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 ."
0 I0 v1 l+ u" l9 ^' D7 ~( e) j 答案：
; w0 L( c$ ]4 S" Z) Q1 r! L8 o 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
6 J! r* E4 E' p2 G 2.in—than.earlier是early的比较级，其后应有than' X$ g' |1 i1 a! g; B/ ?( V3 r
3.those之后加who.who引导定语从句8 g) g: L$ a; r4 X
4. 删除advance前的the.in advance为习语
: d- `( J( N4 b1 j( m; l0 v, v 5. take—have.have connection with 为习语
8 f; O# h+ n- E. F; F 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 factors4 g0 Y; B m7 E* ^% D
7. and—or.rain和draught只能是二者之一
2 h% w% B T; k 8. 删除is.与上文平衡，均为省略句2 U; O1 \/ ~( u- H/ w) u+ D4 s6 V
9. before—when/if.条件句
! K" }2 o- r/ M g- ] 10. will—would.if引导的是条件句用的是remained一般过去时 |
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