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dealt in a scientific way with a problem of science, and the only critics he answered were those who 
attacked him on scientific grounds. His refusal to return abuse did not stop his enemies, however. 
The newspapers were filled with letters and articles pouring scorn on the very idea of evolution and 
the less the writers knew about the subject, the more violent their attack was. Darwin, however, was 
well-supported by a few able scientists, who untiringly spread what he taught. He gathered so many 
facts, and built so surely on these unanswerable facts, that his ideas carried great weight once they 
were understood. After the first stormy outbursts had died away, men began to see things Darwin's 
way. Slowly and quietly, Darwin's teachings conquered the world. 
EXERCISE 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as: 
a) process of change over the years due to environmental conditions 
b) disturbance 
c) starting-point 
d) group of animals sharing many common characteristics 
e) uneducated 
f) in the same way; similarly; both 
g) extremely unpleasant 
h) for scientific reasons (phrase) 
i) declining to reply back with insults (phrase) 
j) cover with contempt (phrase) 
k) fierce; aggressive 
i) feverish attacks (phrase) 
m) win; overcome 
EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage. 
1. Darwin's theory of evolution 
A) failed to be understood clearly because it wasn't well supported with facts 
B) was eventually admitted, although it had been severely attacked at first 
C) was difficult to defend because of its unanswerable points 
D) was regarded as a great success on scientific grounds 
E) became popular only after he died 
2. Darwin 
A) replied to the criticism only of those who attacked his theory scientifically 
B) was discouraged when he received such severe attacks from the scientists 
C) was an anti-Christian who had been trying to alter the moral values of society 
D) was able to find only a few supporters with his theory of evolution 
E) also used unrepeatable words for those who had attacked him so severely 
3. It is stated in the passage that 
A) Darwin had missed some facts about the origin of species 
B) Darwin couldn't answer some of the questions satisfactorily for fear that he would be isolated 
from other Christians . 
C) Darwin received the most severe attacks from those who had the least knowledge of his theory 
D) Darwin became confident only when a few of his close friends helped him spread his teachings 
E) none of Darwin's previous books had caused such a quarrel among the public