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 Babylonandpriests 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 ."6 c+ P% R ]0 ?( t$ N
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5. take—have.have connection with 为习语 # E8 d" {/ o' |/ k% h6. 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 - p) J5 A+ h/ \* V% K2 h7. and—or.rain和draught只能是二者之一 & y7 k2 W+ X4 R: d6 Y& h0 E8. 删除is.与上文平衡，均为省略句 6 ~1 e. J+ C* q. `- l2 B2 Q
9. before—when/if.条件句 * S$ _1 L( |" }0 w, b, n10. will—would.if引导的是条件句用的是remained一般过去时
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