A
Maps Special Edition, £25
This book was already popular in our children’s department and has been made even better with this special edition, which includes 16 new maps. The collection of 68 maps takes you through 58 countries and six continents. It is packed with illustrated information, which includes famous historical figures, local dishes, festivals, wild animals and landmarks. Each page is a work of art to revisit, because each time you look you will notice something new.
Doodle World Map Pillowcase, £14.99
This 100% cotton, machine-washable world map pillowcase features lots of wonderful illustrations, including animals, the seven wonders of the modern world and interesting facts, such as the first solo round the world hot air balloon, the route of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the world record migration of the humpback whale. It comes with wash-out pens so you can wash off the old design and colour it in all over again, and again. Perfect for sleepovers.
Atlas of Dinosaur Adventures: Step Into a Prehistoric World, £20
Palaeontology meets cartography in this atlas (地图册) that is perfect for any dinosaur-obsessed child. It is by the award-winning team behind Atlas of Animal Adventures and Lucy Leather land’s inky illustrations, which makes the book a joy to look at. It covers the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and includes maps on the shifting continents and fossil finds. On every page you meet a different creature and discover its behaviours, hunting techniques, defence tactics and migration patterns.
Usborne Atlas and Jigsaw Europe, £9.99
You get two gifts in one here. This 300-piece jigsaw of Europe comes with a 32-page picture atlas, so you can see and discover the continent in more detail with the maps and learn more about the countries as you are building the puzzle. Beautiful illustrations of animals, landmarks and attractions cover every centimetre of the jigsaw, making it challenging (but not too hard) to put together for children age 5+.
1. All the four superbly illustrated atlases are perfect presents for ______ .
A. geologists B. children
C. adults D. parents
2. If a kid is obsessed by the remote past, what may he be interested in?
A. Maps Special Edition B. Doodle World Map Pillowcase
C. Atlas of Dinosaur Adventures D. Usborne Atlas and Jigsaw Europe
3. Which of the following is TRUE about these atlases?
A. All of them serve to explore the world.
B. All of them contain widely acknowledged landmarks.
C. They all have multiple purposes.
D. They are all made of unique materials.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了能送给孩子们的四幅精美的地图册。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中This book was already popular in our children’s department and has been made even better with this special edition, which includes 16 new maps. 这本书在我们的儿童部已经很受欢迎，并且在这个特别版中做得更好，其中包括16幅新地图。第二段中This 100% cotton, machine-washable world map pillowcase features lots of wonderful illustrations, including animals, the seven wonders of the modern world and interesting facts…这款100%纯棉、可机洗的世界地图枕套上有很多精彩的插图，包括动物、现代世界七大奇迹和有趣的事实…第三段中Palaeontology meets cartography in this atlas (地图册) that is perfect for any dinosaur-obsessed child. 在这个地图集古生物学和地图学相融合，对任何痴迷恐龙的孩子是完美的。最后一段中Beautiful illustrations of animals, landmarks and attractions cover every centimetre of the jigsaw, making it challenging (but not too hard) to put together for children age 5+.美丽的动物、地标和景点的插图覆盖了拼图的每一厘米，对于5岁以上的孩子来说，把它们拼在一起很有挑战性(但不是太难)。可知，这四幅精美的地图册是送给孩子们的完美礼物。故选B项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中It covers the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and includes maps on the shifting continents and fossil finds. 它涵盖了三叠纪、侏罗纪和白垩纪，还包括了大陆移动和化石发现的地图。可知，如果一个孩子沉迷于遥远的过去，他会对恐龙冒险地图集感兴趣。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中The collection of 68 maps takes you through 58 countries and six continents. 68张地图带你穿越58个国家和6个大洲。第二段中This 100% cotton, machine-washable world map pillowcase features lots of wonderful illustrations这100%棉,可机洗的世界地图枕套上有很多精彩的插图。第三段中It covers the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and includes maps on the shifting continents and fossil finds. 它涵盖了三叠纪、侏罗纪和白垩纪，还包括了大陆移动和化石发现的地图。最后一段中This 300-piece jigsaw of Europe comes with a 32-page picture atlas, so you can see and discover the continent in more detail with the maps and learn more about the countries as you are building the puzzle. 这个300块欧洲拼图附有32页的图集，所以你可以看到和发现大陆更详细的地图，并且当你在构建拼图，你能了解更多国家。可知，这些地图都是为了探索世界。故选A项。
