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新外研版新教材高中英语选择性必修一全册课文及翻译(中英Word精编)Unit 1 Laugh out loud!Understanding ideasThe Best Medicine最佳妙药1 As I approach the hospital wearing my white coat, I look just like any other doctor. That is until I put on my curly rainbow wig, big red nose, and add my name badge “Doctor Larry Laugh-Out-Loud”. I walk through the doors into the waiting area, where there’s a familiar atmosphere of boredom and tension. People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs, looking through old magazines, all of which have been read hundreds of times previously. Anxious parents do what they can to comfort nervous and crying children.当我穿着白大褂走进医院时,我看起来和其他医生没什么两样——直到我戴上卷曲的彩虹色假发和大红鼻子,别上我的名牌“拉里,笑哈哈医生”。
我穿过一道道门进入候诊区,这里充斥着常见的厌烦和紧张情绪。
人们别扭地坐在塑料椅上,翻阅着那些已经被读过数百遍的旧杂志。
焦虑的父母们正尽其所能安抚紧张哭闹的孩子。
2 In the middle of this particular scene I spot a small girl whose ankle is twice its normal size. I speak with the on-duty nurse, who tells me that Lara’s parents rushed her to the hospital after she fell off her bicycle. Since getting here, Lara has spent her time crying in pain. Although it’s the doctors and nurses who will treat her injury, it’s my job to make her feel better.在这个特别的场景里,我注意到一个小女孩,她的脚踝肿成了原来的两倍。
挖掘文本 深度学习 Deep Learning2019外研版高中英语基于词、法、句 挖掘文本深度学习必修一Understanding Ideas:The Monarch’s Journey第一遍:词汇短语过关斩将The Monarch’s JourneyMany animals move from one place to another at certain times of the year. This a___1___(一年一度的) movement is calledm___2___(迁徙). They migrate to find food, s___3___(寻找) a partner, or in search of warmer weather. One of the most wonderful migrations in nature is that of the North Americanm_____4_____(黑脉金斑蝶).Every autumn, millions of these beautiful insects with fine black and orange wings begin a long and difficult journey. Somehow they m___5___(设法做到) to travel around 4,000 kilometres south and find their way to California or Mexico. However, until recently no one knew how they did this.A team of scientists led by P___6___(教授) Eli Shlizerman at the University of Washington has now found the answer. They have found out that the monarch is able to tell the time of day. It uses its eyes to m___7___(测量) the p___8___(位置) of the sun. These two pieces of information - the time of day and the point where the sun is in the sky - allow the butterfly to d___9___(测定,判定) the way to go. E___10___ (最终), it manages to reach the places where it will spend the winter.The s___11___(解决,揭示) to the m___12___(奥秘) of the monarch's a___13___(惊人的) ability comes at a time when it is in 1.annual2.migration3.seek4.monarch butterfly5.manage6.Professor7.measure8.position9.determine10.Eventually11.solution12.mysteryUnit 5 In to the wildserious trouble. Its population has c___14___(暴跌,减少) by as much as 90 p___15___(%, 百分之) in the last few years. Sadly, human activity is the main reason why the number of monarch butterflies is falling. In many of the places where the butterfly can be found, people are d___16___(破坏) the natural environment. They cut down trees and use c___17___(化学制剂) that kill the plants that monarch c___18___ (幼虫,毛虫) eat.The research on the monarch's behaviour has however led to a greater awareness of this c___19___(生物). People have been working together to record its migration and make sure that there are enough plants for it to feed on. If this w___20___(起作用),there may come a time when the number of monarch butterflies increases once again. The more we know about this lovely creature, the greater the chance it will s___21___(幸存) and keep its place in the natural world for a long time to come.13.amazing14.crashed15.per cent16.destroying17.chemicals18.caterpillars19.creature20.works21.survive第二遍:基础语法披荆斩棘The Monarch’s JourneyMany animals move ___1___ one place to another at certain times of the year. This annual movement____2____(call) migration. They migrate ___3___(find) food, seek a partner, or in search of ___4___(warm) weather. One of the most ___5___(wonder) migrations in nature ___6___(be) that of the North American monarch butterfly.Every autumn, ___7___(million) of these beautiful insects with fine black and orange wings ___8___(beginning) a long and difficult journey. Somehow they manage ___9___(travel) around 4,000 kilometres south and find___10___(one’s) way to California or 1.from2.is called3.to find4.warmer5.wonderful6.islions8.begin9.to travel10.their11.knew12.scientists13.have foundMexico. However, until recently no one ___11___(know) how they did this.A team of ___12___(science) led by Professor Eli Shlizerman at the University of Washington has now found the answer. They___13___(find) out that the monarch is able to tell the time of day. It uses ___14___(one’s) eyes to measure the position of the sun. These two ___15___(piece) of information - the time of day and the point ___16___ the sun is in the sky - allow the butterfly ___ 17___ (determine) the way to go. Eventually, it manages to reach the places where it will spend the winter.The ___18___(solve) to the mystery of the monarch's ___19___ (amaze) ability comes at a time when it is in serious trouble. Its population has crashed by as ___20___(more) as 90 per cent in the last few years. Sadly, human activity is the main reason ___21___ the number of monarch butterflies is falling. In many of the places where the butterfly can be found, people are destroying the___22___(nature) environment. They cut down trees ___23___ use chemicals that kill the plants that monarch caterpillars eat.The research ___24___ the monarch's behaviour has however___25___(lead) to a greater awareness of this creature. People have been working together ___26___(record) its migration and make sure that there are enough plants for it ___27___(feed) on. If this works,there may come a time when the number of monarch butterflies ___28___(increase) once again. The ___29___(much) we know about this lovely creature, the greater the chance it will survive and keep its place in the natural world for a long time to come.14.its15.pieces16.where17.to deter18.solutio19.amazin20.much21.why22.natural23.and24. on25.led26.to reco27.to feed28.increas29.more第三遍:基础句法精益求精The Monarch’s JourneyMany animals 1.move from one place to another (从一处迁移到另一处) at certain times of the year. This annual movement is called migration. 2.They migrate to find food, seek apartner, or in search of warmer weather (他们为了觅食、寻找配偶或温暖的环境而迁徙). One of the most wonderful migrations in nature is that of the North American monarch butterfly.Every autumn, 3. millions of these beautiful insects with fine black and orange wings (数百万只这种橙黑相间的美丽昆虫) begin a long and difficult journey. Somehow they manage to travel around 4,000 kilometres south and 4. and find their way to (成功到达) California or Mexico. However, 5. until recently no one knew how they did this (直到最近人们才明白它们是如何做到的).6.A team of scientists(一支科学家团队) led by Professor Eli Shlizerman at the University of Washington has now found the answer. They have found out that the monarch is able to tell the time of day.7. It uses its eyes to measure the position of the sun (并能用眼睛测量太阳的位置). These two pieces of information - the time of day and the point where the sun is in the sky -8. allow the butterfly to determine the way to go (让黑脉金斑蝶能够判定前进方向). Eventually, it manages to reach the places where it will spend the winter.The solution to the mystery of the monarch's amazing ability comes at a time when 9. it is in serious trouble (它正处在水深火热的生存状态中). Its population 10. has crashed by as much as 90 per cent (减少了90%之多) in the last few years. Sadly, 11. human activity is the main reason why the number of monarch butterflies is falling (人类活动是造成其数量下降的主要原因). In many of the places where the butterfly can be found, people are destroying the natural environment. They 12. cut down trees and use chemicals (砍伐树木并且使用化学制剂) that kill the plants that monarch caterpillars eat.13. The research on the monarch’s behaviour (对黑脉金斑蝶行为的研究) has however led to a greater awareness of this creature. People have been working together to record its migration and 14. make sure that there are enough plants for it to feed on(确保它有足够的食物). If this works,there may come a time when the number of monarch butterflies increases once again. 15. The more we know about this lovely creature, the greater the chance it will survive(我们对这种迷人的生物了解越多,它们……得以长久生存……的可能性就越大) and keep its place in the natural world for a long time to come.Developing Ideas: An Encounter with Nature第一遍:词汇短语过关斩将An E___1___(邂逅) with NatureAs a nature p___2___(摄影师), I have to brave the e___3___(要素,基本部分). But despite the wind and the rain, I still enjoy working outside in the wild. One of the best things about this job is that you can observe animals in their natural environment.My favourite place to take photos is Yellowstone National Park.As the world's first national park, Yellowstone is famous for the v___4___(多样性) of its wildlife, but it is probably best known for its bears. These huge, strong animals can live for 30 years. Despite a weight of up to 300 kilograms, they can run at a speed of around 64 kilometres p___5___(每) hour and are also excellent swimmers.Last spring in Yellowstone, I followed a p___6___(小径) that took me through a dark forest. When I finally stepped out of the trees, the view was b___7___(令人叹为观止). An e___8___(鹰) flew over the snow-capped mountains, which were reflected in the still lake below. While I was c___9___(专注,专心) on photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling that I was being watched. Slowly, and with the camera still held to my eye, I turned... and f___10___(呆住了,僵住了). Only metres away from me was a bear. With water falling off its thick, brown hair, the bear s___11___(盯着看) back at me. Time stood still as the bear and I both waited to see who would move first. My legs started shaking. Somehow, I forced my finger to press the b___12___(按钮,快门). A second later, the bear turned and ran back into the forest. When I r___13___(恢复) from the s___14___(震惊), I looked at my camera. My most frightening but magical experience was now c___15___(捕捉,定格) forever in a single i___16___(图像,照片).From time to time I look at the photo as a reminder to show respect to all animals.It is a___17___(毕竟) we who are the visitors to their world.1.Encounter2.photographer3.elements4.variety5.per6.path7.breathtaking8.eagle9.concentrating10.froze11.stared12.button13.recovered14.shock15.captured16.image17.after all第二遍:基础语法披荆斩棘An Encounter with Nature___1___ a nature photographer, I have to brave the elements. But despite the wind and the rain, I still enjoy ___2____(work) outside in the wild. One of the best ___3___(thing) about this job is that you can observe animals in their ___4___(nature) environment.My favourite place ___5___(take) photos is Yellowstone National Park. As the world's ___6___(one) national park, Yellowstone is famous for the ___7___(various) of its wildlife, but it is probably best ___8___(know) for its bears. These huge, strong animals can live for 30 years. Despite a ___9___(weigh) of up to 300 kilograms, they can run at a speed of around 64 kilometres per hour and are also excellent ___10___(swim).Last spring in Yellowstone, I ___11___(follow) a path that took me through a dark forest.When I finally ___12___(step) out of the trees, the view was breathtake. An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains, ___13___ were reflected in the still lake below. While I was concentrating on ___14___(photograph) this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling that I was ___15___(be) watched. Slowly, and with the camera still ___16___(hold) to my eye, I turned... and froze. Only metres away from me ___17___(be) a bear. With water ___18___(fall) off its thick, brown hair, the bear stared back at me. Time stood still as the bear and I both waited to see who would move first. My legs started shaking. Somehow, I forced my finger ___19___(press) the button. A second later, the bear turned and ran back into the forest. When I recovered from the shock, I looked at my camera. My most ___20___(frighten) but magical experience was now ___21___(capture) forever in a single image.From time to time I look at the photo as a reminder to show respect to all ___22___(animal). It is after all we ___23___ are the visitors to their 1.As2.working3.things4.natural5.to take6.first7.variety8.known9.weight10.swimmers11.followed12.stepped13.which14.photographing15.being16.held17.was18.falling19.to press20.frightening21.captured22.animalsworld.23.who第三遍:基础句法精益求精An Encounter with NatureAs a nature photographer, I have to 1.brave the elements (冒着风雨). But despite the wind and the rain, 2.I still enjoy working outside in the wild(我仍然享受在野外工作). One ofthe best things about this job is that you can observe animals in their natural environment.3.My favourite place to take photos (我最喜欢的拍摄地) is Yellowstone National Park. As the world's first national park, Yellowstone4. is famous for the variety of its wildlife (因其野生生物的多样性而闻名), but it is probably best known for its bears. These huge, strong animals can live for 30 years. Despite a weight of up to 300 kilograms, they can 5. run at a speed of around 64 kilometres per hour (以约64公里的时速奔跑) and are also excellent swimmers.Last spring in Yellowstone, 6.I followed a path that took me through a dark forest (我沿着黄石公园的一条小径穿过一片昏暗的森林). When I finally stepped out of the trees, theview was breathtaking. An eagle flew over the snow-capped mountains, which were reflectedin the still lake below. 7. While I was concentrating on photographing this amazing scene(我正聚精会神地拍摄这惊人的景观时), I suddenly had a feeling that I was being watched. Slowly, and with the camera still held to my eye, I turned... and froze. 8. Only meters away from me was a bear (那是一头熊,就在几米开外). With water falling off its thick, brown hair, the bear stared back at me. Time stood still as the bear and I both waited to see whowould move first. My legs started shaking. Somehow, 9. I forced my finger to press the button(我竟然还硬是按下了快门). A second later, the bear turned and ran back into the forest. When I recovered from the shock, I looked at my camera. 10.My most frightening but magical experience (我的这次可怕至极却又如此神奇的经历) was now captured forever ina single image.From time to time I look at the photo as a reminder 11. to show respect to all animals (尊重所有的动物). 12. It is after all we who are the visitors to their world (毕竟,我们才是它们世界的访客).。
Book5 Unit5课文挖空MACQUARIE ISLAND:from Chaos toConservationI am standing on Macquarie Island, in the South-west Pacific Ocean, halfway between Australia and Antarctica.Strong winds and stormy seas have helped sculpt its long, thin 1 .The green grass and bare rock of its landscape contrast 2 , giving it a wild and natural beauty.No visitor would think it surprising that the island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Nor would they fail to imagine how its native inhabitants, 3 royal penguins, king penguins, and elephantseals, existed in perfect4 with their natural habitat for thousands of years.But the island's more recent history tells a different story.It's a 5 story that began in 1810 when humans arrived on the island.In their ships they unknowingly brought rats and mice.These small animals quickly6 the island, eating the birds’eggs and attacking baby birds.Cats were brought to the island to control the rats and mice. 7 , the cats subsequently developed an appetite for the birds, too.Meanwhile,rabbits were introduced to the island as a 8 of food for humans.Loose on the island, they did what rabbits do best --- they multiplied rapidly and began eating the native vegetation and digging holes, which caused soil erosion.The exploding rabbit population9 plentiful food for the cats, meaning that the number of cats also increased.This 10 led to more cats hunting the birds. The end result was that parakeets, once large in number and native to the island, 11 in 1891.Even after Macquarie Island became anofficial nature reserve in the 1970s, the rabbits remained out of control.Experts felt it necessary to come up with a plan to 12 all the rabbits from the island.With this goal in mind, a virus was13 onto the island.But although the virus caused the rabbit population to 14 from 130,000 to around 10,000,it also meant less food for the cats.The cats in consequence turned their attention –and their stomachs —back to the native birds, killing up to 60,000 each year.In the 1980s, traps and dogs were used to catch the cats.The last Macquarie Island cat was caught in 2000.But as the saying goes,“While the cat's away, the mice will play."With the15 of the cats from the island, the mouse and rat population started to increase. And remember those 10,000 or so rabbits?It 16 that they developed an immunity to the virus, and their numbers 17 once again.Then, in2006, the rabbits’digging caused some land to collapse, and killed a substantial number of penguins.This incident made it clear that the rat, mouse and rabbit problem needed solving once and for all.So, I am here on Macquarie Island toparticipate in the programme to tackle this very problem.The first step involved poison being dropped from helicopters.The next step is to remove the last18 invading species, and that's where I come in - with my dogs. They have been trained to find every last one,without harming the native animals.This 19 is a long, much-delayed ending to a sad story, but we humans 20 it to the island to give it a happy ending.答案1.shape2.dramatically3.including4.harmony5.tragic6.took over7.Unfortunately8.source9.provided10.in turn11.died out12.remove13.released14.decrease15.departure16.turned out17.exploded18.remaining19.intervention20.owe。
Unit 5 Revealing natureStarting out & Understanding ideas一、单词拼写1.We have strongly s him of cheating the old lady out of her money.2.The doctors decided to run some more tests on the blood s .3.The man s of setting fire on the hill was arrested last night.4.He wanted to get away from everything so he moved to a d land.5.He was s of stealing the money, so he was very upset.6.The South Seas were calling, and he knew that sooner or later he would a the call. 7.They didn't know who stole the money, but they s John.8.The telescope reveals many d (遥远的) stars to our sight.9.That to me was a significant achievement because that tells me I can a to different environments.10.Rosy morning clouds i rain, and a rosy sunset means fine weather.11.New ideas need to be g for the bright future of our company.12.Police s (to believe that something is probably true) there was a link between the two murders. (根据首字母和英文解释填空)13.Two men were arrested as s in the bombing.14.Solar energy has been widely used to g electricity in some countries.15.This behaviour may have e as dogs gradually learned they could benefit from avoiding conflicts with humans.16.Only by presenting facts and reasoning things out can we c people.17.The company, New England Electric, burns coal to g power.18.Their a (=a person in your family who lived a long time ago) was a preacher, traveling around the countryside.19.S to be a spy, the stranger is being questioned by the police.20.“No, no. Please, you take the next a seat,” smiled Alice to the old gentleman on the bus. “Age before beauty, you know.”21.In 1993, China used 1.2 billion tons of coal for heating and g electricity.22.According to the report, the drug is s________ of causing over 200 deaths.23.Your a are the people from whom you are descended.24.Her latest film has g (to cause something to exist) a lot of excitement.25.The two consecutive earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 in Turkey g a large amount of energy release, which were equivalent to the explosion of 1000 atomic bombs.26.She had no reason to s that he had not been telling the truth.27.Police s that there may be a link between the two murders. (v. to have an idea that something is probably true but without having definite proof.)28.The bright feather of many male birds has e to attract females.29.A scientist named Dr Grover Krantz became c that these strange creatures exist and that they are linked to a common a .30.The time we spent together is now a d memory.二、完成句子31.The mouse (怀疑有危险)and did not touch the trap.32.It that some people buy animals as pets just for fun but treat them badly. (是耻辱,是丢脸的事)33.Once you (体验过乡村生活的乐趣), you will not want to live in the city.34.It seems (that)…意为“看起来/似乎是……”(似乎是它们的喙已经进化) according to what food was available on that particular island.35.We are expected to with immediate actions to protect endangered species. (响应号召) 36.What’s more, he had recently received a letter from his father predicting that he would be “ and all your family”.(个人的耻辱)37.The journey gave him (有机会研究各种生物) in their natural environments.38.so/such… that…意为“如此……以至于……”But Darwin’s scientific studies were (如此具有说服力以至于) more and more people started to believe his theory.39.Despite all this,his adventures on this ship would lead to (最重要的科学发现之一)of all time.40.When the Beagle reached the Galápagos Islands in 1835, Darwin saw a variety of new species, but (最让他感兴趣的是鸟类).(用强调句型)41.There is no doubt that things will improve in the (不远的将来).42.On a clear day you can see the temple (在远处).43.Our transportation system is designed to (满足需求)of the city's commuters. 44.Tom (通过伤疤认出了嫌疑犯)on his face.45.The young man in question,Charles Darwin,was a geologist and naturalist,(对……着迷) rocks,plants and animals.46.“not...until...”意为“直到……才……”(它直到1859年才出版) and immediately caused a storm.47.The person who (响应号召) was not the captain’s first choice.48.Tom is my (远房表弟).49.(这本书直到1859年才出版) and immediately caused a storm. 三、阅读理解1If there is one place you don’t want to stick your finger, it’s the mouth of a Pacific lingcod. These fearsome fish have around 500 needlelike teeth sticking out of jaws (颌) that are strong enough to crush crustaceans (甲壳动物).How lingcod maintain the sharpness of their terrifying teeth has long been a puzzle. But a study, published in November in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, claims that Pacific lingcod keep their teeth sharp and shiny by replacing about three percent of them every day. For a lingcod, that’s up to 20 teeth replaced daily.In order to determine the frequency at which lingcod replace their teeth, Ms. Cohen, a coauthor of the new study, and her colleagues kept 20 lingcod at the University of Washington’s Friday Harbor Laboratories and tracked how many teeth they lost and regrew over several days. The fish were placed in a tank of seawater mixed with a red dye (染料) that colored their teeth, then returned to their regular tank for 10 days. When the 10 days were up, the fish were placed in a tank containing a green dye and then examined. The teeth that were present since the start of the experiment were both red and green, whereas the new teeth were only green.After collecting and examining a total of 10,000 teeth, the scientists were able to determine how quickly lingcod lost and regrew their teeth and which teeth were replaced most often.Lingcod, like most fish, have two sets of jaws: oral jaws and pharyngeal jaws. Their oral jaws are used to catch food while their pharyngeal jaws, which are positioned in their throats, are used to chew their food and move it from their mouths to the stomach. Ms. Carr, the lead author, and colleagues found that teeth are replaced more frequently in the back of the mouth, where most of the chewing and crushing take place.The way lingcod replace their teeth is likely crucial to their hunting strategy, says Kory Evans, a fish ecologist at Rice University in Houston. “The duller a lingcod’s teeth are, the harder it is going to be for it to hold on to its target. So having the ability to shed teeth and replace them is pretty important.” Dr. Evans said, “In order to make it as a lingcod, you need sharp pointy teeth and all your teeth need to be on point.”50.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A.What role seawater played.B.What conclusion was reached.C.How the study was conducted.D.How teeth changed their colors. 51.According to the passage, lingcod’s teeth are replaced ___________.A.every 10 days B.to better hunt for foodC.faster in the oral jaw D.with bigger and sharper ones52.What does the underlined word “shed” in the last paragraph probably mean?A.Repair.B.Sharpen.C.Lose.D.Examine. 53.What is the purpose of writing this passage?A.To warn people of the danger of a fish.B.To introduce the findings of a new study.C.To stress the importance of replacing teeth.D.To suggest new ways to conduct studies on fish.2There is a popular saying in the English language, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Well, that is not true.Unkind words, name-calling or even the so-called “silent treatment” can hurt children as much as being physically hit, sometimes even more so. A developing brain can be damaged byunkind words, a study shows. A recent study of middle school children showed that verbal abuse by other children can harm development in the brain. The study was a project of researchers at Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts.Researcher Martin Teicher and his team studied young adults aged between 18 and 25. These young men and women had no experience with domestic (家庭的) violence, or physical abuse by their parents. The researchers asked the young people to rate their childhood exposure to verbal abuse from both parents and other children. Then the researchers performed imaging tests on the brains of the subjects.The images showed that the individuals who reported suffering verbal abuse from their peers in middle school had underdeveloped connections between the left and right side of the brain. The two sides of the brain are connected by a large bundle of connecting fibers called the corpus callosum (胼胝体). This was the area that was underdeveloped.The middle school years are a time when these brain connections are developing. So, unkind, hurtful comments from children or adults during this period have the greatest effect. The researchers tested the mental and emotional condition of all the young people in the study. The tests showed that this same group of individuals had higher levels of fear, depression, annoyance and drug abuse than others in the study.The researchers published their findings online on the American Journal of Psychiatry’s website. We cannot control what other people say to our children. But we can prepare them. A website called CreativeWithKids. com suggests 64 things that all children need to hear. Here are our top 20.54.Why is the saying in the first paragraph quoted?A.To arouse readers’ concern.B.To introduce the topic of the passage.C.To summarize the whole passage.D.To act as the basis of the research.55.According to imaging tests on the brains of the subjects, ______.A.middle school students have underdeveloped connections between who sides of the brain B.drug abuse affects middle school students more than verbal abuseC.only hurtful comments from children have the greatest effect on brainsD.the corpus callosum will be underdeveloped if affected by unkind words56.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A.Actions speak louder than wordsB.Words will never hurt youC.Unkind words hurt the brainD.Spare the words, spoil the child57.What will the passage go on to discuss?A.Some beneficial words to say.B.Ways to deal with middle school students.C.Further research done in the field.D.Different opinions about the findings.四、语法填空1阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
高中英语新教材外研版高二选修一unit5课文挖空
高中英语新教材外研版高二选修一
Unit 5
A Journey of Discovery
The captain of the ship, the Beagle, wanted someone who would “1.________ by the opportunity of visiting 2._______ countries yet little known”. The person who 3.________ the call was not the captain's first choice.It was a young man who had left medical school without 4.________ his degree. What's more, he had recently received a letter from his father predicting that he would be “a5.________ to yourself and all your family”. Despite all this, his adventures on this ship would 6.________ one of the most important 7.________ discoveries of all time.
The young man 8.________, Charles Darwin, was a geologist and naturalist, 9.________ by rocks, plants and animals. He left England on the ship, the Beagle, in 1831. The journey gave him the chance to study various living things in their 10.________environments. After Darwin had spent some time in South America,his room on the ship 11.________ samples of the plants and animals he had 12.________. As he studied these, he asked himself the question: how did different species come to 13.________?
At that time, people believed that all species had appeared on Earth at the same time, and had not changed 14.________ . But Darwin began to think 15.________. He noticed that some species of animals were very 16.________to each other. Maybe animals 17.________ as they adapted to their 18.________ environments? It was just an idea, but
enough to inspire Darwin to look for more 19.________ .
When the Beagle reached the Galapagos Islands in 1835, Darwin saw a 20.________of new species, but it was the birds that
21.________ him the most. Darwin noticed that there was a
22.________ between the finches on each of the islands. It seemed their beaks had evolved according to what food was 23.________on that particular island.
Darwin 24.________that the finches had evolved from a 25.________ ancestor, which had arrived on the islands a long time before.Over time, it had slowly evolved into many new species.And that was the answer to 26.________new species of plants and animals came to exist: they evolved from 27.________ ancestors.
It was a 28.________ new idea—a theory of evolution.Darwin explained this theory in his book, On the Origin of Species. It was not published 29.________ 1859 and immediately caused a 30.________. Many people 31.________to believe that living things, including humans, had evolved from 32.________forms of life. They were shocked.But Darwin's scientific studies were so 33.________ that more and more people started to believe his theory.
Today, On the Origin of Species is regarded as one of the most important works ever 34.________. It has changed ideas about life on Earth forever. And it all began with the 35.________on the Beagle.。