理解题。根据第四本书介绍中的Children and adults can appreciate the spinning (旋转) of the Earth, the progress of day into night可知,这本书是关于地球科学的。它的书号是9781936959167。
23.What do the four books have in common?
A.They are about nature.
B.They are howto books.
C.They have the same pages.
D.They are of the same difficulty level.
解析:选A 细节理解题。这四本书分别是关于植物、蜘蛛结网、树木、地球的,因此都属于自然科学的范畴。