For a wrong word,
underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the
blank provided at the end of the line. For a
missing word, mark the position of the
missing word with a "∧" sign and
write the
word you believe to be missing in the blank
provided at the end of the line. For an unnecessary
word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash "—" and put the
word
in the blank provided at the end of the
line.
You should not fear spiders thanks to their poison. Of all the
spiders in (1)______ North America, only one kind is
really dangerous and most would not bite if they were handled. They much
prefer to run away or dropping to the ground
(2)______ on a thread of silk. Even so, when a spider runs directly
toward a person, it gives impression that it is about to attack. Actually, it
cannot see the person (3)______ on its way. The spider is too
short-sighted to see things at the distance. It
(4)______ only wanted to go where it won’ t be disturbed. In America
one kind of spider (5)______ is responsible for the
frightened reputation of the rest. It is the Black Widow.
(6)______ Such called because the female, which is larger than the male,
often eats her (7)______ husband after making love. The
Black Widow is found in all states or is most
(8)______ common in the south and the west. She constructs a loose, irregular
web under a pile of ruin or near the foundations of buildings where she is
seldom (9)______ disturbed. She is not an attacking
spider and many people have proven this by letting her to crawl over their
hands. When she bites, it is usually in self-
(10)______ defense. In spite of the stories you may have had heard, it is
rare for a person to be bitten by a Black Widow and even more unusual for the
bite to prove fatal. But remember that her poison is powerful and even though
she is shy, she should be respected.