Industrial growth in countries had formerly been (1)_______
markets hastened regional self-sufficiency and, in the
consequence, hastened the collapse of organized long- (2)_______
distance trade. This process was intensified by the
spread of a new metal, iron. In almost 1400B.C. new (3)_______
smelting techniques led to the high temperatures
which could produce an iron superior in strength than (4)_______
bronze. Probably developing in northeastern Turkey, (5)_______
this process spread over Europe much more rapid (6)_______
than had the art of processing bronze. This rapid
spread was due particularly to war and the move- (7)_______
ments of peoples, and chiefly to the wide occurrence
of iron ore. Iron was available for smelt in almost (8)_______
every land and, in efficiency, iron-forging offered almost (9)_______
all countries the prospect of economic self-
sufficiency. It was eagerly seized upon, and the bottom fell
out of the bronze market and the general economics. (10)______
Trade stagnated, ships were laid up, and a recession set in.
测试答案
1.^had — that had 2.the — \
3.almost — about 4.than — to
5.developing — developed 6.more rapid — rapidly
7.and — but 8.smelt — smelling
9.efficiency — effect 10.economics — economy