No man can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if people read correctly the signs around, they can tell __1__ the weather will be like the following day or two.
For many centuries people have studied the weather and tries to __2__ weather forecasting. Sometimes distant objects __3__ hills and tall trees don’t seem to be very clear. This is a __4__ of much water vapor in the __5__ and therefore rain will probably come. If some birds fly high, fine weather is coming, but if they fly near the ground, rainy or stormy weather is __6__ the way. It is probably because of the insects which they are hunting __7__ they fly very low.
If a fog appears in the morning just about sunrise, then the day will be warm. Instead, if a fog appears in the evening, the next day will bring wet __8__. If the sunset is mostly red in color, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.
Most of the __9__ sayings have been made by people who have used their __10__ and brains to make weather forecasting.
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Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distance transportation.
Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has
completely 1 the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their cars for nearly 90 per cent of all persona 2 .
Most Americans are able to buy cars. The average price of a 3 made car was $2,500 in 1950,
$2,740 in 1960 and up to $4,750 in 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about 4 their products and work efficiency. As a result, the yearly income of the average family increased from 1950 to 1975 5 than the price of cars. For this reason purchasing a new car takes a smaller 6 of a family’s total earning today.
In 1951 proportionally it took 8.1 months an average family’s 7 to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car needed 8.3 months of a family’s annual earnings. By 1975 it only took 4.75 __8 income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically superior to models from previous years.
The 9 of the automobile extends throughout the economy as the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money 10 their cars running than on any other item.
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Many people like to keep dogs as their pets. But do you know dogs were wild animals long, long ago?
The 1 wild dogs were trained by 2 in Europe about 10,000 years ago. These first “dogs” were not like 3 we have now. They may have been small wolves. These dogs often came near humans to 4 some food. Some of the young dogs were adopted (收养) by people and grew up with them.
Human believed the 5 were a help to them in many ways. The dogs helped to hunt. They could smell and hear danger 6 people could. They helped keep people 7 on cold nights. So it was 8 to raise the dogs.
Now, there are many different kinds of dogs 9 they may look quite different from each other. Since those early days, humans and dogs have always been together. We should 10 them from
now on because they are really our friends.
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The United States is a land of many cultures. Its people have come from different homelands and have 1 their own customs from all parts of the world. Although they live and work in a
modern, 2 society, they want to preserve their traditions and pass them 3 to their children. So, in their daily lives, many Americans continue to speak their native language as well as English. They cook traditional foods. They practice their own religion and have their own way of thinking 4 life and death. In addition, they set aside time to celebrate the important occasions of their native culture 5 special ceremonies.
Every part of the United States has special celebrations, depending on the particular national groups that live in the area. In Hawaii, America’s island state in the Pacific Ocean, there are 6 people of Asian ancestry. Many of these Asians are of Japanese, Chinese, or Polynesian 7 . Immigrants from China and Japan arrived in Hawaii in great numbers during the past century. The early Polynesians came to Hawaii from South Pacific islands more than a thousand years 8 any other people. The Asians left rich traditions for their 9 to follow. Today, Hawaiians honor the memory of their ancestors 10 special feasts and festivals.
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The country and the city each have advantages and disadvantages. People in the country live in more beautiful _1_ . They enjoy peace and quiet, and can do their work at their own 2_ because no one is in a hurry . 3_ , they live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them when they read it. 4_their life can be boring, and they may be 5 , a long way from the nearest town, which is a serious problem if they are ill or have to take children to school.
The city, 6 _, has all the services the country 7 _, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. 8 , cities are often ugly and polluted. 9 _, they not only have bad air but are also noisy. 10 , everyone is always in a hurry, and this means that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends.
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Cars are an important part of life in the United States. __1__ most people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor he doesn’t really poor __2__ he has a car. There are three main reasons the car became so popular in the United States. __3__ of all the country is huge one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most comfortable and _4 _ form of transportation. With a car people can go any place without spending a lot of money.
The second reason cars are popular is the fact __5__ the United States never developed a satisfied and inexpensive form of public __6__. Ling-distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Nowadays there is good system of air-service __7__ planes. But it is too expensive to be used frequently.
The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is __8__ really made cars popular. Americans don’t like to wait for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don’t like to have to __9__ an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom to schedule their time. And this is the freedom that Americans want __10__ to have.
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Yesterday was my friend Kyra’s birthday. He invited me his birthday party. Another friend, Guy,
had offered to take me to the party by car.
Well, I was getting dressed 1 Guy rang and said he was ill, so I decided to go by train. Unluckily, while I was talking 2 the phone, the cat walked over my clean shirt, so I had to spend a few minutes finding another one and I was 3 leaving.
As I was walking to the station it started snowing and I got very cold. I just 4 a train and I had to wait at the station for half an hour. When the train finally arrived I was frozen! I was so cold and tired that during the journey I 5 and I missed my station.
Well, I got off at the next stop and decided to walk 6 to Kyra’s. I walked for half an hour and then I realized I was 7 . Luckily I found a 8 and telephoned for a taxi. When I finally arrived at Kyra’s house it was 9 midnight and people was going home. What a 10 evening!
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A strange thing happens to nearly everybody at night. They 1 the lights, pull up the covers and close their eyes. After they sleep for six or seven 2 , they wake up again. It sounds very strange, doesn’t it?
Sleep puzzles science all the time. 3 and doctors would like to talk about why one can’t fall asleep. They are not so sure 4 causes sleep.
You will sleep the best both 5 you are in good health and when you don’t too much or too little. No worries and a comfortable place to sleep are 6 , too. They advise against two in one bed.
Strange things 7 during sleep. For example, you often move during your sleep. You would feel 8 if you didn’t move. You also 9 . Part of your brain is still 10 when you dream.
Don’t worry if you dream. Some great stories and poems were finished while their writers were dreaming.
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Once you accept an invitation, it’s better not to change your 1 . Americans arrange the table and food for the number of guests they have invited.
Americans are 2 about time. But they do not except you to come “on time”, rather 15 minutes later than the time specified. For instance, 3 you are invited to come at six, the host will expect you no earlier 4 that time and probably no later than fifteen minutes after six.
It is an American custom to show guests 5 the house, but they do not expect you to touch everything you see. If you are interested 6 something you see, you should ask for permission to touch it.
7 the table, conversation is general, but you should comment about how good the food is. If you 8 don’t like the food, you may say something about how nice it looks or ask how it is prepared. Except 9 a very formal occasion, it is all right to help yourself to more food. Don’t wait to be helped every time you finish something. If you truly want something, don’t say “No” for the 10 of politeness.
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A few months ago, Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith had a big problem. He had a chance to get a promotion at work. Naturally, she wanted him to get it. She wanted him to 1 his best and to make a really good impression at work. She worked very hard to 2 his clothes look clean, but in spite of all her work, she could never get his shirts 3 white as she wanted them to be.
Then one day, a good friend happened to visit Mrs. Smith. She 4 her how to solve the problem. “I’d advise you to use new Miracle Gleem! 5 much better than ordinary laundry detergents,” she said.
6 Mrs. Smith took her friend’s advice. Now Mr. Smith’s shirts are as 7 as he wants them to be and his company wants him to be their new 8 manager. And now Mrs. Smith wants him to get an even better job. She wants him to 9 president of the company. She knows he can do it, 10 the help of the Gleem.
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