was Darwin famous for? He was famous for writing a book called” on the origin of species”. What is the main idea of the book? He said that all living plants and animals gradually developed. II How many parts can the passage be divided into according to the meaning of the passage? Part I Pa1-3: Darwin and his research. Part II Pa4-5: Mendel and his experiment. Part III Pa6: Turesson and his study Part IV Pa7: the importance and significance of the research of the three. II Read the passage carefully and do the comprehension on the next page. What led to his writing of the famous book On the origin of species? Why did the wildlife of the Galapagos Isles deserve special attention? The reason for the differences in the size of the beaks is that… What was the purpose of Mendel’s experiments? What was the belief of the scientists of the nineteenth century？ 1