译林版高中英语必修第三册课后习题 UNIT 3 The world online UNIT 3单元提能强化练.docVIP

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UNIT3单元提能强化练

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CharlesDarwinwasaveryfamousscientistwholivedinthe1800s.Hisideasaboutevolution(进化)completelychangedthewayscientistsunderstandthenaturalworld.Herecordedhisideasinnotebooksmarkedwithlettersofthealphabet(字母表),whichhavebeenconsideredeportantforshowinghowhedevelopedtheevolution.

TheCambridgeUniversityLibraryhadseveralofMr.Darwin’snotebooks.Thetwothatweremissingwerekeptinasmallboeonenoticedthattheboxwasmissing.Luckily,thelibraryhadtakenpicturesofthenotebooks’pages,sotheinformationwasn’tcompletelylost.

In,thelibrarymadeahugeefforttofindthenotebooks.Workerssearchedthroughthe10millionbooksandotherthingsinthelibrary,buttheydidn’tfindthenotebooks.Finally,thelibraryaskedpeoplearoundtheworldtohelplookforthenotebooks.Theyofficiallyreportedthemissingnotebooksasstolensothatthepolicearoundtheworldwouldsearchforthem.

Nobodycouldeverhaveexpectedthewayinwhichthenotebookswerereturnedrecently:inapinkgiftbagwithanotethatsaid“Librarian,HappyEaster,X”.Peopleatthelibraryquicklyrecognizedtheblueboxthatthenotebookshadbeenstoredin.Insideabrownenvelopetheyfoundthetwomissingnotebooks,tightlywrappedinplastic.Afterthepolicehadexaminedthepackage,libraryworkerswereabletoopenandcarefullystudythenotebooks.Theywerepleasedtolearnthatthenotebookswereingoodshape.Theyhadn’tbeendamagedandtheyweren’tmissinganypages.

Thetimingofthereturnisperfect.Thelibrarywasplanningashowcalled“DarwininConversation”,whichissettoopeninJuly.Nowthemissingnotebookscanbepartofthatshow.

1.WhatdidDarwinwriteinhisnotebooks?

A.Scientists’ideasaboutsociety.

B.Thestoriesofhisfamily.

C.Histhoughtsofevolution.

D.Thedevelopmentofthealphabet.

2.Whywerethemissingnotebooksreportedtohavebeenstolen?

A.Thelibra