Shadowing Practice: RE2 Unit 5A - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Track 9.
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Reading 5A.
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The Secrets in the Sand.
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In 1823, a young woman noticed a strange fossil on a beach near Lime Regis, England.
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She dug out the bones and had them carried to her home.
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She carefully arranged the skeleton on a table.
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Then she saw something extraordinary.
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Mary.
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The creature's neck was a metre long, more than half the length of its body.
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It was unlike any animal living on earth.
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Even at a young age, Mary Anning had a talent for spotting curies, unusual or curious fossils.
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Her father died in 1810, leaving her family in debt.
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So, Mary began selling her fossils to collectors.
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A year later, aged just twelve, she made her first major discovery.
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A crocodile-like skull with a long skeleton.
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It turned out to be a sea creature that lived long ago, named ichthyosaur, or fish lizard.
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It was the first extinct animal known to science.
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Fossil hunting brought in money, but it was a dangerous occupation.
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One day, a rock fall killed her dog and almost buried Mary.
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Despite the dangers, she continued to look for new finds.
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The long-necked fossil she uncovered in 1823 was another long dead sea reptile.
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Known as a plesiosaur, it would inspire legends, including that of the Loch Ness Monster.
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Five years later, she found a fossil with wing bones and a long tail.
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It was one of the first examples of a pterosaur, a flying creature that disappeared millions of years ago.
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Mary was not only a skilled fossil hunter.
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She also carefully examined and recorded her finds.
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However, she received little credit from other scientists.
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Only one of her scientific writings was published in her lifetime in 1839.
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She was also not allowed to join London's Geological Society, as only men could become members.
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Mary Anning died in 1847, but her contributions have not been forgotten.
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Her finds are now displayed in museums in London and Paris.
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The beach near her home is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Jurassic Coast.
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Her life continues to inspire visitors hoping to find their own fossil wonders.
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According to Britain's Natural History Museum, Mary Anning was the greatest fossil hunter the world has ever known.
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She was also a scientist who changed the way we think about life on Earth.

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