Mary Arming (1799—1847) was a British fossil hunter who began finding【21】as a child, and soon supported herself and her very【22】family by finding and selling fossils. Very【23】is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also【24】local fossils. Mary【25】on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous【26】by the sea contain【27】fossil layers that【28】from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods (the【29】of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures,【30】mammals, and【31】life forms). Mary Arming【32】and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur (an ocean-dwelling reptile) and the first Ichthyosaurus (an ocean-dwelling reptile that【33】like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus (a flying reptile), sharks (and other fish), and so on.【34】with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens to【35】museums, scientists, and private collections. (36) A．cliffs B．dinosaurs C．fossils D．museums
A. B. C.【34】with D. (36) A．cliffs B．dinosaurs C．fossils D．museums
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C 解析：这篇文章讲述了一位英国女性化石探索者的故事。玛丽·安宁是英国的化石探寻者。她从幼时就开始寻找化石了。