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Cambridge University Library has announced that two notebooks written by Charles Darwin, worth many millions of pounds, have been missing for 20 years.

One of them contains the 19th Century scientist's famous Tree of Life sketch, exploring the evolutionary relationship between species.

Following an "extensive search", curators have now concluded they have probably been stolen.

語言點

1. contain v. 包含，內有（have sth. within itself）

· The envelope contained a Christmas card. (注意contain和include的區分)

信封里裝有一張圣誕賀卡。

2. explore v. 探討

· the movie talks about sth.=the movie discusses sth. 這個電影探討的是……

· The movie Mulan is about her growth, exploring women’s identity.

電影《木蘭》講了她的成長，探討了女性身份的問題。

3. following sth. 在……之后(after sth.)

4. extensive search 廣泛的搜尋

· extensive adj. 廣泛的

· extensive reading 泛讀

5. conclude＋結論的內容 得出的結論是……(reach a conclusion that…)

· Following my research, I concluded that I was perfect for this job.

做完調查之后，我得到結論，即這份工作十分適合我。

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