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Unit 4（I）—The Birth of a Science? .?知识总结与归纳： 1. Until then, mostly doctors and surgeons studied herbs. Attempts had been made by others to classify plant species into groups, but the breakthrough came with the work of Carl Linnaeus. 直到那时为止，内科医生和外科医生大都研究过草药，另一些尝试按植物种类进行分类，但是突破性进展却来自Carl Linnaeus。 mostly：大部分地，主要地 More immigrants arrived, mostly Europeans. The film was made in Scotland, mostly in Glasgow. Attempts had been made…是make attempts to do / at sth.的被动形式。 She made an attempt to hide her distress. They failed in all their attempts to climb the mountain. attempt?作为及物动词，表示：尝试，企图 You are attempting a difficult task. 2. In his system the identification of different species was based on the arrangement of the male and female organs in the flowers. 在他的分类体系中，不同种群的鉴别是以花中的雄性和雌性器官的排列为基础的。 be based on：建立在……基础之上 His reasoning is convincing because it is based on scientific analysis. One should always base one’s opinion on facts. She used her family’s history as a base for her novel. 3. Born into a life of privilege, Joseph Banks was the son of a wealthy family. Joseph Banks是一个富裕家庭的儿子，生来就享有特权生活。 be born into / to / of…?出生于…… Magie was born into a wealthy family. She was born of German parents. born的其他用法： He was a born musician. A born teacher, she thought she could turn a deaf-blind person into a useful human being. All men are born the same and equal. 4. Many young men in his position would lead a cosy life, but young Banks had an appetite for knowledge. 许多像他这样有地位的年轻人过的是舒适安逸的生活，而年轻的Banks却渴求知识。 position：处境；境地；地位；位置；姿势 I’m not sure what I should do if I were in his position. They were men of the highest position in England. have an appetite for：渴望做…… I have a great appetite for classical music. Don’t eat the cake, or you will spoil your appetite. He lost his appetite for politics after beaten in the election. 5. As astronomy was one of the most important branches of science, it was the British government that paid for all the equipment and expenses for that part of the exped