IELTS Reading Section Practice

Author: Hu Min
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: The reading materials in this book are all first-hand information from foreign IELTS exam experts, providing authentic reading practice. It also includes test questions at the end, making it an excellent reference book for improving IELTS reading skills. Ten years ago, while at the University of Western Australia, anthropologist Nina Jablonski was asked to give a lecture on human skin. As an expert in primate evolution, she decided to discuss the evolution of skin color, but when she went through the literature on the subject, she was dismayed. Some theories advanced before the 1970s tended to be racist, and others were less convincing. For example, white skin was reported to be more resistant to cold weather, although groups like the Inuit (Eskimos) are both dark and particularly resistant to cold.