ISBN 0751304417
Isaac Newton : The Last Sorcerer
Michael White
Form 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 (魔术)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
68．What is Animal Hospital ?
A．A news story . B．A popular book .
C．A research report . D．A TV program .
69．In Michael White’s book , Newton is described as .
A．a person who did not look the same as in many pictures
B．a person who lived a colorful and meaningful life
C．a great but not perfect man
D．an old-time magician
70．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 .
71．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 .
E
Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia live some of the world’s largest black bears . They are in northern Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains , a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife .
The streams , lakes ,mountain ridges and forests that make the Pocono’s an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to the region . Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats are endangered by highway construction . To protect the Pocono’s natural beauty from irresponsible development , The Nature Conservancy (大自然保护协会) named the area one of American’s “Last Great Places.”
Operating out of a century-old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond , Pennsylvanian , the Conservancy’s Bud Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection . By building up partnerships with people like Francis Altemose , the Conservancy has been able to protect more than 14,000 acres of environmentally important land in the area .
Altemose’s family has farmed in the Pocono area for generations . Two years ago Francis worked with the Conservancy to include his farm in a county farmland protection program . As a result , his family’s land can be protected from the development and the Altemoses will be better able to provide a secure financial future for their 7-year-old grandson .
Cook contributes the Conservancy’s success in the Poconos to having a local presence and a commitment to working with local residents .
“The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community,” Cook said , “The people who live here respect the land . They value quiet forests , clear streams and abundant wildlife .They are eager to help with conservation efforts.”
For more information on how you can help The Nature Conservancy protect the Pocono and the world’s other “Last Great Places,” please call 1~888—564 6864, or visit us on the World Wide Web at www. tnc. org .
72．The purpose in naming the Pocanos as one of American’s “Last Great Places” is to .
A．gain support from the local community .
B．protect it from irresponsible development
C．make it a better home for black bears
D．provide financial security for future generations
73．We learn from the passage that .
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