5 . Best Gifts for Children
How to Code a Rollercoaster
This is a picture book about coding (编程). This book does a good job of introducing and explaining what code is, how computers understand it, and introducing common coding terms. The book is part of the popular “Girls Who Code” series, but it is intended for younger readers. (Penguin Random House, $17.99)
Marble Circuit
With brightly colored pieces, Marble Circuit doesn’t present as a difficult logic (逻辑) game — but don’t be too confident. After deciding on a card, players must put pieces and allow the right number of glass balls to run into each space at the bottom of the board. Because it requires greater ability to reason correctly than some other kinds of puzzles do, Marble Circuit is suggested for the over-8 crowd. (MindWare, $24.95)
Babu Set of 3 - Roller, Stacker, Rocker
As a classic block-building toy, Babu requires players to balance the blocks on a curved (弯曲的) base, try out different styles of towers or make special cars. (MindWare, $59.95)
Botzees
Kids can follow directions or use their imaginations to build a robot out of the 130 blocks, and then command it to dance, sing, drum and light up with an app on a smart device. Though the robot attracts younger testers, kids aged 5 and up enjoy the toy’s advanced features better. (Pai Technology, $99.99)
1. What do we know about How to Code a Rollercoaster?
| A．It’s a difficult coding book. |
| B．It costs no more than $15.00. |
| C．It’s a coding book easy to read. |
| D．It is the first book of its series. |
2. What skills does Marble Circuit develop?
| A．Logical skills. | B．Reading skills. |
| C．Coding skills. | D．Computer skills. |
3. If Jackson is interested in robots, which gift will he love?
| A．How to Code a Rollercoaster. |
| B．Marble Circuit. |
| C．Babu Set of 3 - Roller, Stacker, Rocker. |
| D．Botzees. |
