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On the Origin of Species

1.What was Darwin famous for?

He was famous for writing a book called “on the origin of species”.

2.What is the main idea of the book?

He said that all living plants and animals gradually developed.

1.Find out the important people mentioned in the text.

Charles Darwin From England Gregor Mendel From Austria . Gote Turesson From Sweden .

How many parts can the text be divided into?

Part I Pa1-3: Darwin and his research.

Part II Pa4-5: Mendel and his experiment.

Part III Pa6: Turesson and his study

Part IV Pa7: the importance and significance of the research of the three.

Charles Darwin

Gregor Mendel

Gote Turesson

Five-year expedition on the beagle

Origin of Species

Give birth to Science of genetics

Prove existence of stable varieties within species

in order to adapt to the environment Species have to develop themselves

The wild life of Galapagos

Conducted his experiment with Flowers and peas

Study of a

wild plant in

Swedish coast

differences in habitat could lead to different species in birds as well as in plants.

Many characteristics were passed on from one generation to the next, without influence by the environment. His research gave birth to the science of genetics.

Found evidence for the existence of stable varieties within species in nature,difference between plants of one spice occurred as a result of the environment.

From the research by Darwin,Mendel and Tursesson

What theory can we conclude?

Both genetics and the environment are important to plants

Observe carefully wildlife on the expedition

Conduct the experiment in the garden.

What can we learn from the text?

Observation

Thinking

conclusion

2.Choose the best answers according to the passage  ①The research by Darwin, Mendel and Turesson shows that_____ . A. genetics is more important than the environment to plants B. genetics is less important than the environment to plants C. both genetics and the environment are important to plants D. neither genetics nor the environment is important to plants

C 

②Darwin observed that the birds with ___ would eat___. A. small beaks; hard seeds B. broad beaks；hard seeds C. hard beaks；hard seeds D. broad beaks；soft seeds  ③Darwin joined the scientific expedition on _____ . A. the Endeavour B. Tahiti C. the Beagle D. space 

B

C

④Scientists of the nineteenth century believed that____ .  A. the development of new species was behind the influence of the environment  B. the development of new species and the influence of the environment were hand in hand  C. the development of new species had nothing to do with the influence of the environment  D. the influence of the environment was behind the development of new species .

D

⑤Darwin studied physics，chemistry and botany because_________ .  A. he was invited to join scientific expedition  B. he was interested in them  C. he could do a lot Of experiments  D. he wanted to finish his book “On the Origin of Species”

B

Choose the best one: 1. What on earth led you _____ home? A. to leaving B. to leave C. leave D. left

lead to 导致，通向 lead sb . to do sth. 使…做某事

2. Could you tell us the key _______ differences between species? A. to explain B. of explaining C. to explaining D. for explaining

the key to his new theory

the key to doing sth.

deserve

The naughty boy deserved a beating. (该打)

3. Knowing more about nature will help us realize which parts of our environment ____ our protection. A. gain B. deserve C. worth D. worthy

4.Though ____from each other for many years, Lucy recognized her for the first sight. A. separated B. being separated C. separating D. separation

When crossing the street, be careful.

He came on time as expected.

6.Nowhere else ___a better place ___than this. A. can/find B. */can be found C. can/be found D. */can find

can be found nowhere else = can’t be found anywhere (注意倒装)

7.What the president brings in ___ to the world is a world without nuclear weapon. A. sight B. scene C. view D. scenery

It would take a next generation of scientists to bring the importance of the environment on species back in view.

8.Knowledge needs _____ over centuries. A. passing on B. passing away C. passing by D. passing through

passing on 传递 passing away 死亡

passing by 经过 passing through 经过/通过