Ancient man attempted to change the weather by using magic. While experience taught him this was impossible, __1__ he tried to forecast weather conditions. Even earlier in __2__ 1000 B.C.there were weather seers in Babylon----and priests clever enough to denounce as frauds those predicted __3__ the weather a year in the advance. Some forecasters used __4__ methods that seemed to take no connection with the actual __5__ factors controlled the weather. Chickens and other animals __6__ were sacrificed and their intestines poked to find signs indicating rain and drought. Somewhat more scientific were __7__ predictions based on vegetation:"Onion's skin very thin ,mild weather coming in. Onion's skin thick and tough, coming weather is cold and rough." Insects and animals were also __8__ favorite weather clues: "Before the glowworm lights his __9__ lamp , then the air is always damp ." "If spiders their cobwebs forsake , the weather will for certain break ." "If frogs remained in pools , the weather will be fine . If they were seen on rocks, __10__ rain and cold were due." It's difficult to say whether this rhyme should be taken seriously : " Hark , I hear the asses bray . Me thinks we'll have some rain today ."+ b! u& m, N" x; p: Y
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1.While—When或After.本句的this指代的是to change the weather by using magic. when/after 引导时间状语
' S6 p8 }( Y) a, ^) X 2.in—than.earlier是early的比较级，其后应有than% u# s4 Y% e6 M
3.those之后加who.who引导定语从句& c+ V: M. @+ V
4. 删除advance前的the.in advance为习语$ B6 C8 K3 s/ q; g6 G9 [- N
5. take—have.have connection with 为习语$ u, W' X7 r4 t& x
6. controlled—controlling或在controlled前加that/which.controlling the weather 或that/which controlled the weather做定语修饰the actual factors
2 r0 T' {0 j- m( ? 7. and—or.rain和draught只能是二者之一
2 n- k( v: `- W/ Z& c( U 8. 删除is.与上文平衡，均为省略句8 z* w2 `* B/ J8 H% [3 u" e6 S
9. before—when/if.条件句
& R' m: h Q0 d' I% m/ r" f 10. will—would.if引导的是条件句用的是remained一般过去时 |
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