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 ．\"
答案及解析：
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
2．in—than
earlier是early的比较级，其后应有than
3．those之后加who
who引导定语从句
4．删除advance前的the
in advance为习语
5．take—have
have connection with 为习语
6．controlled—controlling或在controlled前加that/which
controlling the weather 或that/which controlled the weatherthe actual factors
7．and—or
rain和draught只能是二者之一
8．删除is
与上文平衡，均为省略句
9．before—when/if
条件句
做定语修饰
10．will—would
if 引导的是条件句用的是remained一般过去时
Planning is a very importantactivity in our lives. Itcan give
pleasure, even excitement, and it can cause quitesevere headaches. __1__
The most significant the task ahead, the more carefulthe planning __2__
required. Getting to school or to work on time is a taskrequiring few __3__
or no planning, it is almost routine. A month’s touring holiday abroad,
or better still, getting married, is a different matter altogether. If the
matter involve a church wedding, a reception, a honeymoon in Venice, __4__
and returning a new home, this requires even more planning to make __5__
sure that it is successful. Planning is our way of trying to ensure success
and of avoiding costly failures we can not suffer. It is equally essential __6__
to individual nations and families; the scale may be vary, but the degree __7__
of importance does not. In the essence, a nation planning its resources __8__
and needs do not differ from the familiar weekly shopping or monthly __9__
household budget. Both are designed to ensure an adequate supply of
essentials, and if improperly carried out, will avoid shortages, wastage __10__
and over-expenditure.
参考答案及解析:
1 将and 改为 or
or表示“或者”，因为前后是两种截然不同的可能性，所以应该用or。
2 将most改为 more
3 将few改为little
4 将involve 改为 involves
因为主语 the matter 为单数，例如：
Although planning involves material investment, even more important is theinvestment in man.
虽然作机会应该包括物资投资，但最重要的是对人的投资。
5 在returning后加介词to
6 将suffer改为afford
7 去掉be。
vary是动词，可与助动词或者情态动词构成谓语，也可以独立构成谓语，例如：
The weather varies from hour to hour in some mountain districts.
8 去掉the
in essence 是固定习语，意为“本质上，实质的\"
9 将do改为 does
主语是动名词复合结构 a nation planning its resources and needs, 应视为单数，例如：
Looking after children requires patience.
10 将improperly改为 properly.
For some of us， tending to thecomfort of guests means buckingthe traditio
n of the \"good enough\" guest room we recall as kids．This is a room thrown togetherby our parents， _1_
who believed sofa beds just got better with ages， and that _2_
any guest who got a shock from the Tinkerbell lamp would know not jiggle it next time．_3_These days， we're more likely to offer our guests a well-appointed and often luxuriousoasis．Concerns over practicality， adequate storage or even cost are being trumped by thecreative urge in the guest room， where Americans spend more on improvements than in anybedroom _4_
including their own， says a 2002 survey from Home Depot.
\"Right after the kitchen， the guest room is the hot spot，
\"says Vickey Ward， a Dallasdesigner for Expo Design Center， the home-décor arm of Home Depot．The survey showshomeowners spend on an average $3，790 for materials and _5_
Installation of flooring， wall coverings， window treatments， light fixtures and the like for theguest room， comparing with _6_
$2，320 for the master bedroom and $960 in children's rooms._7_
\"A wonderful guest room is the ultimate nicety
\" says design maven Chris Madden．She saysthe trend is used to create _8_
，
a permanent guest room when children move out or when building a new home．\"The big thingis used to be the home office．Now it's the guest room．\"This means never have to cut _9_the family off from the computer， or worse， displace kids from their beds．Yes， Aunt Eunicelooks funny with a Gummi Bear sticking to her backside， but it's easier on everyone when she_10_ has her own room.
参考答案：
1．is-was
2．ages-age
3．+to jiggle
4．any+other
5．去掉on或an
6．comparing-compared
7．in-on
8．is used to-去掉is
9．have-having
10．sticking-stuck
It can be tempt to hide from thepeople，places and tasks _1_
which make life stressful．By removing you from the situation，_2_
it's possible to find immediate relief — and these sources of _3_
stress will never go away unless we confront against them．_4_
Being haunted by these stressors means that we can't be relaxed in the case the sources ofstress return．_5_
If avoiding stress triggers isn't such a good technique of dealing with stress，then what is? Lifeexperience teaches _6_
us that whenever we need to master a new skill — learning to swimgiving a publicpresentation
taking risks in front of others — it pays to take a deep breath
，，，
perhaps grit outteeth，and get on with things．Most of the time，it all words out．
Positive confrontation is a good coping skill when facing _7_
with stress．Instead of avoiding a difficult boss，why take every _8_
opportunity to work in his or her presence?
\"Throwing\" ourselves in the deep end until we masterit is one way to desensitize ourselves to the people
，
places and work we find stressful．Takingaction is good for our self-esteem too．
Another approach to tackling with stress head-on _9_
is to keep records while we're working on our stress．Log the time_10_
of day，situationhow stressed you felt afterwards can be a useful tool for some people．
参考答案
1．tempt-tempting
2．you-yourself
3．and-but
4．去掉against
5．in the case-the
6．去掉then
7．facing-faced
，
8．take前加not
9．tackling with-去掉with
10．Log-Logging
You will also want to think aboutwhat kind of saving _1_
instrument to use or what king of investment to make．By putting your money in some kind ofsavings instrument or investment, you can set side small amount of money regularly _2_
and the money will earn interest or dividends．Interest refers to the amount what your moneyearns when it is kept in a savings _3_
instrument．Dividends are payments of part of a company’s to people hold stock in thecompany．A savings instrument has _4_
an “interest rate” associated with it; this refers to the rate which _5_
the money in the instrument increases during a certain period of time．Principal refers to thefacial value or the amount of money_6_
you place in the savings instrument on which the interest is earned.
Every type of savings or investment has some risk that the return will be less t
han needed orexpected．Federally insured savings accounts are safe and guaranteed up to $100,000 by theU.S．Government．Therefore, they may have lower_7_ interest rates, making it hard to savelarge amount of money _8_
for college．Bonds and stocks often have higher returns than savings accounts or EE savingsbonds but are more riskier．You _9_
can reduce the risks of these kinds of investments by starting to save early．The earlier webegin the less money you will have _10_
to put aside each month and the more total savings you will accumulate.
参考答案
1．saving-savings
2．amount-amounts或samll-a
3．what-which或that
4．hold前加who
5 which前加at
6．facial-face
7．Therefore-However
8．hard-harder
9．去掉more
10．we-you
At the International WorldSummit for Social Development_1_
in Copenhagen in 1995, the Governments of 186 countries commit themselves to the goals oferadicating poverty _2_
and achieving full employment and social integration．With unprecedenting momentum, theyadopted a Programme _3_
of Action that underscored on the importance of social _4_
development for ensuring the well-being of all．To fulfill their commitments, some governmentshave formulated policies and strategies in accordance with this Programme of Action．Now, fiveyears later, the Governments have agreed to review the achievements they have made and theobstacles they encountered in implementing the three cored issues agreed _5_
upon at Copenhagen．They intend to propose further initiatives in order to pursue, with renewedpolitical with and mean, the _6_
commitments they made.
The current world situation presents a paradox．Therefore _7_
high-speed globalization is broadening opportunities for a better life for many, it has alsoendangered the livelihoods of the poor, this increasing poverty and social exclusion and _8_worsening the health of many people around the world．Progress in communication andinformation technologies hold out the _9_
promise of universal access to knowledge, while half of the inhabitants of the planet have madea telephone call．_10_
参考答案
1．去掉International
2．commit-commited
3．unprecedenting-unprecedented
4．去掉on
5 cored-core
6．mean-means
7．Therefore-While
8．this-thus
9．hold-holds
10．made-never
When a relationship breaks up，men usually don't cope as_1_
well as well as women.．When things stop wording，
a man feels that he has got up at 6a.m．for the passed 15 years to pay the _2_
mortgage，get the car，make sure the holidays are paid，ensure _3_
that food is on the table
that the school fees are paid．And what happens then?
，
We are in the midst of redefining the modern relationship and because women have acquired themodern relationship and because women have acquired more freedom and _4_
greater equality，
men are struggling to define their new out emotionally in time of stress andoften find their social _5_
networks have fallen by the wayside by midlife，and particular _6_
after separation．Women tend to build the social networks，says Terry Melvin，manager of
Mensiline Australia．\"They're not the ones who send the Christmas cards and invite the _7_
neighbors in for drinks.\"
In the face of such massive change
many will hit \"self-destruct\" and anaesthetize their painwith alcohol or drugsor revert to primitive responses as rage，even violence，as they _8_
，，
lose control over their lives．Says Bramhill :\"If you realize your reaction is linked to somethingthat was happened in the _9_
past，
you then have control over it．There was more power in acceptance than there is inreaction.\" Each night he and his wife
，
Jill
，
acknowledge three positive things about themselves
and each other．They have made a commitment to self-development and nurture theirrelationship._10_
参考答案
1．up-down
2．passed-past
3．paid + for
4．because-while
5．time-times
6．particular-particularly
7．去掉not
8．as前加such
9．was happened-was
10．nurture-nurturing
Now you're seen the ads forcomputers for “free” or almost_1_
next to nothing in the Sunday papers. The offers look mightly _2_
tempting. But how do you know the deal is a good one? The _3_
Federal Trade Commission，the nation's consumer protection championer，says there are someimportant facts to keep _4_ in mind. _5_
First，find out the total，
up-front cost of the computer. Then determine the rebate situation. Ifrebates are involved，find out how can you get them. In most cases，you are required _6_
to sign a contract for three years of Internet service. Before you do the rebate deal
，
do themath: three years of Internet service can cost you lot more than you 'll get back in rebates. _7_
Second，you have to apply for the rebates can be redeemed _8_
immediately at the checkout counter. But most are the mail-in variety. You pay the half cost ofthe computer at the time _9_
of purchase，
then send documentation to the manufacturer or retailer to receive your rebate inmail. In most cases
you must send the paperwork to the manufacturer or retailer within 30
_10_days of the purchase. You generally will receive the rebates up to 12 weeks later.
，
参考答案
1. 去掉almost
2. mightly-mighty
3. know + if or wheter
4. championer-champion
5 去掉it
6. 去掉can
7. 去掉lot或lot前加a
8. seems-seem
9. half-full
10. in mail-by mail
The first real organized effort touniting Europe came _1_
with the creation of the Council of Europe, was established _2_
in 1949．While not as influential as the European Community in term of public awareness andpromotion of European _3_
political unity, the Council produced, in November 1950, one of the most politically and socialimportant documents _4_
seen this millennium—the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights andFundamental Freedoms．_5_
On conjunction with the Statute of the Council of Europe, _6_
Convention provides a common set of guaranteed freedoms and rights for every citizen whosegovernment enters into _7_
an agreement to rectify and enforce the specifics articulated in the Convention．However, mereputting pen to paper and producing an official document is far enough to actually _8_
guarantee these freedoms—by outlining the rights and freedoms of citizens, Europe vocalizes itsconcerns to its people, but to physically pledge protection of these ideals requires a strict andspecific system of enforcement．Only _9_
by enabling the physical the citizens of Europe be assured about their liberty．_10_
参考答案
1．uniting-unite
2．去掉was 或was前加which
3．term-terms
4．social-socially
5．On-In
6．Convention前加the
7．rectify-ratify
8．far+from或far-not
9．physical+can
10．about-of
Halloween's origins dated back tothe ancient Celtic _1_
Festival of Samhain (pronouncing sow-in)．The Celts, who _2_
Lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, United _3_
Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated its new year on November 1．This day marked theend of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, c
old winter, a time of year thatwas often associated with human death．Celts believed that at the night before the new year,the boundary _4_
between the worlds of the live and the dead became blurred．_5_
On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, it was _6_
Believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth．In addition to causing trouble anddamaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made easier for _7_
the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future．For a people entirelydependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important on the volatilenatural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during thelong, dark winter.
To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, which the people gathered toburn crops and animals _8_
as sacrifices to the Celtic deities．During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typicallyconsisting of animal heads and skins, and skins, and attempted to assume each other'sfortunes．When the _9_
celebration was over, they lit their hearth fires, which they had _10_
extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect the
m during the comingwinter.
参考答案
1．dated-date
2．pronouncing-pronounced
3．United前加the
4．at-on
5．live-living
6．it was前加when
7．made+it
8．which-where
9．assumed-tell
10．lit-rellit
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