He was a British naturalist who became famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection. In South America, Darwin found that fossils of extinct animals were similar to modern species. Many people were strongly opposed to the idea of evolution because it conflicted with their religious beliefs.
Throughout his life, Darwin was a true and hard-working scientis
Questions:
1. Who was Charles Darwin?
He was a well-known British naturalist.
2. What was he doing?
He was studying theories of evolution and natural selection.
3. When was he born?
Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809.
4. Why many people were strongly opposed to the idea of evolution?
Because it conflicted with their religious beliefs.
5. Where did he find that fossils of extinct animals were similar to modern species?
He found it in South America.
“What’s wrong, Jason?”
“I have lost my key and I can’t get into my house.”
“Come in. Today’s not a day for long walks, or long waits,” I looked out the window. It was snowing hard and it was windy. The weather was getting worse every hour.
Jason took off his coat and boots. His feet were wet and I gave him a pair of socks to change into. A cup of hot tea and some biscuits soon made the boy feel warm.
“Where are your parents, Jason?”
“I don't know. I can’t call them because of this,” he pulled his phone out of his pocket and showed it to me – the screen was broken and the phone was obviously dead.
Jason focused on the food again. He took his fourth biscuit and said: “I wish my mum could make biscuits like this.”