Water
From the beginning, water has furnished man with a source of food and a highway to travel upon. The first __1__ arose where water was a dominant element in the environment, a challenge to mans ingenuity. The Egyptians invented the 365-day calendar __2__ the Niles annual flooding. The Babylonians, who were among the most famous law-makers in ancient times, invented laws __3__ water usage. Water inspired the Chinese to build a 1,000-__4__ canal, a complex system which, after nearly 2,500 years, remains still practically __5__ and still commands the astonishment of engineer. But the __6__ never found complete solutions to their water problems. The Yellow River is also known __7__ Chinas Sorrow it is so unpredictable and dangerous __8__ in a single flood it has caused a million __9__. Floods slowed the great civilization of the Indus River Valley, and inadequate drainage ruined __10__ of its land. Today water dominates __11__ as it always has done. Its presence continues to __12__ the location of his homes and cities; its violent variability can __13__ man of his herds or his crops; its routes links him __14__ his fellows; its immense value may __15__ to already dangerous political conflicts. There are many examples of his in our own time.
1. A governments B cultures C civilizations D universities
2. A in regard to B in response to C in case D in spite of
3. A regulates B regulate C regulated D regulating
4. A miles B mile C miles D miles
5. A in use B for use C by use D on use
6. Avillagers B ancients C farmers D merchants
7. A for B by C to D as
8. A that B when C because D which
9. A injuries B deaths C damages D ruins
10. A a number of B a couple of C many of D much of
11. A woman B women C man D men
12. A govern B control C lead D change
13. A move B violate C kill D disappear
14. A by B on C and D to
15. A increase B add C expand D extend
KEYS: CBDBA BDABD CACDB
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