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1、You’veheardofCharlesDarwin,right?阅读理解答案　　You’veheardofCharlesDarwin,right?Thefamousscientistwhoputforwardatheoryofevolution.YoumighthavejustalsoheardofAlfredRusselWallace,whoworkedorticulturalist(园艺种植家）actuallythoughtaboutevolutionfirst,asDr.MikeWeale,geneticistatKing’sCollegeLondon,exp

2、lains.Hesays:“Matthewpublishedabriefoutlineoftheideaofspeciesbeingabletochangeintootherspeciesthroughnaturalselection.Andhedidthat27yearsbeforeDarwinandAlfredRusselWallace.AndtheyrecognizedthathedidsobutotherpeoplesincehavesimplifiedthestoryandtendedtoconcentratejustonDarwin.”　　SoPatric

3、kMatthew’srelativeobscurity(默默无名）maysimplybedowntous—thegeneralpublic—wantingtosimplifythings.ButDr.Pa　　　　triciaFara,seniortutoratClareCollegeCambridge,pointsoutthatDarwin’sworkmighthavereceivedmoreattentionbecausehehadpowerfulfriends.　　Dr.PatriciaFaraexplainsthat“Darwinhadthemostfamous

4、,mostoutstandingmembersofthescientificsocietyinVictoriantimes,whowerepushingonhisbehalf.Havingascientifictheorybeingacceptedisnotjustamatterofwhetherthetheory’sright.”　　MaybeitistimeforustorememberPatrickMatthew,apioneerofthestoryofsurvivalthroughadaptationthatisattheheartofevolution.　　

5、12.WhatmakesDarwinandWallacefamous?　　A.Theirgreatrelationship.B.TheirworkwithMatthew.　　C.Theirextraordinarytheory.D.Matthew’slegwork.　　13.WhatdidMatthewdobeforethebookOntheOriginofSpecieswaspublished?　　A.Heworkedwithahortic　　　　ulturalist.B.Hepublishedtheideaofevolution.　　C.Hesimplifieda

6、story.D.HeconcentratedonDarwin.　　14.AccordingtoDr.PatriciaFara,Matthew’sobscuritywastheresultof.　　A.hislackofpowerfulfriendsB.hislackofpeople’sattention　　C.hisspecialcharacteristicsD.people’stendencyofsimplification　　15.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencesuggest?　　A.FriendshelpDarwin’stheoryg

7、etaccepted.　　B.Atheorywillbeacceptedififsright.　　C.PeopleknowverylittleaboutMatthew.　　D.WeshouldtrytorememberMatthew.　　12C13B14A15