D
SittingonthepeacefulcoastofGalapagosIslands.Ecuador,watchingthesunmovequietlyintothesea,youshouldn’tforgetthatCharlesDarwin(1809-1882)arrivedherein1835.Hestayedontheislandsforfiveweeks,observingvariousanimals.Thisfinallyinspired(启发)hisfamouswork,OntheOriginofSpecies.YoucancertainlyfollowDarwin’sfootstepsandenjoyatr ipfromfourtosevendaystotheislands.
Themostwell-knownanimalsoftheGalapagosisthegianttortoise(巨型海龟),whichcanbeseenmovingslowlyaroundthehighlandsofSantaCruz,thesecondlargestislandinthearchipelago(群岛).SomeofthesecreaturesaresooldthattheymighthavebeenintheiryouthbyDarwinhimself.
Despitestr ictcontr oloveractivitiesandtiming,yourstayontheGalapagoswillberememberedasachainofincomparablepictures;divingwithsealionsthatswimandplaywithininchesofyou;feelingsmallsharkstouchyourfeetasyouswim;andmostmagically,seeingawhaleandherbabysurfacewithagreatbreathofair.
TravellingbetweentheislandsandobservingthewildlifethatsoinspiredDarwin,soyouwillfeelasthoughyouaregettingaspecialviewofanuntouchedworld.Atnightyouwillsleeponboardtheship,leavingthewildlifeincompleteoccupationoftheislands,whichareasundisturbednowastheyhavebeensincethebeginningoftime.
68.Whatd oweknowaboutDanwin’svisittotheislands?
A.Hestudieddifferentcreaturesontheislands
B.Hecompletedhisfamousbookontheislands
C.Hewastouchedbythegeographyoftheislands
D.Hewasattr actedbywell-knowanimalsoftheislands
正确答案:A


