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 ." 考试大的美女们 2 h/ s! t# V! C7 A) G! ]8 t9 Q + i! r |5 j* H* z- U( C& n. J- a1.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 ) R8 W( [3 j& Z$ P' {5 u6 S
2.in—than.earlier是early的比较级,其后应有than ! Z" R/ u" [5 g0 w* j5 f
3.those之后加who.who引导定语从句 8 S7 g x/ X8 p' b# P6 a: D4. 删除advance前的the.in advance为习语 1 q! R/ {7 W% p% L, k% m" i8 C
5. take—have.have connection with 为习语 ; x. m+ ~. A4 C1 Y" R# ]* L6. 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 0 L/ n2 u, C) y: |7. and—or.rain和draught只能是二者之一 7 O+ U; r! D/ Z% P/ k, U" d( Q) r
8. 删除is.与上文平衡,均为省略句 - |* m' C3 x' D! z' _( _
9. before—when/if.条件句 10. will—would.if引导的是条件句用的是remained一般过去时