Glossary
Palaeontologists 古生物学家
Aurochs 欧洲野牛
Neanderthal 尼安德特人,旧石器时代的古人类。
Permafrost 永冻层
Questions 1-6
Answer the following questions by using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
1.How did people traditionally treat fossils?
2.What suggestions do Geigl and her colleagues give on what should be done when fossils are found?
3.What problems may be posed if fossil bones are washed on-site? Name ONE.
4.What characteristic do fossil bones have to make them susceptible to be contaminated with contemporary DNA when they are washed?
5.What could be better understood when conservation treatments are improved?
6.The passage mentioned several animal species studied by researchers. How many of them are mentioned?
Questions 7-11
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage? Please write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the writer
FALSE if the statement does not agree with the writer
NOT GIVEN if there is no information about this in the passage
7.In their paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ,Geigl and her colleagues have shown what conservation practices should be followed to preserve ancient DNA.
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