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　　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(外科手术). Tales from Animal Hospital will delight all fans of programme and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat, dog or snake!

　　￡14.99 Hardback 272pp 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 (魔术) ended and science began.

　　￡18.99 Hardback 320pp 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 Poly-technique. 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 384pp Fourth Estate

　　ISBN 1857025210(2003年真题)

　　1. What is Animal Hospital?

　　A. A news story.B. A popular book.

　　C. A research report.D. A TV programme.

　　2. 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

　　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. The person who finally proved Fermat’s Last Theorem is ____.

　　A. Simon SinghB. Andrew Wiles

　　C. Pierre de FermatD. A French woman scientist

　　5. 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.

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