Sinceantiquity,the （devastated 改為devastating effectsof earthquakes on human lives
(1) 把過(guò)去分詞"devastated" 改為現(xiàn)在分詞"devastating"
and property(加 have encouraged） the search for reliable methodsof earthquake
(2) 在過(guò)去分詞"encouraged" 前面加上助動(dòng)詞"have"
prediction.And scientists continue to seek methods （to pinpoint 改為for pinpointing ）the time
(3) 將" to pinpoint " 改為 "for pinpointing"
and place of quakes.Oneprediction technique involves (in 去掉) an analysis of
(4) 將介詞" in "去掉
the recurrence rates ofearthquakes （for改為as）indicators of future seismic
（5） 將介詞 " for " 改為介詞" as"
activity.Earthquakes are concentrated in certain areasof the world (that 改為where)
(6) 將關(guān)系代詞"that "改為關(guān)系副詞"where"
tectonic plates meet andcreate fault zones and it is in these areas that
seismologists focus ( on 去掉) their investigations.The plate tectonics model
(7) 將介詞" on"去掉
provides （other 改為another ）tool for quake prediction by calculating the accumulated
(8) 將不定代詞"other " 改為不定代詞“ another”
strain at plateboundaries.When the strain reaches (one 改為a ) certain magnitude
（9） 將不定代詞"one " 改為不定代詞“ a”
（加the pressure） must be released.Modern seismologists use chemical detection
(10) 名詞詞"pressure" 前面加上定冠詞"the"
techniques to establish alink between the rise (on 改為 in)the concentration of radon
(11) 將介詞 " on " 改為介詞" in"
gas in mineral water andthe subsequent earthquake in 1966.