According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about "missing link"?
A. It is a kind of scientific theory
B. It is a clue in a scientific investigation.
C. It is a kind of ancient human ancestor.
D. It is a piece of evidence which had been lost.
Giải bởi Vietjack
B
Giải thích:
Dịch câu hỏi: Điều nào sau đây là đúng về "mắt xích bị thiếu", theo đoạn văn?
A. Đó là một lý thuyết khoa học
B. Đó là manh mối trong một cuộc điều tra khoa học.
C. Nó là một loại tổ tiên xa xưa của loài người.
D. Đó là một bằng chứng đã bị mất.
Thông tin: But this so-called 'missing link' was proving very elusive. In 1912, an amateur archaeologist called Charles Dawson said he had found a skull in Barkham Manor, Piltdown, in Sussex, England. At the time, scientists thought the skull was genuine, and that Dawson had indeed discovered the missing link.
Dịch nghĩa: Nhưng cái gọi là 'mắt xích bị thiếu' này rất khó nắm bắt. Năm 1912, một nhà khảo cổ nghiệp dư tên là Charles Dawson cho biết ông đã tìm thấy một hộp sọ ở Barkham Manor, Piltdown, ở Sussex, Anh. Vào thời điểm đó, các nhà khoa học cho rằng hộp sọ là thật và Dawson đã thực sự phát hiện ra mắt xích bị thiếu.
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