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f limitations had ended. The FBI worked closely with the Archives to determine that the letter was both authentic and definitely Smithsonian39。s property.The letter was written by Darwin to thank an American geologist, Dr. Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden, for sending him copies of his research into the geology of the region that would bee Yellowstone National Park. The letter is in fairly good condition, in spite of being out of the care of trained museum staff for so long. “It was luckily in good shape,” says Kapsalis. “And we just have to do some minor things in order to be able to unfold it. It has some glue on it that has colored it slightly, but nothing that will prevent us from using it. After it is repaired, we will take digital photos of it and that will be available online. One of our goals is to get items of high research value or interest to the public online.”It would now be difficult for an intern, a visitor or a thief to steal a document like this. “Archiving practices have changed greatly since the 1970s,” says Kapsalis, “and we keep our high value documents in a safe that I don39。t even have access to.”【語篇解讀】 本文主要講述了達爾文的一封親筆信失而復得,現(xiàn)收藏于美國史密森學會檔案館。20世紀70年代中期,這封信疑似被一位實習生偷走,經(jīng)過FBI和檔案館工作人員多年的努力,這一珍貴的歷史資料又被找了回來。4.What happened to Darwin39。s letter in the mid173。1970s?A.It was recovered by the FBI.B.It was stolen more than once.C.It was put in the Archives for research purposes.D.It was purchased by the Smithsonian Institution Archives.解析:選B 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“It was noted as missing and likely taken by an intern...and the intern put the letter back. The intern likely took the letter again once nobody was watching it.”可知,達爾文的這封信在20世紀70年代中期被偷了不止一次。故選B項。5.What did the FBI do after the recovery of the letter?A.They proved its authenticity.B.They kept it in a special safe.C.They arrested the suspect immediately.D.They pressed criminal charges in vain.解析:選A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的“Their art crime team recovered the letter