Two centuries on, there's still more to learn about the prehistoric sea creatures that dominated the oceans for millions of years.
词汇表 ichthyosaurs “鱼龙”的拉丁语说法,一种形似海豚、已经灭绝的海洋爬行动物
marine reptiles 海栖爬行动物
unearthed 出土,被发掘
giving new insights into 提供新的见解
private collector 私人收藏家
came to light 为人所知
specimen (化石)标本
skeleton (动物)骨架
shook up 使…震惊、大吃一惊
prehistoric 史前的
dominated 主宰了
测验 请听报道并回答下列问题。
1. When and where was the fossil unearthed?
2. What did Mary Anning’s discovery of the first ichthyosaur skeleton mean to science?
3. True or false? Scientists say the specimen is the largest of all dinosaur fossils.
4. Which word in the text means ‘not yet brought to birth’?
答案 1. Where and when was the fossil unearthed?
The fossil was unearthed at Doniford Bay during the 1990s.
2. What did Mary Anning’s discovery of the first ichthyosaur skeleton mean to science?
Her discovery shook up the scientific world and provided evidence for new ideas about the history of the earth.
3. True or false? Scientists say the specimen is the largest of all dinosaur fossils.
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