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The Darwin Myth: The Life and Lies of Charles Darwin
By Benjamin Wiker
List Price: $ 27.95
Price:$ 18.45 for a club member or when your orders are over $50
You Save: $9.50 (34%)

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In the 150 years since the publication of Origin of Species, Charles Darwin has been considered between two extremes--- a great biologist or heretic（持异端学说者）. However, the truth is much more difficult to understand than that. In any case, Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection had the greatest influence in history.
In The Darwin Myth，author Benjamin Wiker offers a full-side analysis of Darwin’s theories as well as the social, scientific, and religious effect of his work. Scientists often cause debates(争论) that will last for generations for their new theory. Still, no scientist has caused more debates than Charles Darwin. To some he is the revolutionary “father” of evolution. To others his theory of evolution unconsciously disagrees with many ideas in modern eugenics.（优生学） In The Darwin Myth: The Life and Lies of Charles Darwin, author Benjamin Wiker will make them clear.
Contents
So who is Charles Darwin? What did he really believe and what did his research really prove? In this book, Benjamin Wiker cuts through the myths. In The Darwin Myth, Wiker tells us:
★

How Darwin set out to create a godless Theory of Evolution
★Why many of his best friends criticized Darwin’s theory, and why he never defended himself;
★Why Darwin’s theory in a certain way supported slavery, an institution he hated;
★How much of what we know about Darwin comes from his autobiography(自传), which the key points are completely misleading.
1. If you buy three copies of The Darwin Myth at a time, how much should you pay?
A. $88.35 B.$55.35 C. $50 D. $27.97
2. According to the passage, what is The Darwin Myth mainly about?
A. An analysis of Darwin’s theory and the debates about him.
B. A brief introduction to Darwin’s life.
C. How Darwin created Theory of Evolution.
D. Why many people criticized Darwin’s Theory of Evolution.
3. From the passage, we know that ________.
A. The Darwin Myth is Darwin’s autobiography
B. The debate about Darwin’s theory has been going on since Origin of Species was published.
C. Darwin theory agrees with modern eugenics.
D. Darwin himself supported slavery.
4．We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. Darwin lost many of his best friends because of his theory
B. Darwin’s autobiography has misled many readers.
C. Benjamin Wiker was one of Darwin’s friends who knew him well
D. The Darwin Myth will end the debates about Darwin

【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】B

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　　There are few places on the earth where nature can be seen in almost primitive(原始的)condition．One is the Galapagos Islands, where, largely unspoiled by man．Strange and unusual birds, animals and plants settle and grow, many of which are found nowhere else in the world．These islands lie directly on the Equator, about 1000 kilometers west of the mainland of South America．

　　But the Galapagos is now facing a crisis(危机)．Its human inhabitants, who live on the island of Santa Cruz, want to develop the business and tourist possibility of the islands．Recently, they have been having a bitter struggle with the naturalists who work at the Charles Darwin Research Center, also on Santa Cruz．The naturalists want to keep the islands’ wildlife alive, which is already suffering as a result of human activities．

　　The animals’ greatest danger used to be sailors who, hundreds of years ago, plundered(掠夺)the islands for food．They wiped out about 250 000 Giant Tortoises, causing extinction(毁灭)of several species which lived on some of the smaller islands．The last survivor, an 80-year-old Giant Tortoise called Lonely George, lives under the protection of naturalists at the Darwin Center．

(1)

The best title for this passage is ________．
[　　]
A．	In Primitive Times
B．	Giant Tortoises’ Extinction
C．	Great Danger to the Galapagos
D．	Development of the Islands

(2)

It can be inferred from the second paragraph that if the business and tourism are developed in the Islands, ________．
[　　]
A．	there will be a war between the inhabitants and naturalists
B．	a great number of wild animals and plants will die out
C．	a lot of people will come to the Galapagos for food
D．	the inhabitants on the Islands will be well off

(3)

Why is the 80-year-old Giant Tortoise called Lonely George?
[　　]
A．	It is the last one of its species．
B．	It has lived alone for eighty years．
C．	The Center doesn’t allow it to go out．
D．	The naturalists keep it alone in the Center．

阅读理解

　　The Galapagos a far-away archipelago(群岛)and largely untouched by man, is now facing a problem．Its local people, who live on the island of Santa Cruz, want to develop the business and tourist potential(旅游资源)of the island．Recently, they are locked in a bitter struggle with the naturalists who work at the Charles Darwin Centre, also on Santa Cruz．The naturalists want to protect the island’s wildlife which is already suffering as a result of human activity．

　　The animals’ great threat used to be sailors who, hundreds of years ago, robbed the islands for food．They wiped out about 250,000 Giant Tortoises．For example, on Pinta, one of the smallest islands, there are no Giant Tortoises left at all．The last survivor, an 80-year-old Giant Tortoise called Lonesome George, lives under the protection of naturalists at the Darwin Centre．

　　Today, the island’s animals are no longer hunted for food．But other dangers have replaced the threat from sailors．Goats, for example, introduced over the years by man, have gone wild．With no natural enemies, their number has reached 10,000 on the largest of the Galapagos islands, Isabella．They are eating huge quantities of plants, and robbed the remaining Giant Tortoises of food．The problem is now so bad that the National Park Service has hired hunters to kill the goats in order to save the Giant Tortoise from dying out．

(1)

Today, you can find the Giant Tortoises on the island of ________．
[　　]
A．	Santa Cruz
B．	Pinta
C．	Isabella
D．	Galapagos

(2)

Which of the following shows the right relationship between the Galapagos, Isabella, Pinta and Santa Cruz?
[　　]
A．	The Galapagos＞Pinta＞Isabella＞Santa Cruz
B．	Isabella＞Santa Cruz＞the Galapagos＞Pinta
C．	The Galapagos＞Isabella＞Santa Cruz＞Pinta
D．	Isabella＞the Galapagos＞Pinta＞Santa Cruz

(3)

We can learn from the article the greatest danger to the Giant Tortoises is from________．
[　　]
A．	sailors
B．	hunters
C．	goats
D．	the local people

(4)

From the first paragraph we can infer that ________．
[　　]
A．	the naturalists try to help the local people with their interest．
B．	The local people pay more attention to the economic growth than the wildlife there,
C．	The animals and plants are of great importance to the local．
D．	The naturalists don’t care about the local people at all

The Galapagos a far-away archipelago(群岛) and largely untouched by man, is now facing a problem. Its local people, who live on the island of Santa Cruz, want to develop the business and tourist potential（旅游资源）of the island. Recently, they are locked in a bitter struggle with the naturalists who work at the Charles Darwin Centre, also on Santa Cruz. The naturalists want to protect the island’s wildlife which is already suffering as a result of human activity.

The animals’ great threat used to be sailors who, hundreds of years ago, robbed the islands for food. They wiped out about 250,000 Giant Tortoises. For example, on Pinta, one of the smallest islands, there are no Giant Tortoises left at all. The last survivor, an 80-year-old Giant Tortoise called Lonesome George, lives under the protection of naturalists at the Darwin Centre.

Today, the island’s animals are no longer hunted for food. But other dangers have replaced the threat from sailors. Goats, for example, introduced over the years by man, have gone wild. With no natural enemies, their number has reached 10,000 on the largest of the Galapagos islands, Isabella. They are eating huge quantities of plants, and robbed the remaining Giant Tortoises of food. The problem is now so bad that the National Park Service has hired hunters to kill the goats in order to save the Giant Tortoise from dying out.

Today, you can find the Giant Tortoises on the island of _______.

A. Santa Cruz B. Pinta C. Isabella D. Galapagos

Which of the following shows the right relationship between the Galapagos, Isabella, Pinta and Santa Cruz?

A. The Galapagos>Pinta>Isabella>Santa Cruz

B. Isabella>Santa Cruz>the Galapagos>Pinta

C. The Galapagos>Isabella>Santa Cruz>Pinta

D. Isabella>the Galapagos>Pinta>Santa Cruz

We can learn from the article the greatest danger to the Giant Tortoises is from________.

A. sailors B. hunters C. goats D. the local people

From the first paragraph we can infer that _____.

A. the naturalists try to help the local people with their interest.

B. The local people pay more attention to the economic growth than the wildlife there,

C. The animals and plants are of great importance to the local.

D. The naturalists don’t care about the local people at all

The Darwin Myth: The Life and Lies of Charles Darwin

By Benjamin Wiker

List Price: $ 27.95

Price:$ 18.45 for a club member or when your orders are over $50

You Save: $9.50 (34%)

Product Description

In the 150 years since the publication of Origin of Species, Charles Darwin has been considered between two extremes--- a great biologist or heretic（持异端学说者）. However, the truth is much more difficult to understand than that. In any case, Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection had the greatest influence in history.

In The Darwin Myth，author Benjamin Wiker offers a full-side analysis of Darwin’s theories as well as the social, scientific, and religious effect of his work. Scientists often cause debates(争论) that will last for generations for their new theory. Still, no scientist has caused more debates than Charles Darwin. To some he is the revolutionary “father” of evolution. To others his theory of evolution unconsciously disagrees with many ideas in modern eugenics.（优生学） In The Darwin Myth: The Life and Lies of Charles Darwin, author Benjamin Wiker will make them clear.

Contents

So who is Charles Darwin? What did he really believe and what did his research really prove? In this book, Benjamin Wiker cuts through the myths. In The Darwin Myth, Wiker tells us:

★How Darwin set out to create a godless Theory of Evolution

★Why many of his best friends criticized Darwin’s theory, and why he never defended himself;

★Why Darwin’s theory in a certain way supported slavery, an institution he hated;

★How much of what we know about Darwin comes from his autobiography(自传), which the key points are completely misleading.

1. If you buy three copies of The Darwin Myth at a time, how much should you pay?

A. $88.35 B.$55.35 C. $50 D. $27.97

2. According to the passage, what is The Darwin Myth mainly about?

A. An analysis of Darwin’s theory and the debates about him.

B. A brief introduction to Darwin’s life.

C. How Darwin created Theory of Evolution.

D. Why many people criticized Darwin’s Theory of Evolution.

3. From the passage, we know that ________.

A. The Darwin Myth is Darwin’s autobiography

B. The debate about Darwin’s theory has been going on since Origin of Species was published.

C. Darwin theory agrees with modern eugenics.

D. Darwin himself supported slavery.

4．We can infer from the passage that ________.

A. Darwin lost many of his best friends because of his theory

B. Darwin’s autobiography has misled many readers.

C. Benjamin Wiker was one of Darwin’s friends who knew him well

D. The Darwin Myth will end the debates about Darwin

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