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改错练习 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:Onions skin very thin ,mild weather coming in. Onions 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. Its difficult to say whether this rhyme should be taken seriously : Hark , I hear the asses bray . Me thinks well have some rain today . 改错练习 Transport can be a major expense for many companies,especially when cars have to be provided for both managerial and sale staff. __1__ As a result, its important to keep a close eye at the many costs __2__ associated with company cars and how these different costs compare. The moment a new car is driven away from the showroom,its value will drop as much as 12 percent. This is what is __3__ known as depreciation and is the largest single cost to the buyer of a new vehicle. Depreciation is the highest in the __4__ first two years of a vehicles life: at the end of that period a car could be worth just the third of its brand new price. __5__ Although the rate of depreciation decreases as time goes by, it remains a major cost factor, as around 85 percent of company vehic