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1、You’veheardofCharlesDarwin,right?Thefamousscientist阅读理解答案 You’veheardofCharlesDarwin,right?Thefamousscientistwhoputforwardatheoryofevolution.YoumighthavejustalsoheardofAlfredRusselWallace,whoworkedorticulturalist(园艺种植家)actuallythoughtaboutevolutionfirst
2、,asDr.MikeWeale,geneticistatKing’sCollegeLondon,explains.Hesays:“Matthewpublishedabriefoutlineoftheideaofspeciesbeingabletochangeintootherspeciesthroughnaturalselection.Andhedidthat27yearsbeforeDarwinandAlfredRusselWallace.Andtheyrecognizedthathedidsobut
3、otherpeoplesincehavesimplifiedthestoryandtendedtoconcentratejustonDarwin.” SoPatrickMatthew’srelativeobscurity(默默无名)maysimplybedowntous—thegeneralpublic—wantingtosimplifythings.ButDr. PatriciaFara,seniortutoratClareCollegeCambridge,pointsoutthatDarwi
4、n’sworkmighthavereceivedmoreattentionbecausehehadpowerfulfriends. Dr.PatriciaFaraexplainsthat“Darwinhadthemostfamous,mostoutstandingmembersofthescientificsocietyinVictoriantimes,whowerepushingonhisbehalf.Havingascientifictheorybeingacceptedisnotjustamat
5、terofwhetherthetheory’sright.” MaybeitistimeforustorememberPatrickMatthew,apioneerofthestoryofsurvivalthroughadaptationthatisattheheartofevolution. 12.WhatmakesDarwinandWallacefamous? A.Theirgreatrelationship.B.TheirworkwithMatthew. C.Theirextraordin
6、arytheory.D.Matthew’slegwork. 13.WhatdidMatthewdobeforethebookOntheOriginofSpecieswaspublished? A.Heworkedwithahor ticulturalist.B.Hepublishedtheideaofevolution. C.Hesimplifiedastory.D.HeconcentratedonDarwin. 14.AccordingtoDr.PatriciaFara,Matthew’
7、sobscuritywastheresultof. A.hislackofpowerfulfriendsB.hislackofpeople’sattention C.hisspecialcharacteristicsD.people’stendencyofsimplification 15.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencesuggest? A.FriendshelpDarwin’stheorygetaccepted. B.Atheorywillbeacceptedif
8、ifsright. C.PeopleknowverylittleaboutMatthew. D.WeshouldtrytorememberMatthew. CBAAA
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