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 .") n1 ]. r6 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. v* f, n f6 A; B( Y0 P' K
2.in—than.earlier是early的比较级,其后应有than% q3 t) S3 e4 {
3.those之后加who.who引导定语从句
- w4 s( |# T$ C: R 4. 删除advance前的the.in advance为习语
. }; h+ W" U+ g0 O 5. take—have.have connection with 为习语
+ C- j# H' k B; f8 N 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 factors9 u6 X$ D' ]" r+ A$ k; N# n
7. and—or.rain和draught只能是二者之一
6 D7 o( o. u" Z& Y; D 8. 删除is.与上文平衡,均为省略句
: f8 V4 O* J1 {) a8 \4 t 9. before—when/if.条件句6 |9 W# k: a0 f7 m4 E$ |
10. will—would.if引导的是条件句用的是remained一般过去时 |