You’veheardofCharlesDarwinright?Thefamousscientistwhoputforwardatheoryofevolution.YoumighthavejustalsoheardofAlfredRusselWallacewhoworkedtogetherwithDarwinontherevolutionaryworkOntheOriginofSpecies^publi

You’veheardofCharlesDarwinright?Thefamousscientistwhoputforwardatheoryofevolution.YoumighthavejustalsoheardofAlfredRusselWallacewhoworkedtogetherwithDarwinontherevolutionaryworkOntheOriginofSpecies^publishedin1859.ButwhataboutPatrickMatthew?“Patrickwho?”youmightask.WellDarwinandWallacegotthefamebutMatthewdidthelegworktoo.

ThisBritishhorticulturalist(园艺种植家）actuallythoughtaboutevolutionfirstasDr.MikeWealegeneticistatKing’sCollegeLondonexplains.Hesays:“Matthewpublishedabriefoutlineoftheideaofspeciesbeingabletochangeintootherspeciesthroughnaturalselection.Andhedidthat27yearsbeforeDarwinandAlfredRusselWallace.AndtheyrecognizedthathedidsobutotherpeoplesincehavesimplifiedthestoryandtendedtoconcentratejustonDarwin.”

SoPatrickMatthew’srelativeobscurity(默默无名）maysimplybedowntous—thegeneralpublic—wantingtosimplifythings.ButDr.PatriciaFaraseniortutoratClareCollegeCambridgepointsoutthatDarwin’sworkmighthavereceivedmoreattentionbecausehehadpowerfulfriends.

Dr.PatriciaFaraexplainsthat"DarwinhadthemostfamousmostoutstandingmembersofthescientificsocietyinVictoriantimeswhowerepushingonhisbehalf.Havingascientifictheorybeingacceptedisnotjustamatterofwhetherthetheory’sright.”

MaybeitistimeforustorememberPatrickMatthewapioneerofthestoryofsurvivalthroughadaptationthatisattheheartofevolution.

12.WhatmakesDarwinandWallacefamous?

A.Theirgreatrelationship. B.TheirworkwithMatthew.

C.Theirextraordinarytheory. D.Matthew’slegwork.

13.WhatdidMatthewdobeforethebookOntheOriginofSpecieswaspublished?

A.Heworkedwithahorticulturalist. B.Hepublishedtheideaofevolution.

C.Hesimplifiedastory. D.HeconcentratedonDarwin.

14.AccordingtoDr.PatriciaFaraMatthew’sobscuritywastheresultof.

A.hislackofpowerfulfriends B.hislackofpeople’sattention

C.hisspecialcharacteristics D.people’stendencyofsimplification

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